The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) launched the “Libre Kapon and Bakuna” or free neuter and vaccination program to protect students and teachers against rabies and promote animal welfare in public schools. Dr. John Michael Cabuguason, the assistant city veterinarian, said yesterday that they conducted the pilot activity last week at Negros Occidental High School …
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BCPO to enforce curfew for minors
By JEN BAYLON In a bid to curb criminal activities, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said they will strictly enforce a curfew for minors in the city. According to Coronica, the city ordinance on curfew for minors has not been strictly implemented. However, with his new directive, violators will no …
387-K kids below age 5 immunized against polio in W. Visayas
A total of 387,557 children below five years old in Western Visayas were vaccinated against polio from March to July, data released by the regional health office on Friday, July 26, showed. The figure consists of 252,524 children aged 24 months to 59 months, and 135,033 aged zero to 23 months covered by the …
School opening pushing through on Monday: PBBM
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the opening of classes in public schools will push through as planned, but the decision to postpone for areas hit-hard by Super Typhoon “Carina” would depend on school authorities. In a chance interview during his site visit in the storm-stricken Rizal on Friday, July 26, Marcos instructed the …
New land preparation machinery to benefit 8.5-K Negrense farmers
Some 8,504 rice farmers in Negros Occidental can avail of technology for fast and efficient land preparation through the 15 brand-new units of floating tiller distributed by the provincial government in Bacolod City. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on July 25, showed 13 associations from various cities and municipalities were …
Enrollees in NegOcc public schools down 50%
By JEN BAYLON The Department of Education in Negros Occidental (DepEd-NegOcc) observed a decline in the number of enrollees in public schools for School Year (SY) 2024-2025. Ian Arnold Arnaiz, DepEd-NegOcc spokesperson, said there was a 50 percent decline in the number of enrollees this year, compared to 325,000 students for SY 2023-2024. Initial data …
DRRM responders unite for disaster-resilient Negros Island Region
Disaster response officers, together with local chief executives, are collaborating to achieve a disaster-resilient Negros Island Region (NIR) comprised of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. The commitment was made during the first Negros and Siquijor Island Region Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Summit themed “One Disaster Resilient Region” held in Victorias City in …
17 retailers accredited as ‘Walang Gutom’ food suppliers in NegOcc
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has tapped 17 retailers to supply food products to beneficiary households of the Walang Gutom: Food Stamp Program in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. As of yesterday, there are seven accredited retailers in E.B. Magalona town and 11 others in …
MSMEs food expo generates over P633-K in NegOr
The Negros Oriental Food Producers Association Inc. (NOFPAI) has generated over P633,000 in less than a week in food sales during the Negros Oriental Food Exhibition (NOFEX) 2024. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with NOFPAI, has organized the food fair to create more avenues or platforms for Micro, Small and …
DTI-NegOcc: 24% of school supplies hike prices
BY JEN BAYLON As the new school year approaches, parents in Negros Occidental are facing a slight increase in the prices of some school supplies, according to the monitoring of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Western Visayas. The DTI reported that 24 percent of school supplies — such as notebooks, pens and …