BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate families living near creeks and rivers to reduce flood risks in this highly-urbanized city. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) has been tasked to identify relocation sites, following assessments by relevant...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office confiscated over P94.58 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 373 drug suspects from January to June. The City Anti-Illegal Drugs Monitoring Center said 300 anti-illegal drugs operations were conducted from Jan. 1 to June 30. Police Col....
BACOLOD CITY – Sixty-one cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) were recorded by the City Health Office (CHO) as of July 5. Twelve out of 61 barangays have HFMD cases and Barangay Villamonte is No. 1 with 10. Barangay Estefania has eight, followed by Barangay Mansilingan with six, five...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up drainage rehabilitation at the Bacolod Public Plaza, following flooding that affected kiosk vendors in the past MassKara Festivals. The mayor stressed the need for a new and functional...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez and Mayor Greg Gasataya have ordered swift and coordinated action from government agencies following the severe flooding in this highly-urbanized city over the weekend that affected about 5,000 residents and displaced around 441 families. The two leaders...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has adopted a resolution urging the Senate and House of Representatives, through Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez, to revisit the K to 12 program and push for a more effective, inclusive curriculum that better promotes learning, employability, and equitable...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered intensified dredging operations starting Monday, July 14, after a flood swamped this city over the weekend. Gasataya said the activity focusing on northern waterways is in response to the severe flooding that inundated various areas following...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,431 families were displaced by flooding in this highly-urbanized city and Talisay City, Negros Occidental, following hours of heavy rains from Friday night, July 11, to Saturday morning, July 12. Data released by Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Saturday morning said 301...
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded a total of 828 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Negros Occidental as of June 28. According to the PHO, it is 246.44 percent higher compared to the same period in 2024 with only 239 cases. Twenty-seven out of 31 local...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya appealed for public cooperation after 26,105 kilograms of waste composed of household trash and plastic debris were recovered from Mambuloc Creek here during a major dredging operation on Thursday, July 10. Gasataya supervised the operation that underlined the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said that he will maintain the cash reward program initiated by former Mayor now lone district Rep. Albee Benitez aimed at resolving unsolved killings. Gasataya confirmed that the incentive scheme will continue as part of efforts to support local law enforcement...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health-Negros Island Region-Center for Health Development (DOH-NIR-CHD) inaugurated on Tuesday, July 8, the first DOH wellness clinic in the Visayas in a popular mall here. Dr. Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral, Undersecretary of Health for the UHC Health Services...
