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  The top official of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army on Tuesday, August 13, said no rebel recruitment activities had been monitored in schools and universities in Western Visayas. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, 3ID commander Major General Marion Sison said their intelligence reports showed no new students were joining …

  By JEN BAYLON   The Bacolod City government offers reward money for individuals who could provide information leading to the resolution of crimes in the city. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Colonel Joeresty Coronica announced that the reward amount will range from P20,000 to P50,000, depending on the nature of the crime and …

  By JEN BAYLON The United Negros Alliance (Unega) is expected to announce its candidates for the 2025 midterm elections. Unega president, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer revealed that local chief executives and other provincial government officials would attend their general assembly next week. The group is expected to finalize the selection of candidates …

  Negros Occidental’s provincial government has prohibited the selling of illegally obtained fish in its food terminal market in Bacolod City after authorities intercepted about 180 kilos of abandoned fish caught using dynamite in the facility. The directive was issued by the Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) to tenants, suppliers and fish traders on Monday …

  Education services are a top major contributor to the uptrend in inflation in Negros Occidental and highly-urbanized Bacolod City in July 2024, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed yesterday. The previous month’s inflation rate for all income households in the province had slightly expanded to 4.8 percent from 4.5 percent in June, while …

  The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WVCHD) has activated its Regional Dengue Task Force and Inter-Agency collaboration for outbreak preparedness and response strategies as cases in the region reached 10,188, with 20 deaths from January 1 until August 3 this year. In a virtual press conference yesterday, Medical Officer …

  Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region was observed to have an elevated sulfur dioxide gas flux in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin yesterday. The volcano emitted 4,839 tonnes of sulfur dioxide on Saturday, August 10, it added. This is the third-highest volume …

  The chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to promote historical education in schools. Professor Regalado Trota Jose Jr., in an interview on Friday, August 9, said DepEd should bring back history subjects which could pave the way for the young generation to connect with …

  The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) remained committed to pushing the practice of family planning amid a significant drop in registered birth rates in previous years. At the Bagong Pilipinas interview, CPD Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon underscored the importance of family planning as the country celebrates Family Planning Month this August. Tacardon …

  By JEN BAYLON Three individuals were arrested following the confiscation of P2.04 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub on Saturday night, August 10. Jerome Paurillo, 37 years old, a resident of Barangay Camangcamang in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town, alleged to be a member of the Bugalon …