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Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to protect significant wetlands as the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) marks this week its eighth year of designation as a Ramsar site or a wetland of international importance. “This marks a significant step forward in our shared mission in protecting and …

By JEN BAYLON The ongoing bulldozing of a coastal area at Barangay Caliling in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town, considered a protected zone for turtle nesting, has been halted. Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara confirmed that the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Kabankalan City intervened after discovering that the bulldozing and rock extraction in Sitio Bil-at, were being …

Slow Food International, a global movement committed to ensuring good, clean and fair food for all, is exploring the possibility of establishing an education center in this city, which is being positioned as the hub for slow food in Asia and the Pacific. As of yesterday, the delegation from Italy led by Director General Paolo …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported yesterday that relief goods provided to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami) in Western Visayas reached P2.34 million. The assistance consisted of P1.16 million worth of goods from the DSWD and the rest came from local government units as of noon today, …

The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will implement road closures ahead of the 45th MassKara Festival highlights this weekend. A road closure on a portion of Lacson Street was enforced yesterday until 5:00 a.m. on October 28. The temporary road closure, which stretches from the intersection of B.S. Aquino Drive and Lacson Street to South Capitol Road, will be until 5:00 a.m. …

Western Visayas’ Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) approved Resolution 7, recommending the declaration of a four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) set by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in Mt. Kanlaon as a strict protection zone (SPZ). “Under the law, when this particular area will be categorized as a strict …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) will conduct assessments on the presence of armed groups in the province in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections. The initiative aims to evaluate the potential impact of these groups on electoral processes. NOCPPO director, Colonel Rainerio de Chavez, said the assessment was decided following an encounter …

Negros Occidental’s provincial government is seeking to regain control of its official Facebook page, which was hacked on Monday, October 21, showing photos of half-naked women on its stories. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said in an interview that they have referred the matter to the Information and Communications Technology Division, which began the process …

Average residential power rates in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, decreased in October due to the lower generation charge following the reduction in prices of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). The downward rate adjustment was announced by Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) in …

By JEN BAYLON Kanlaon Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, continues to show signs of unrest as it remains under Alert Level 2, indicating increased volcanic activity. The latest bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on October 21, showed Kanlaon spewed record-high sulfur dioxide emissions of …