A P10,000 cash aid will be given to each informal settler family affected by the rehabilitation of the Mambulok Creek in Bacolod City. Photo shows a section of the creek last week in Barangay 2 before the clearing. AKSYON RADYO BACOLOD

Displaced households along Mambuloc Creek to get aid

BACOLOD City – Informal settler families (ISFs) living along Mambuloc Creek will receive P10,000 each after they vacate their structures. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said...
The Philippine National Police, other uniformed service units, and civilian emergency response teams will secure Panaad sa Negros Festival on April 17 to 23. A total of 680 were deployed by the Task Group Panaad Festival during a ceremonial send-off at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office grounds in Bacolod City on Saturday, April 15. NOCPPO PHOTO

NOCPPO mulls tightened school security 

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is considering increasing security measures in public schools. NOCPPO spokesperson Police...
For the third consecutive week, average prices of meat products like pork and chicken continue to increase in Negros Occidental, based on the monitoring of the Provincial Veterinary Office. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

DA to LGUs: stay vigilant vs. meat entry

ILOILO City – Local government units (LGUs) in Region 6 are urged to remain vigilant about the entry of processed meat products that could...
Some 100 tonnes of mangoes await visitors of the Manggahan Festival 2023 in Guimaras. PNA PHOTO

Will volume of Manggahan tourists return to pre-pandemic levels?

GUIMARAS – The provincial government is hopeful that the number of tourists coming for this year’s Manggahan Festival would be just as many before...
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Stunting, wasting prevalence in region down in 2022

ILOILO City – The prevalence of stunting, wasting and overweight/obesity in Region 6 is decreasing, data from the National Nutrition Council (NNC) 6 showed. Stunting...
The 35-year-old Dave Ablanzar, a member of the LGBTQ community, was found dead in Dingle, Iloilo on Monday afternoon, May 15, days after he was reported missing. BOMBO RADYO ILOILO

Pototan’s missing person found dead

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – The missing person from Pototan town who was a member of the LGBTQ community was found dead on Monday...
A new policy takes effect next month in the provincial government of Guimaras – job hires must have themselves vaccinated against coronavirus disease or their contracts won’t be renewed. Those applying for job hire positions must also be vaccinated.

May 22 special non-working holiday in Guimaras

GUIMARAS – May 22 of every year is a special non-working holiday in this province by virtue of Republic Act 11118 signed by former...

Cockpit guard shot dead

CAPIZ – A guard of a cockpit arena was shot dead in Poblacion Ilaya, Maayon, Capiz. The victim was identified as Rey Lenciano, 32, while...
Veterinarian Maria Agueda Trinidad Dela Torre encourages hog raisers in Bacolod to immediately report if their hogs show signs of hog cholera for the City Veterinary Office to conduct confirmatory tests. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod city vet to hog raisers: Report signs of hog cholera

BACOLOD City – The City Veterinary Office (CVO) is encouraging hog raisers to immediately report if their hogs exhibit any signs of hog cholera. Hog...

LTFRB grants Bacolod PUJs provisional authority

BACOLOD City – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will accept applications to extend franchise of public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators in...