BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental, in partnership with the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) Inc., started selling rice at P20 per kilo to vulnerable sectors in Pulupandan town on Tuesday, June 24. ...
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) assured the public there is no cause for alarm over the first confirmed case of monkeypox (Mpox) in Negros Occidental. “Indi magpakulba (Don’t be scared), said Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan in a media interview Tuesday,...
BACOLOD CITY – Talisay City in Negros Occidental logged its first monkeypox (Mpox) case. Mayor Neil Lizares, in a statement released on social media on Monday night, June 23, said the patient is currently in stable condition, under close medical supervision, properly isolated, and receiving...
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were killed in motorcycle accidents in Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 22. A 44-year-old call center agent died after he sideswiped a center island and hit his head on a concrete post in Purok Roadside Barangay Tangub here. Police Executive Master Sgt. Rodney...
BACOLOD CITY – Five job order casual employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental tested positive for illegal drug use, said Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II. A total of 1,878 provincial government employees underwent a random drug testing on Monday, June 16. Diaz said...
BACOLOD CITY – A 45-year-old man was killed and three individuals, including a barangay councilor, were injured in an altercation in Purok Langka, Barangay Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental past midnight on Friday, June 20. Police Lt. Arnolfo Robles, deputy chief of the Moises Padilla...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has urged the public to take precautions against monkeypox (Mpox). Lacson said that the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has issued advisories to local government units (LGUs) to stay alert, following reports of Mpox cases in Iloilo. He...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by Kanlaon Volcano to stay in classrooms at night in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, provided it does not interfere with regular class schedules. DepEd-Negros Occidental Administrative...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) caught in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, June 17, that the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has activated its OFW...
MANAPLA, Negros Occidental – This municipality is looking at earning P10 million in annual revenue from the Manapla Port Stevedoring and Arrastre (MPSA) in Barangay Punta Salong that officially starts operations by June 28. Mayor Manuel Escalante III said this is on top of the livelihood...
BACOLOD CITY – A 38-year-old driver wanted for three counts of estafa in Quezon, Bukidnon, was arrested by police in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, June 14, three days after he came home to his wife’s province. The suspect, a resident of Bulacan, was served with...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental has projected 325,500 students in 576 public schools in the province this school year, an increase of 1,500 enrollees, surpassing last year’s record of 324,000. Ian Arnold Arnaez, spokesperson for the Negros Occidental...
