The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) and the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) signed a memorandum of agreement to introduce environmental programs to the university for the 2017-2018 academic year. “Urban communities play also vital role in protecting the environment,” said Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) head …
COMMUNITY
PNP: Average drug user is 27 years old
The average age of drug dependents in the country is 27 years old, with a majority between the ages of 15 and 29. During a recent briefing to STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) students, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Feliciano Somugat said, for every 14 male drug dependents, there is one female. According to Somugat, most drug …
Practice vigilance when buying school supplies –Local DTI
The Negros Occidental Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged parents and guardians to practice vigilance when buying school supplies as, according to trade and industry development specialist Reginald Hudierez, consumers must check if the products they are buying are of quality, safe, and intact. He noted, some notebooks might be missing a couple of …
Baciwa warns of fake field inspectors
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) warns consumers there are unscrupulous individuals posing as Baciwa personnel, pretending to inspect water connection or conducting maintenance works. They use this ploy to gain entry to your household/property. For safety purposes, Baciwa is providing some important reminders: Baciwa has no field inspectors assigned to collect payment for water …
DOE, DOST sends validation teams to inspect power, water projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sent two separate validation teams to the Negros Occidental Third District to conduct ocular inspections of projects intending to provide power and water to far-flung areas. Facilitated by Rep. Alfredo Benitez, representatives from Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the Northern Negros …
PDC approves P8B investment plan
During their recent meeting at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, the Provincial Development Council (PDC), presided over by Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., approved an annual investment plan (AIP) worth P8,106,343,200. Social development is expected to receive the largest portion, with around P3.8 billion allotted. General public service is set to receive …
Army official wants strengthened BADAC
Based on the number of indentified drug dependents in the Negros Island Region (NIR), 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) Commander, Colonel Eliezer Lozanes, believes strengthening Barangay Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) could be effective in combating the problem. He believes a stronger BADAC can run a successful community-based drug rehabilitation program, along with making the process easier …
DENR-NIR ends Month of the Ocean with clean-up drive, community building
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) ended their Month of the Ocean observance with a coastal clean-up and mural painting in Barangay Punta Taytay, yesterday. “This Month of the Ocean culmination activity is a continued effort by the agency in expanding knowledge of the community on the issues the Philippine seas …
Victorias City schoolchildren receive flu shots
A total 150 Estado Elementary School-Hacienda Mimi Extension students received free immunization for influenza, of the flu, a project of Victoria Bantug Hoffart, together with the Victorias Kaayong Lawas Foundation and the Immaculate Conception Health Center. School head Cynthia Lazo welcomed and thanked the project benefactors. The group also distributed notebooks as a contribution towards …
City to deploy buses, trucks during transport strike
In light of the impending transport strike, scheduled to take place from June 5 to 6, the Bacolod City government will be deploying two tourist buses and 10 IPM Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) trucks to transport people around the city for free. The buses will service Barangays Sum-ag and Bata. Barangay Handumanan will have …