• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental provincial government’s proposed Bulk Water Supply Project is moving forward, with a public consultation set on May 20 in Barangay San Isidro, E.B. Magalona, as part of the legal requirements for securing an
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sugar production for crop year 2026-2027 is anticipated to drop by seven to nine percent nationwide, due to rising farm input costs, reduced fertilization, high fuel prices, and prolonged dry conditions that are affecting sugarcane
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Residents of seven local government units in northern Negros affected by severe Tropical Storm Basyang and a shear line in February, are set to receive P10 million in financial assistance from Malacañang, disclosed Provincial Administrator Rayfrando
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested four high-value targets during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay 8, Bacolod City, on Monday. The operation, conducted at approximately 1:35 p.m. in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requiring the Bacolod City Tourism Office to submit a post-festival report to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), to aid in legislation, was approved by the Bacolod Sanggunian yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A total of 613 farmers in Bacolod City received financial assistance under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP) during a payout held at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby yesterday. Department of Agriculture
The Bacolod City Government, under the leadership of Mayor Greg Gasataya, distributed more than P1.4 million in financial assistance to 358 beneficiaries during the Department of Social Services and Development – Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (DSSD-AICS) payout on
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A total of 2,111 public utility jeepney drivers in Bacolod City are set to receive P5,000 each in fuel assistance as part of the government’s first batch of beneficiaries, starting today, May 14. Department of Social
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) flagged 24 traffic offenders during a focused enforcement operation across the province of Siquijor. The agency deployed personnel to Lazi, Larena, and the Siquijor Circumferential Road to
CLEARING. The mini amphibious excavator of Bacolod City was deployed by the City Engineers Office for desilting and clearing operations of creeks as part of ongoing flood control efforts.* Bacolod City Communications Office photo
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Concessionaires at this year’s Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival generated a total of P3,285,047 in sales across three designated venues, marking an increase of nearly P1 million from the P2.3 million recorded the previous year. Bacolod City
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The family of fallen soldier PFC John Rey Brasil has requested that he be laid to rest on July 1, which coincides with the birthday of his wife, in a final gesture of togetherness, despite his
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) has recorded 443,884 enrollees in public schools across the region as of June 4, covering learners from kindergarten to senior high school. DepEd-NIR spokesperson Almyr Caezar
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Authorities seized P952,000 worth of suspected shabu from a high-value individual (HVI) following a buy-bust operation yesterday in Purok Cereza South, Barangay 3, Bacolod City. The sting operation resulted in the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department (BCDRRMD) to strengthen its efforts in conducting trainings, orientations, and seminars for its responders and volunteers, with close coordination with barangays and private groups, was
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