The Department of Public Works and Highways – Negros Island Region (DPWH-NIR) alerted the public on persons soliciting money from contractors in exchange for government projects. In an advisory, it said “these individuals have reportedly been soliciting commissions from contractors.” They are “falsely claiming to have communicated with Regional Director Jose Al V. Fruto, and …
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7 physicians deployed as ‘Doctors to the Barrios’ in Negros
The Department of Health – Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) deployed seven physicians under the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Program to provide healthcare services to underserved and hard-to-reach communities in the region. The doctors, part of the DTTB Batch 43-A, were endorsed to their assignments in various local government units (LGUs) yesterday after taking …
Rabies Awareness Month celebration kicks off
Pet owners in Negros Oriental’s Dauin town availed free veterinary services such as anti-rabies vaccination during a celebration to kick off Rabies Awareness Month in March. Jaymar Vilos, spokesperson of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that they had to start early this year, even though the celebration …
Bacolodnons urged to undergo screening amid rising hypertension cases
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is encouraging Bacolodnons to undergo blood pressure screening in barangay health stations, in observance of the Philippine Heart Month. In 2025 alone, there were 2,989 hypertensive patients aged 20 to 59 and 4,025 others aged 60 and above as indicated in the city’s records under the Philippine Package of …
Crime rate in NegOr down by 11.51%
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) has reported an 11.51 percent drop in crime rates here in 2025 compared to 2024. Based on the comparative crime statistics presented during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting on February 4 at the NORPPO headquarters in Agan-an, Sibulan town, 5,518 incidents were recorded last year, …
NegOcc LGUs to get P2.04-B under Palace program
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government and 31 other local government units (LGUs), including Bacolod City, are set to receive a combined P2.04 billion this year under the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang (BBM) program of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government alone will receive P342 million, while …
Man shot dead by 2 ‘rebels’
By CESAR JOLITO III A 39-year-old man was gunned down by two individuals alleged to be members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) at Barangay Tapi in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Monday afternoon, February 23. The victim, identified only by the alias “Renante,” was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after sustaining gunshot …
P408-K ‘shabu’ seized in ma, daughter drug bust
By CESAR JOLITO III A mother and daughter were arrested in a major anti-drug operation in Bacolod City as police seized around 60 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P408,000 on Sunday, February 22. “Esme,” 49 years old, and her 25-year-old daughter alias “Bambam” were apprehended during a coordinated buy-bust at …
Bacolod invests P45.4-M in equipment to boost river dredging, flood mitigation
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City has strengthened its flood-control efforts with the acquisition of three heavy equipment units worth P45.4 million, aimed at accelerating the ongoing dredging of major rivers and creeks across the city. The newly procured equipment — comprising a mini amphibious excavator, a six-wheeler dump truck and a long-arm crawler excavator …
2 remote NegOcc communities under watch after ground depressions
The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) ensured continued coordination with concerned agencies to safeguard communities affected by ground depressions in a remote village of Toboso town. As of yesterday, final technical findings are pending until further investigation, following the initial surface-based assessment conducted by the PEMO-One Stop Shop Division in coordination with …