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‘Be the Change’ award to recognize Bacolod role models

BACOLOD City – To honor people upholding the values of good citizenship, this city will be giving out 'Be the Change' awards. The 'Be the...
Vendors waited in line during the raffling of stalls last month at the Annex Building of Libertad Market in Bacolod City. A night market will accommodate those who were unable to secure stalls. MAE SINGUAY PHOTO

Night market for displaced vendors

BACOLOD City – A night market is seen to accommodate vendors unable to secure stalls at the Libertad Market’s Annex Building. The city government is...
The Negros Occidental provincial government will implement a salary hike for its employees next month. Photo shows Negrenses enjoying the good weather at the Capitol Lagoon Park. At the background is the provincial capitol. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROV’L GOV’T PHOTO

20 NegOcc gov’t employees sacked

BACOLOD City – The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental has laid off 20 job order and contract of service employees due to various infractions. Provincial...
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Establishments urged to honor senior, PWD rights and privileges

ILOILO City – Business establishments and healthcare facilities were urged to comply with laws that ensure the rights and privileges of senior citizens and...
Dengue carriers are day-biting mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti) that breed in clean, stagnant water. WIKIPEDIA PHOTO

Dengue cases surge by over 50% with 3 deaths

ILOILO City – The City Health Office (CHO) has once again called on barangays and residents to hold regular cleanup activities to combat the...
National Food Authority Antique acting branch manager Glenda Paz said on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, that they are now procuring palay from farmers as the harvest season starts this September. Photo shows a farmer harvesting palay in the province for the first cropping. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE/FB

Iloilo bats for more DOT-accredited farm tourism sites

ILOILO City – The Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office (PCAHTO) of Iloilo is campaigning for more farm resorts and farm stays to...
Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Wendel Tupas-Marcelo (second from left, in foreground), announces the provincial government's 2023 Nutrition Month celebration theme and activities at the provincial capitol ground on Monday, July 3. ILOILO PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE FB PHOTO

Iloilo to celebrate Nutrition Month with IPs

ILOILO – To promote food and nutrition security especially for the marginalized, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) will celebrate Nutrition Month 2023 with...

Treñas to recall ‘persona non grata’ order vs Bacolod VM

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas is set to recall his executive order (EO) declaring Bacolod City’s Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran persona non...
The Kalibo International Airport welcomed an aircraft from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in China on its maiden flight on Saturday, July 1. MJ DELOS SANTOS

Kalibo reopens more flights to China

KALIBO, Aklan – More regional flights from mainland China will be catered at the Kalibo International Airport as leisure travel picks up to the...
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Windmill project eyed in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – An energy company is eyeing to install 25 wind turbines which can produce 25 megawatts of renewable energy in four barangays...