Comelec-NegOcc halts acceptance of signatures for people’s initiative
BACOLOD City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental has halted the acceptance of signatures supporting the people's initiative aimed at amending...
DA surveying areas in NegOcc for durian cultivation
BACOLOD City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is surveying potential areas in Negros Occidental for durian cultivation.
It is also evaluating farmers’ interest in...
Guv OK with non-Negrense NOCPPO chief
BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson approves of appointing a non-resident of Negros Occidental as the next chief of the Negros Occidental Police...
NegOcc logs first possible rabies death for 2024
BACOLOD City – A one-year-old boy from Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental was believed to be the first rabies death in the province for 2024.
Dr....
Release employees’ PBB, NegOcc guv urged
BACOLOD City – The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) in Negros Occidental sent a letter to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson requesting the release...
DA, SRA discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers
BACOLOD City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) convened sugar industry leaders on Friday, Jan. 19, to tackle the...
Panay News columnist elected as Negros Press Club president
BY MAE SINGUAY & DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Panay News’ Negrense columnist has been elected as this year’s president of the Negros Press Club...
Bacolod inks additional housing projects
BACOLOD City – The local government here has entered into another agreement with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for additional...
Bacolod has ‘lowest PUJ consolidation rate’ in WV
BACOLOD City – In Western Visayas, this city recorded the lowest number of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) that have consolidated as part of the...
Bacolod unveils sensor-controlled traffic lights
BACOLOD City – The city government is gearing up for the implementation of its P41-million traffic signal facility project, starting with the operation of...