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  An initial 30,000 food-poor families from Negros Occidental will be recipients of the government’s Walang Gutom 2027: Food Provision Through Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program (Food STAMP) that will be implemented through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) starting July. “This is a scale-up program because the pilot implementation is already …

The headline inflation rate of Negros Oriental dropped to 3.6 percent in May compared to 4.7 percent the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Jose Ariel Fortuito, PSA-Negros Oriental provincial chief statistical analyst, said the main contributors to the decrease in the inflation rate are housing, water, and electricity; food and non-alcoholic beverages; …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance and relief goods to almost 1,600 families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental over the weekend. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the turnover of P17 million worth of assistance in Bago City and La …

The Court of Appeals in Dili, Timor-Leste ordered former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. to be placed on house arrest, saying that he remains a “flight risk.” According to data provided by Timor-Leste media agency Hatutan.com, the court noted that Teves is facing multiple murder charges in the country and that he came to …

  For helping displaced families cope with the impact of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, government social workers received “thank you” letters from children staying in one of the evacuation centers in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Since the active volcano in Negros Island erupted on June 3, more than 4,000 individuals have been evacuated in …

Residents of Bacolod City will have an extended weekend as June 18 is a special non-working holiday to mark the 86th Charter Day of Bacolod, a day after the observance of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice” on June 17, a regular holiday. The celebration is part of the Days of Reminiscence or “Mga Adlaw …

Lower cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages in Negros Occidental led to a slightly lower inflation rate of 4.2 percent for all income households in May, from 4.4 percent in April, a report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed yesterday. On the other hand, the inflation rate in Bacolod City expanded to 4.5 percent in …

  The Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday that the allegations made by expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. that he has been falsely accused are a “mere imaginary and delaying tactic.” “The DOJ categorizes such statements as imaginary and a delaying tactic. While he paints himself as a victim, there are clear victims in the …

  The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental is regularly monitoring child laborers in the province to ensure that they are getting proper education, an official said yesterday. Vivencio Lagahid, DOLE-Negros Oriental director, said in an interview that at least 150 child laborers in Bais City have been identified and profiled. “The …

  Department of Social Welfare and Development Western Visayas Field Office (DSWD FO-6) and local officials, led by La Castellana, Negros Occidental Mayor Alme Rhummyla Mangilimutan, have come up with strategies to further improve assistance for families affected by Mt. Kanlaon’s eruption. Among others, they will put a premium on psychosocial interventions for children through …