San Carlos wants bedridden individuals tested for COVID
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The city government of San Carlos in Negros Occidental will subject all bedridden individuals to surveillance testing for...
‘COVID response-centered’ 2021 budget gets SP nod
BACOLOD City – This city will have P2.6 billion at its disposal in 2021.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved this executive budget of the city...
‘MEGA DAM IS GAME CHANGER’; Drilon: Agriculture ‘silver lining’ in Iloilo’s pandemic-hit economy
ILOILO City – Iloilo city and province are positioned to recover once the coronavirus disease pandemic is over, and agriculture will be the key,...
RIATF OKs LSI ban in 4 NegOcc LGUs
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) in Western Visayas approved the request of four local government units (LGUs)...
No more active COVID cases in 10 Iloilo towns
ILOILO – Ten municipalities in this province have no more active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Provincial Health Office’s (PHO) Dec. 4 data...
GSO wants illegal settlers out of Burgos cemetery
BACOLOD City – The General Services Office (GSO) will give a 15-day ultimatum to informal settlers to vacate the Burgos Public Cemetery in this...
No Xmas parties for Bacolod BPO firms
BACOLOD City – Business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in this city are forgoing face-to-face Christmas parties.
Instead, they will celebrate virtually to prevent the transmission...
Special task group to hasten probe of antidrug cop’s slay
ILOILO City – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has formed a special investigation task group (SITG) to look into the killing of Police Corporal...
NegOcc on lookout for COVID-19 uptick
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is bracing for a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections...
Bacolod employees to get performance bonus
BACOLOD City – The holidays would surely be merry and bright for regular employees of the city government.
They would be receiving their performance-based bonus...