Binalbagan residents support ‘no plastic’ order
BACOLOD City – A week after launching a “Plastic Holiday” in the municipality of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, an official observed positive response from the...
399 ‘Yolanda’ survivors avail Kalibo permanent shelters
KALIBO, Aklan – Only 25 percent of permanent shelters here will be initially occupied by typhoon “Yolanda” survivors, the National Housing Authority (NHA) said.
NHA...
Boracay rehab blueprint will save island – BIATF
BORACAY ISLAND – The medium-term plan to safeguard against the ecological degradation of this island and sustain its tourism activities will be implemented soon...
NegOcc to pursue sorghum production
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is embarking on the production of sorghum this year, mainly as an alternative crop for...
More than 170 Negros ARB leaders against sugar import liberalization
BACOLOD City – More than 170 leaders of agrarian reform cooperatives and organizations in southern Negros signed a petition opposing the liberalization of sugar...
WV coastal waters free from red tide, says BFAR
KALIBO, Aklan – The coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands are safe from toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
Antique records 17 dengue cases
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office is campaigning for environmental cleanliness after 17 cases of dengue were monitored...
60 stalls razed in Sibalom market fire
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A fire gutted nearly 60 stalls at the Sibalom Municipal Public Market on Thursday evening.
Engineer Herbert Vedra, Sibalom...
Rabies action plan kicks off in NegOcc 5th district
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Occidental is set to commence the implementation of its 2019 rabies action plan in...
Farmers from 7 Antique towns get certified seeds
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Farmers from the seven towns of Antique province are recipients of 7,245 bags of certified seeds under the...