Silay City’s agricultural tramline eases transport woes

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BACOLOD City – It used to take farmers in the upland village of Patag in Silay City, Negros Occidental almost half a day of...
Drug suspect John Alfred Lacson sits handcuffed after police officers caught him in an entrapment operation in Barangay Rizal, Jordan, Guimaras on Tuesday, July 9. PDEA REGION 6

‘Shabu’ puts Guimaras local behind bars

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ILOILO City – Six sachets of suspected shabu were recovered in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Rizal, Jordan, Guimaras. Resident John Alfred Lacson was caught after he...
Residents found this oarfish along the shores of Poblacion, New Washington, Aklan on Monday, July 8. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, oarfish are the longest bony fish in the sea growing to 50 feet. PHOTO COURTESY OF RIZZA ALCEDO/AKEANFORUM

Oarfish washed ashore in Aklan

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KALIBO, Aklan – A 10.5-feet oarfish weighing about 25 kilograms was washed ashore in New Washington, Aklan. The rare fish was spotted in the shallow...
The new recruits of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Western Visayas undergo reception rites at Camp Fullon in San Jose, Antique on Monday, July 8. They will be assigned to the different fire stations in highly urbanized cities and first-class municipalities in the region. BFP Region 6

BFP-6 welcomes new recruits

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SAN JOSE, Antique – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Western Visayas welcomed its 249 recruits in a ceremony at Camp Fullon in this capital...

Bacolod marks disaster resilience month

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BACOLOD City – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) here encouraged residents to actively participate in all disaster preparedness activities. CDRRMO officer-in-charge Dondon...
These solar panels are used to power the irrigation system for rice and sugarcane farms in Barangay Bato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. The project is funded by the Department of Agriculture. OFFICE PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURIST NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc farmers benefit from solar-powered irrigation system

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BACOLOD City – Around 60 farming families in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental turned to solar power to irrigate their farmlands. These farmers, who are into rice and...
Fire officers, with some help from the residents, sprays water using a hose on the remains of the houses that were totally razed in Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion, Libacao, Aklan. BOY RYAN ZABAL

Libacao fire leaves P250,000 damage

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KALIBO, Aklan – Fire totally gutted seven houses in Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion, Libacao, Aklan. Properties worth around P250,000 all went up in smoke, according to...
Putting up additional closed circuit television cameras in strategic points will ensure safety of the residents, according to Aklan Sangguniang Bayan member Augusto Tolentino. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Kalibo ‘needs more CCTV cameras’

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KALIBO, Aklan – Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member Augusto Tolentino sees the need for the town to acquire more closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to ensure the...
The number of dengue cases in Aklan continues to rise, based on the latest data from the Provincial Health Office. Acting Assistant School Division Superintendent Jose Niro Nillasca said as preventive measures, children are strongly encourage to wear protective clothing and long-sleeve clothes before they go to school. BOY RYAN ZABAL/AKEANFORUM

Aklan schools intensify anti-dengue measures

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KALIBO, Aklan – School officials in public and private elementary, secondary and integrated schools in the province are taking all precautions to thwart the rising cases of dengue. Acting...
This sculpture depicting a man standing alongside a water buffalo is one of the features of the Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon. The provincial government will update its tourism development plan in collaboration with the Department of Tourism in Western Visayas. PHOTO COURTESY OF AILEEN VALENZUELA

NegOcc to update tourism dev’t plan

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BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental’s provincial government will update the province’s tourism development plan in collaboration with the Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6). Provincial supervising tourism...
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