By Mae Singuay The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City is urging barangay officials to designate community firecracker zones for the New Year revelry. “Dapat i-maintain gid kun diin ang firecracker zones, nga indi magpalupok bisan diin lang, kay basi amo pa ina ang tuna-an sang sunog sa aton komunidad,” BFP-Bacolod Fire Marshal, …
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Bacolod City hits milestones, MassKara fest widens global exposure
The year 2023 brought several accolades for the “City of Smiles” under the maiden administration of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, whose goal is to make Bacolod a “super city” by harnessing the full potential of its people and other local resources. Despite the challenges, the city has hit several milestones in the past year, …
Capitol acquires Mambukal property for development
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government has acquired a property inside the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary where the highly-popular seven waterfalls are located. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the price of the 10-hectare property was pegged at P80 million. The waterfalls and the river are now being maintained …
Bacolod blaze leaves P1.8-M damage
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P1.8 million worth of damage was caused by a residential fire at Purok Paghidaet in Bacolod City’s Barangay 29 on Tuesday afternoon, December 26. Seven houses were completely gutted, while six received extensive damage, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod said. The BFP raised the …
Bacolod City gov’t to regulate selling of butane
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government along with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will regulate the selling of butane canisters following a series of fire incidents this month. “Damu reported nga sunog. Isa sa na-consider nga halinan [sang sunog] ang mga butane. Gusto ni Mayor [Alfredo Abelardo Benitez] nga i-regulate ang pagbaligya …
Leptospirosis cases double in Bacolod, 16 deaths recorded
Leptospirosis cases in Bacolod City increased by 100 percent from January to the middle of December this year, compared to the same period in 2022 amid continuing exposure to risk factors especially in highly-populated villages. Records from the City Health Office (CHO) showed yesterday that 88 cases, including 16 deaths, have been listed since …
BCPO: Christmas celebration in Bacolod ‘peaceful’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said yesterday that the celebration of Christmas Day in the city has been peaceful. BCPO spokesperson Lt. Colonel Ronnie Brillo said they have not recorded any serious incidents since December 16, the first day of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi” or pre-dawn Christmas novena …
Fires hit 6 Bacolod homes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six houses were destroyed following two separate blazes in Bacolod City over the weekend. A residential fire destroyed five homes and damaged another one in Barangay 1’s Purok Bolinao on Saturday, December 23. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod said the blaze started at 6:30 p.m. in …
SP extends service contract for city garbage hauler
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has granted IPM-Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) a one-month extension for its environmental and sanitary service contract. IPM-CDC’s contracts with the city government for garbage hauling and collection, worth P156,399,150, and for the management of the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa, worth P63,998,000, will lapse …
Lechon prices in Bacolod increase further
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The price of lechon or roast pig in Bacolod City’s Purok Lechonan has increased a few days before Christmas. Based on information from vendors, the price of lechon is now at P800 per kilo, while the whole lechon is now being sold from P7,000 to P10,000. A price increase was …