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  The Regional Development Council in Western Visayas (RDC-6) tackled the proposed major projects for the region during the first full council meeting hosted by Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, the council chairperson, in Macau, China, on Wednesday, December 6. “We delved into the initiatives and plans aimed at propelling our region forward — highlighting the spirit …

  The inflation rates in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City significantly declined in November due to lower prices in most commodity groups, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in its latest summary inflation report. From 7.8 percent in October, Negros Occidental’s inflation eased to 4.7 percent in November, while that of Bacolod was down to …

  A graduate of Riverside College in Bacolod City who ranked first in the December 2023 Physical Therapists Licensure Examination (PTLE) thanked her support system as she acknowledged that her achievement was more than what she prayed for. Ma. Angelica Faye dela Victoria, 23 years old, who graduated with magna cum laude honors earlier this year, …

  Twenty-five passengers reportedly died after a bus bound for Antique from Iloilo City fell into a ravine in Hamtic town’s Barangay Igbucagay around 4:00 p.m. yesterday. In an interview, Denise Suropia of the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the bus overshot the permanent concrete barrier in the zigzag mountainous area of …

  The Department of Health – Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD) is advising the public to be mindful of safe and healthy ways to celebrate the holiday season. Health Promotion Unit head, Dr. Fritzi Ann Suzette Jeroso-Dequito said the department advocates for “Ligtas Christmas Sa Healthy Pilipinas,” which has three components — …

The flagship health program, the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP), boosts healthcare delivery for indigent residents through partnerships with major hospitals in the city. As of yesterday, more than 900 patients have already availed free or subsidized admission since May 1. Private hospital partners include the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center, South Bacolod General Hospital …

  The Bantay Dagat of the IIoilo provincial government is keeping a tight watch amid the implementation of the closed season in the Visayan Sea, likewise, augmenting the efforts of coastal municipalities in their fight against illegal fishing. “We are operating in the whole province, although we are now based in northern Iloilo. With the …

  Parents are reminded about the importance of providing nutritional interventions at the start of a mother’s pregnancy to ensure the physical development of their children. Negros Oriental Integrated Provincial Health Office nutritionist Antonieta Delfino said that a child’s health and wellness starts at conception. This is why it is important for pregnant women to …

  The Negros Oriental provincial government and the Dumaguete City government joined the country in the observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from November 25 to December 12. To intensify awareness of the campaign to end VAW, the Provincial Commission on Women (PCW) launched the observance with a Kapihan sa PIA …

  Police agents have arrested an alleged gun-for-hire in Negros Oriental’s Sta. Catalina town, after he shot a resident and was subsequently identified as a suspect in the killing of a town councilor in 2021. The suspect, a 57-year-old resident of Barangay Manalongon’s Purok 3, identified only as “Longlong,” was arrested a few hours after shooting …