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The highly urbanized cities (HUCs) of Bacolod and Iloilo are among the five finalists in the City Level 1B category for the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) award of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). “This recognition reflects our commitment to building a business-friendly city and driving growth in Bacolod,” Mayor Alfredo …

By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental is all set for the upcoming filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections. Provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said the COC filing will be from October 1 to 8. Ananoria said that the Comelec-NegOcc office on the second …

Classes resumed in La Castellana, Negros Occidental yesterday, about two weeks after Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan ordered the suspension on September 10, following the increase in the seismic activity of Mt. Kanlaon. However, the municipal government still advised schools near the foot of the volcano to keep watch as Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) prevails over …

Local leaders in the province expressed support for the proposal to create a Negros Island economic superhighway as it would ensure long-term economic growth for Negros Oriental. Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria announced his administration’s plan to spearhead the construction of the Negros Island Region (NIR) economic superhighway in a recent forum. He said this project …

The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) underscored the vital role of the youth in crime prevention, particularly in the anti-drug campaign to maintain peace in the province. NOPPO planning and operations deputy officer Lt. Stephen Polinar, in a Kapihan sa PIA forum, introduced the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo program that encourages the youth …

The Sagay City government is currently searching for the missing P7.3 million hazard pay for health workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a radio interview over the weekend, Sagay City Mayor Narciso Javelosa, Jr. said the city government is now coordinating with legal advisers to determine the next steps in resolving the missing …

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reiterated the enforcement of Batas Pambansa (BP) Bilang 880 or the Public Assembly Act of 1985 in the wake of its encounter with a group of transport leaders who held a rally without a permit and turned violent during dispersal earlier this week. In a statement on Saturday, September 21, …

The substantial increase in the import clearance fee for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is seen to limit the use of artificial sweeteners in the country. In a statement released in Bacolod City yesterday, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) chief Pablo Luis Azcona said the raise from P1.50 to P30 per equivalent bag of sugar was …

The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Bacolod City dismissed the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by arrested protesters from the local transport groups against two officials of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). Lt. Colonel Joery Puerto, chief of the City Investigation and Detection Management Unit, one of the respondents, together with Major Eugene …

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is conducting national identification (ID) registration for daycare learners in seven areas in Negros Occidental from September to October this year. In Bacolod, 54 children were registered in Barangay Punta Taytay on September 3, while 65 enlisted in Barangay Pinaguinpinan, Kabankalan City on September 6. As of yesterday, the schedules …