• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Just days after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is now preparing for the possible effects of an incoming super typhoon that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, damage to infrastructure and losses sustained by the agriculture sector in Negros Occidental has reached more than P382.3 million as of November 7, according to an initial assessment of the
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Given the number of missing persons due to the onslaught of Typhoon Tino in the Negros Island Region, authorities are facing difficulties in search and retrieval operations because of the lack of specialized K9 units.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power is eyeing the full restoration of electricity to all households in its area of coverage by early next week, with 65.7 percent of households across its service area already reconnected, following the energization of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Tourism officer Cheryl Decena and two other provincial government employees of Negros Occidental, who have filed a motion of reconsideration on their six-month suspension for simple neglect of duty, are hoping that their case will
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The search, rescue, and retrieval efforts in La Carlota City remain in full force as multiple agencies join hands for the possible retrieval of the reported missing individuals who were apparently swept away by the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / THERESA MAE DULMAN Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has reminded authorities to ensure that prices of basic goods and prime commodities remain stable during this critical time in the provinces severely affected by Typhoon Tino. Negros
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Councilor Dindo Ramos is pushing for the urgent passage of a proposed ordinance that would mandate telecommunications companies to install generator sets at each of their cell sites. Ramos stated that the loss of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The haze observed across several parts of Bacolod City last Thursday evening has officially been attributed to the burning of cleared typhoon debris, not an actual fire incident. The Bureau of Fire Protection confirmed that the
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) reported on Wednesday that all Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) across the region were safe after Typhoon Tino hit the region on Tuesday. According
The post-Terra Madre misunderstanding between Governor Bong Lacson and its local organizers over the supposedly low sales of the organic farmers’ festival that was held alongside the food festival was a bit of a shame because it looked like it
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A total of 145 households in Barangay 27, Bacolod City, who were affected by a massive fire in September, received financial assistance yesterday at the Bacolod City Government Center, through the Emergency Housing Assistance Program of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared 950 barangays in Negros Island Region as ‘drug-cleared.’ In a briefing during the 4th quarter joint meeting of the Provincial Development Council, Peace and Order Council and Anti-Drug
NIR GUVS. Siquijor Gov. Jake Vincent Villa, Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, and Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria, Regional Development Council chairman of Negros Island Region (l-r), in a huddle at the 4th quarter RDC meeting held at Citadines Hotel in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine National Police reported that crimes in Negros Occidental dropped by 11 percent. In a report of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), it said that crime incidents from January to November 30 this
• THERESA MAE DULMAN After more than 30 years of service, the Bacolod City government finally elevated the status of three long-time job order (JO) workers to regular employment. The newly regularized employees are part of the City Engineer’s Office
