The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed cash aid worth P1.155 million to former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels based in central Negros to help them earn a living after returning to the fold of the law. Anna Marie Lucasan, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Planning and Development Office, said yesterday the assistance is funded under the …
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Chicken inasal tops TasteAtlas’ list of Top 100 Filipino food
Chicken inasal is the no.1 Filipino food, according to TasteAtlas’ list of Top 100 Filipino food. The international publication which regularly explores the world through local food, describes chicken inasal as a “unique Filipino grilled chicken dish” with Bacolod as its origins. “It became the signature dish of the entire Visayas region,” TasteAtlas said. “It employs various …
Curfew for minors eyed after altercation during MassKara fest
By JEN BAYLON The Committee on Tourism in Bacolod City is eyeing implementing a curfew for minors during this year’s MassKara Festival. The proposal comes after an altercation erupted on San Juan Street on Friday night, October 18. Councilor Jason Villarosa, in an interview yesterday, said the implementation of the curfew will hinge on approval from …
W. Visayas poverty incidence drops to 9.8% in 2023
The poverty incidence among families in Western Visayas dropped to 9.8 percent in 2023 from 12.1 percent in 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “This means that 10 in every 100 families are considered poor or have income below the amount needed to afford the basic minimum food and non-food needs,” according to …
Woman yields P3.3-M ‘shabu’
Authorities confiscated P3.3 million worth of suspected shabu from a 33-year-old woman during a drug buy-bust operation at Purok Tangkong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7 on Saturday morning, October 19. Danelyn Lopez, a high-value individual and a resident of the said place, was arrested after she yielded suspected illegal drugs weighing 475 grams. Police Colonel …
NegOcc dengue cases surge to 4,922
By JEN BAYLON The number of dengue cases in Negros Occidental spiked to 4,922, as of October 12, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported yesterday. This is 295 percent higher than the 1,246 cases recorded in the same period in 2023, PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 41 report showed. The local government units with the most number …
W. Visayas inflation eases to 3.4% in September
The movement of goods and services in Western Visayas slowed down to 3.4 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The headline inflation, year-on-year, was also lower at 6.6 percent. At a press conference, PSA-6 chief statistical specialist Marlene Alviar said the main sources of the deceleration are …
PNP: 1.3-K cops with kin running in polls reassigned
A total of 1,308 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who have relatives running in next year’s elections have been reassigned, an official said on Thursday, October 17. PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said the figure is out of a total of 1,586 personnel who have relatives up to the fourth degree of …
NegOcc eyes P6.45-B annual budget for 2025
The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing an annual budget of P6.457 billion in 2025, higher by about 18.8 percent from the previous year’s P5.43 million, based on the proposal submitted by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to the Provincial Board. The proposed budget has been referred to the committee on budget, finances and ways and …
Viral infection seen among high school students in Bacolod
Cases of viral exanthem, characterized by rashes caused by a viral infection, have been monitored among students of Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) here in the past several weeks. Dr. Sheila Blancia, NOHS medical officer III, said in an interview yesterday that since the start of October alone, two to three students a day have …