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SP to Mayor: Convene Bacolod Film Fest council

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to convene the Bacolod Film Festival Council under City Ordinance No. 1061, or The Bacolod Film Festival Ordinance. The resolution authored by Councilor Em Ang

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14 former rebels get P910K financial aid

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 14 former rebels who were once members of the dismantled Central Negros 1 (CN1-D), Komiteng Rehiyon – Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (KR-NCBS), who voluntarily surrendered to 62nd Infantry (Unifier) Battalion, PNP of Guihulngan

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Speaker reports 100% approval of LEDAC priority bills

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday reported 100-percent approval by the House of Representatives, three months ahead of schedule, of the 19 priority measures identified by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) slated for

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5-6K illegal connections discovered in CENECO franchise area

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In an initial survey jointly conducted with the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), Negros Electric Power Corporation (Negros Power) discovered an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 possible illegal electric connections within the CENECO franchise area, Negros Power

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Philippine Maritime Zones Act ratified

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid disputes with China over the West Philippine Sea, House Bill 7819, known as the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and authored by Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, is now on its way to

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Negros stakeholders hold power forum

On Wednesday, the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) organized the “Negros Island Power Forum” at L’Fisher Hotel, which was aimed at addressing critical issues concerning power distribution in Negros Island. According to a press release from the

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Carmeli’s 18th: A theatrical debut

Steeped in tradition, most debut celebrations in the Philippines conjure images of formalities and elaborate ceremonies. However, one debutant from Bacolod City is rewriting the script of the classic Filipino debut. Carmeli Cordero’s 18th birthday celebration commits to being anything

Charter change and agriculture

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GForest named 2023 National winner of Energy Globe Award

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5K mangroves planted in Kabankalan City

As part of PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees Campaign, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) conducted a tree planting activity in Brgy. Daan Banua, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental this March 23, a press release from the OVP said.

NIR bill for transmittal to Malacañang next month

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR) bill is up for transmittal to Malacañang next month, for signing into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., disclosed Negros Occidental 6th District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez on Saturday. Alvarez, who is