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The 32 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental province are highlighting sustainable practices in their respective booth displays in the ongoing 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. In an interview yesterday, festival director Charina Magallanes-Tan said the provincial government is prioritizing sustainability to ensure that the …

The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) issued reminders to Bacolodnons yesterday on coping with extreme heat and ensuring safe food and water consumption after the state weather bureau announced the start of the dry season this week. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment Sanitation Division, said the hot weather can cause discomfort and …

Cadiz City is adopting a management plan to further conserve and protect the Giant Clam Village adjacent to the famous resort island of Lakawon in northern Negros Occidental. Popularly known as GC Ville, it is home to at least 2,941 giant clams, considered an endangered species, data on Wednesday, March 26, showed. In an interview, …

Bago City in Negros Occidental continues to contribute to the province’s food security goals after being recognized as the top rice producer in 2024. With an average yield of 4.27 metric tons (MT) per hectare, it logged a total rice production of 123,231 MT, with 29,012.36 hectares of area harvested last year. Due to the …

By JEN BAYLON Twenty-one elementary students from Barangay Bubog in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City experienced food poisoning after consuming expired chocolate yesterday morning. Ian Arnold Arnaez, spokesperson of the Department of Education (DepEd) – Division of Negros Occidental, said the incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. Fifteen Grade 5 pupils, three Grade 4 pupils and two Grade 3 pupils complained of …

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO After nearly a decade of delays, the Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) is fast-tracking the distribution of thousands of long-overdue motorcycle license plates, particularly those registered between 2014 and 2017. The distribution will tentatively start in April of this year. LTO-6 will implement a streamlined claiming process to facilitate …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded local aspirants to start taking down their illegal campaign materials, three days before the start of their 45-day campaign period. “Come March 28, be it national or local candidates, we will already have jurisdiction to remove their campaign materials. Our advice: Take them down now,” Comelec Chairperson George Erwin …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental has recorded no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) since September 2023, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said. “I think the last report was in August 2023. After that, no positive cases have been reported,” PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana stated. Local government units (LGUs) with reported ASF positive cases in previous …

  By JEN BAYLON The Panaad sa Negros Festival opened with a significant concern regarding the high prices of food being sold at local government unit (LGU) pavilions. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed his apprehension after receiving reports about the exorbitant pricing of food items at one particular LGU pavilion. Lacson said if …

Bishop Patricio Buzon of the Diocese of Bacolod said the detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, can be considered by his supporters as a spiritual opportunity. “I strongly believe that his detention in The Hague is a special grace. It is a year of …