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By JEN BAYLON Bago City is grappling with a surge in dengue cases, reporting 127 confirmed infections as of Tuesday, February 11. According to Elizabeth Nala-onan, city health coordinator, all 24 barangays have recorded dengue cases. Barangay Lag-asan has the highest number of cases with 15. To combat this rise, the Bago City Health Office is …

The Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) will conduct “Oplan Baklas” regularly to get rid of illegal campaign materials throughout the poll period. Comelec-NIR Assistant Regional Director Jossil Macute said on Tuesday, February 11, it will ensure that candidates seeking elective posts will abide by the Fair Elections Act. “At the start …

Provincial and congressional candidates in Negros Oriental have signed a peace covenant for a clean, honest, accurate, meaningful, and peaceful (CHAMP) elections for the May 2025 national and local elections at the Maringal Hall of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO). The event brought together around 40 provincial and congressional candidates who participated in …

Inflation in Western Visayas accelerated to 3.6 percent in January 2025, up from 3.4 percent in December, making it the third-fastest rate among regions outside the National Capital Region (NCR) and surpassing the 2.9 percent national average. During a briefing, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) statistical specialist Miguel Gallego, attributed the increase primarily to the higher …

By JEN BAYLON Police officers will be trained to serve as electoral board members for the May 12 midterm elections in case Kanlaon Volcano erupts, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. They will be trained to take over the duties of teachers who might be affected by the eruption and fail to serve as poll …

The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is advocating for the conduct of peace and orderly national and local elections on May 12 through the signing of peace covenants among the local candidates. Since last week, candidates in five local government units (LGUs) have participated in separate covenant signing activities hosted by their respective police …

The City of Bago in Negros Occidental will be marking its month-long 59th charter anniversary with a simplified celebration to ensure the safety of its people amid the continuing unrest of Mt. Kanlaon. Bago, located just south of Bacolod, is among the localities in Negros Occidental with barangays at the foot of the volcano, with …

An additional 2,800 qualified senior citizens in highly-urbanized Bacolod City are expected to receive social pension from the local government unit this year after the approval of additional funds. Data on Monday, February 10, showed there are 8,333 senior citizens who benefited from the cash assistance since the ordinance granting the pension was approved in …

Several transport groups in Bacolod City are planning to hold a strike from February 17 to 21 in protest against the city government’s announcement that unconsolidated jeepneys will be apprehended starting this month. Rudy Catedral, president of the Bacolod Alliance of Commuters Operators and Drivers Inc., said more than 700 units of traditional jeepneys under …

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to provide continuing support assistance to farmers affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island as production losses hit an estimated P913.026 million, data showed yesterday. Based on the summary report released by the DA-NIR, since December 9, 2024, losses in Negros Occidental reached P130.528 million, …