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  The Bacolod City government is using a garbage trap to collect waste in one of its major bodies of water, generated mostly by residents of coastline villages. An average of 22 sacks of trash have been collected daily since the clearing of the Mambulok Creek, according to the data of the Bacolod Environment and Natural …

Western Visayas recorded a 7.2 percent drop in crime incidence from January to May this year compared to the same period in 2023. Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) Director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky attributed the drop to the maximized police presence and deploying them in strategic areas. Data from PRO-6 showed yesterday that …

  President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is prioritizing tourism and economic growth and health system improvement in Negros Oriental as he announced his first three projects in the province under the re-established Negros Island Region (NIR). The President’s projects in the province are the construction of the New Dumaguete Airport Development Projects with an estimated …

  By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson emphasized the crucial role of community partnership in the transition to renewable energy, during the Renewable Energy Appreciation Day held at the Provincial Capitol yesterday. “Everyday people matter more than most people realize they form the backbone of our society,” Lacson said. “No matter what we, …

  The camp of former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. is expected to exhaust the 30-day period to appeal the decision of Timor-Leste’s court approving the Philippine government’s request for his extradition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, July 3. “They [Teves’ counsel] have a total of 30 days to file their …

  Police drug enforcement teams seized P5.94 million in shabu in various buy-bust operations across Bacolod City, reports showed. In Barangay Singcang-Airport on Wednesday night, July 3, operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recovered P5.134 million in shabu and arrested two drug personalities outside a residence in Purok Mars. The suspects were George Jayme …

  BY JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government will receive the P5.82 billion National Tax Allotment (NTA) for 2025, a 19 percent increase from its share of P4.90 billion last year, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. Records from the provincial capitol showed the NTA for 2025 is the highest so far, amounting to P5,823,366,390. Lacson …

  The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is preparing assistance to poultry raisers, who are worst hit by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in the local animal industry. The PVO report as of Tuesday, July 2, showed 4,764 reported animal mortalities, with 4,488 chickens since the volcanic eruption on June 3. Provincial veterinarian Dr. …

  Negrense legislators who authored the Republic Act No. 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act have assured the people of Siquijor that they would not be left behind once the new administrative region becomes fully operational by 2025. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri and Negros Occidental Sixth District Representative Mercedes Alvarez made the assurance …

  The National Security Council (NSC) recognized the critical role of local governance in the successful implementation of the 2023-2028 National Security Policy (NSP). With the emerging non-traditional security threats, this policy is the country’s all-encompassing policy document that spells out the aspirations and defines the strategic direction of the government to protect, preserve and …