1,000 cops to secure Holy Week in Bacolod
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has deployed around 1,000 police officers to secure the city this Holy Week.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie...
Water scarcity affects over 20K Himamaylan residents
BACOLOD City – Two more villages in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental are almost out of water, bringing to 11 the total number of villages...
NegOcc guv to Cadiz mayor: ‘Verify MNLF presence’
BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has called on Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. of Cadiz City in Negros Occidental to investigate the reported...
BCPO cautions vs burglaries ahead of Holy Week
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has cautioned city residents anew to be vigilant against thieves during Holy Week.
Police Lieutenant Colonel...
Bacolod-BFP brings fire safety drive to modern jeeps
BACOLOD City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here launched a fire safety advocacy campaign yesterday, dubbed “Reels-On-The-Bus.”
In collaboration with the city government...
Sugarcane planters hail higher mill gate prices
BACOLOD City – Sugarcane planters have welcomed the increase in mill gate prices for sugar.
From P2,600 per 50-kilogram (kg) bag in February, the rate...
El Niño crop damage in NegOcc now at P87M
BACOLOD City – The ongoing drought caused by El Niño has so far caused P87 million in crop damages in Negros Occidental.
Gov. Eugenio Jose...
Fire hits forest, grass land of Mt. Kanlaon
BACOLOD City – Fire razed around 35 hectares of forest and grass land of the Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park in La Castellana, Negros Occidental.
La...
Bacolod mayor appeals for public’s vigilance vs fires
BACOLOD City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has reported several grass fire incidents in this city, some of which were in privately...
NegOr guv: NIR bill’s passage a ‘great advantage’ for NegOr, NegOcc
BACOLOD City – Negros Oriental’s Gov. Manuel "Chaco" Sagarbarria said the recent passage of the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill is a "great advantage"...