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The provincial government of Negros Oriental suspended all classes at all levels, both private and public schools and work in government offices on Friday, September 13, due to heavy rains and flooding. Governor Manuel Sagarbarria made the directive in Executive Order 51 released past 10:00 a.m. Before this, many local government units had suspended classes …

The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to prevail in the Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and will bring rainshowers and thunderstorms, the state weather bureau reported yesterday. In its 4:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northern portion of the provinces of Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Aklan, Antique …

Decrease in the price indices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport and education services eased inflation for all income households in this highly-urbanized city and the province of Negros Occidental in August. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that in Bacolod City, inflation slowed to 5.6 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, …

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Oriental is urging the public to stay vigilant against diseases that may trigger an outbreak amid rains and floods in the coming months, an official said Friday. Dr. Liland Estacion, PHO chief, issued a memorandum to all city and municipal health officers to be on guard against diseases …

Drug enforcement teams of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized P1.319 million worth of shabu from three individuals in separate buy-busts conducted in three days. At 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, alias “Stephen” yielded P918,000 of the prohibited substance during the operation in Purok Pablo Torre, Barangay Vista Alegre. In a report, the City Drug …

Members of the transport group Piston held a protest at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Central Office in Quezon City earlier this week. The protest was organized in response to the recent suspension of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) in Bacolod City. Piston National President Mody Floranda led the protest, voicing support …

The Department of Energy (DOE) is calling on local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas to comply with the Government Energy Management Program, mandated under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act. In a media conference yesterday, DOE Visayas Energy Resource Development and Utilization Division chief Lourdes Arciaga said they are now going massive with their …

Tropical cyclone “Bebinca” (international name) is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) but is enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the weather bureau said yesterday. Bebinca was last tracked 1,975 kilometers east of Central Luzon and is expected to enter PAR by Friday, September 13. Once it enters the PAR, the tropical cyclone will …

Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog returned to the Philippines with a renewed trust in the government’s commitment to uphold due process and fairness, his legal counsel, Jeric Jucaban, said yesterday. “After careful consideration and assessment of the current judicial system, Mayor Mabilog has decided to come back, trusting in the current administration’s commitment …

The Iloilo City Council has pushed for heightened health and safety measures at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town and all the city’s seaports amid the threat brought by the monkeypox (mpox) disease. The city councilors unanimously approved the resolution, urging the management of the airport and the seaports to implement safety measures to …