To bolster internet signal in the far-flung barangay of Atimonan, Janiuay, Iloilo badly needed by the school and people there, the Department of Science and Technology Region 6 put up a signal boosting tower. DOST also turned over wi-fi and computers to Barangay Atimonan Elementary School. DOST-6 PHOTO

Package of S&T interventions to support LGU Janiuay

ILOILO – As one of the identified beneficiaries of the Department of Science and Technology Region 6 (DOST-6) Community Empowerment through Science and Technology...
Negros Occidental’s Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and Department of Tourism – Western Visayas director Cristine Mansinares (right) lead the opening of the Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022 in Bacolod City on May 16. The province’s first tourism fair in two years, the event, which runs until May 29, promotes tourism attractions across the province's 32 city and municipal governments, including the capital city of Bacolod, in a bid to revive the local tourism industry. PNA PHOTO BY NANETTE GUADALQUIVER

Negros Occ. explores ways to revive tourism

BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government launched its first tourism fair in two years. It is exploring other ways to attract more...
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Guimaras inflation escalates to 5.5% in April

GUIMARAS – The inflation rate in Guimaras province escalated to 5.5 percent in April 2022 from 4.9 percent in March 2022, higher than the...

Lower residential power rate in Bacolod, et al.

BACOLOD City – Residential power rate in Bacolod City and its neighboring five cities and municipalities dropped in May as a result of a...
Department of Labor and Employment – Iloilo Field Office chief Melisa Navarra (third from left) discusses with the officers of Manampunay Farmers Association how to make their Rice and Farm Inputs Retailing Project sustainable. DOLE PHOTO

Farmers’ coop in rebel-cleared area receives P.5-M assistance

ILOILO – To provide livelihood is not only to promote the economic well-being of the beneficiaries but also to create lasting peace in the...
A personnel of the Antique Provincial Veterinary Office vaccinates a cow in Barangay Masayo, Tobias Fornier. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil of the ProVet warns farmers against hemorrhagic septicaemia disease that affects livestock animals especially during the rainy season. PHOTO BY LUELA FURIO, ANTIQUE PROVET

Farmers warned of hemosep on livestock

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) is warning farmers against hemorrhagic septicemia (hemosep), a disease that could affect their livestock this...
This 12-hectare Pulupandan port, which used to be Negros Occidental’s premiere port, had become a “white elephant” in the past several years since no vessels were docking in the area. PHOTO FROM DISCOVERTHEPHILIPPINES.COM

Port privatization seen to boost NegOcc economy

BACOLOD City – The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) sees brighter economic prospects in Negros Occidental with the recent privatization of the government’s Pulupandan port...

NEARSOL is ‘Great Place to Work-Certified™’ for 2022!

NEARSOL is proud to announce that it has been Great Place to Work-Certified™ for the year 2022.   The Great Place to Work-Certified™ Recognition is a global accreditation that...

MPIW ramps up pipe replacement  program to improve water supply

METRO Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) continuously intensifies its initiatives in improving the water availability and pressure in Iloilo City and in the municipalities of...
The Department of Tourism - Western Visayas opens an “Accreditation on Wheels” booth in the ongoing Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022 in Bacolod City. An accreditation from the DOT officially recognizes a tourism establishment’s compliance with minimum standards for operation. PNA PHOTO BY NANETTE L. GUADALQUIVER

Seek accreditation, Negros tourism enterprises told

BACOLOD City – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas urged tourism enterprises in Negros Occidental and in this capital city to seek...