BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. is optimistic that the proposed 100-megawatt (MW) floating solar farm in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental will further cement the city as the renewable energy (RE) capital of the province. AMHI President Ramon Montelibano and ZRC President Jabez Alvarez...
BACOLOD CITY – The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) fully restored electricity in three areas in Negros Occidental on Sunday night, September 3, after a five-day blackout due to the tripping of their 15 MVA power transformer at Victorias City substation. The power interruption since...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby boy was found on Cabalawan St., Purok 15, Barangay Poblacion I, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Friday, September 1. Police Lt. Col. John Mocyat Jr., city police chief, said they received a report about an abandoned baby. They proceeded to the Alfredo...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental announced that all its 23 barangays are now drug-cleared. MAYOR Marvin Malacon and Police Major Kenneth Jay Gratones, E.B. Magalona police chief, attend the online deliberation of the 49th Regional Oversight Committee (ROC)...
BACOLOD CITY – A family of five allegedly stabbed a drunken man to death in Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 31. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Manuel Tobias of Barangay Montilla. Police Major Jovito Bose, Moises Padilla police chief, said the...
BACOLOD CITY – A city government employee was gunned down on Vasconia Road, Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 31. Police identified the victim as Antonio Abuyo, 63, of Barangay Palampas, who was assigned to the General Services Division of the San...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental sustained P120,824,933.71 in damage to agriculture, fisheries, and livestock due to typhoon “Goring” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Thirteen areas recorded P116,808,553.71 in damage to rice, corn, and high-value commercial crops, affecting 2,888...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested two drug pushers and seized about two kilos of suspected shabu worth P13.7 million in a buy-bust operation in Hacienda Santa Ana, Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 30. Police identified the suspects as John Valentin Remegio,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago City Hospital temporarily stopped accepting new patients since Monday, August 28, as flood water continues to rise and affected hospital premises. As of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, the hospital announced through their Facebook page that there is still no consultation and...
BACOLOD CITY – An unscheduled power interruption affected the municipality of E.B. Magalona and Victorias City and portion of Manapla town in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 29. The power outage was first reported around 10:53 p.m. on Monday, August 28, due to busted lightning arrester...
BACOLOD CITY – Sugar Regulatory Administration Administrator Pablo Luis "Paul" Azcona visited the Victorias Milling Company (VMC) in Barangay 17, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, a day after its raw sugar warehouse was razed by a fire on Sunday night, August 27. SUGAR Regulatory Administration...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes in all levels in the province of Negros Occidental – except for two towns – were suspended on Tuesday, August 29, due to heavy rains from typhoon “Goring.” Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran here issued an executive order on Monday, August 28, cancelling classes in all...
