Bacolod Safety Watch

The southwest monsoon has claimed 27 lives across multiple regions, with one confirmed fatality striking close to home in Negros Occidental.

• A...

PRO-NIR's first 100 days under Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño delivered strong results for Bacolod and the region.

• Major seizures: P211.48 million in...

A 31-year-old driver died after losing control of his Suzuki Raider 150 on a curve and striking a traffic signpost along Granada-Alangilan Road. His...

Bacolod City Police arrested a suspect in a motorcycle theft after the victim reviewed CCTV footage, spotted the rider, and followed him to the Border...

Bacolod City is running tests on its Geofenced 911 Emergency Response Hotline ahead of the official launch. This marks a key step toward faster, location-specific emergency handling for residents.

A joint PNP operation led by the 4th Special Operations Unit seized P21 million in smuggled cigarettes off Sipalay City on 15 August, arresting seven...

• Fifth village hit: Alangilan joins Alijis, Taculing, Granada, and Bata with confirmed ASF cases
• City response: Veterinary office intensifies...

A two-storey house in Grandville 3, Barangay Mansilingan was destroyed by fire on August 12, with P750,000 in property damage. The blaze started at...

National government-funded evacuation centers will soon rise in Bacolod City through the Department of Public Works and Highways, strengthening local disaster preparedness and resident safety during emergencies.

Intensified anti-drug operations across Bacolod and Negros Occidental seized PHP 12.9 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested 21 people from...

LTO and police arrested two sellers of counterfeit driver's licenses in a downtown entrapment operation, with fakes sold for around P3,000 and warning motorists that skipping proper procedures puts everyone at risk on the roads.

Authorities recovered the body of 18-year-old Mark Ivan Gerona at 6 a.m. Saturday after he was swept away. This incident highlights the critical need for water safety vigilance during severe weather.

A routine reprimand for skateboarding on a road outside a Barangay Granada school escalated when a 16-year-old Grade 11 student punched a 40-year-old...

Bacolod City has rescued 10 minors from online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) through operations from June to July 2026, prompting...

Bacolod police are linking recent motorcycle thefts to riding-in-tandem suspects from nearby towns like Murcia and Talisay.

• Key warning: Thieves...

BCPO cleared a Grade 9 student of drug possession charges after lab tests came back negative, highlighting the importance of evidence and due process in investigations.

LTO-NIR issued a final warning to the driver of a brown pickup truck in a PHP 7,800 gas-and-go theft at a Barangay Alijis station on July 17,...

Bacolod schools face a troubling pattern of violence and threats.

• A Grade 10 student suffered head injuries and an arm bite during a classroom...

PMSgt. Fernando P. Marfa drowned while attempting to save two companions swept away by strong river currents during a joint patrol in Cadiz City on...

Bacolod officials are intensifying efforts against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children after labeling the crime alarming. Authorities...