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The Negros Occidental provincial government is studying if a state of calamity can be declared in the province after most local government units (LGUs) have been affected by widespread rains and floods due to monsoon rains. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) is assessing the damages brought …

By JEN BAYLON A total of 1,828 police personnel will be deployed for the upcoming 45th MassKara Festival in October. Colonel Romeo Vargas, operations management unit chief of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), in a press conference of the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation yesterday, said the deployment includes augmentation from the Police Regional Office in …

The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is harnessing solar power to deliver water supply in one of its communities as a step towards the development of a sustainable and renewable water source for government structures in the city. The more than P9 million solar water system project, developed by the Department of Public Works …

The number of daily volcanic earthquakes in Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island increased to 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin yesterday. This is higher compared to the five volcanic earthquakes recorded over the volcano on Tuesday, September 17. Meanwhile, the sulfur dioxide emission from Kanlaon Volcano dropped to 5,362 tons …

Two more local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been declared under a state of calamity due to the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. La Carlota City and Hinigaran town were placed under a state of calamity, both of which were approved by their respective councils yesterday. Mayor Rex Jalando-on said, …

The Department of Transportation-Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (DOTr-LTFRB) reaffirmed the support of the government for operators in the Visayas in the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). This was emphasized by LTFRB central office chief transportation development officer Joel Bolano when he presented the program updates during the Visayas PTMP Summit …

The Negros Trade Fair (NTF), which showcases the best products of the Negros Island Region (NIR), continues to drive economic growth and celebrate Negrense innovation and creativity for 38 years now. Considered the longest-running provincial trade fair in Metro Manila, this year’s edition, which runs from September 17 to 22, features 115 booths of members …

The municipality of San Enrique in Negros Occidental has been placed under a state of calamity due to the impact of the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Tropical Storm “Ferdie.” The municipal council passed Resolution No. 2024-078 yesterday, declaring a state of calamity in the town. The declaration was based on Resolution No. 3, …

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) included 127 homeless individuals in Bacolod City in the total population count under the 2024 Census of Population-Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS). The midnight census conducted by two teams of enumerators on September 12 surveyed 91 males and 36 females staying on the sidewalks around the city. “We also conduct census …

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Western Visayas said yesterday that five deaths and one missing were officially recorded in the region due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon, Tropical Storm “Ferdie” and Tropical Depression “Gener.” The fatalities, all from drowning, were recorded in Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Bacolod City, and Hinoba-an …