By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is closely monitoring the arrival of migratory birds in the province as there is a possibility that they could be carrying the virus that causes avian influenza or bird flu. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said authorities in Sipalay City, together with …
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583 households in insurgency-cleared NegOcc village get water supply
Some 583 households in the border barangay of Sikatuna, one of the insurgency-cleared villages in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town, now have a steady water supply with the installation of an elevated water tank through the assistance of the Philippine Army. The 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) tapped the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative …
Victorias City partners with AI firm to develop smart city master plan
Negros Occidental’s Victorias City is crafting a smart city master plan with the assistance of Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI), a Singapore-based data science and artificial intelligence (AI) company. As part of the initiatives, its department heads attended a three-day workshop with ADI that ended yesterday at a resort, following a benchmarking and immersion activity …
‘Unopposed’ new SK Federation prexy from San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in Negros Occidental successfully elected their new president yesterday morning. Mayvelyn Madrid, 22 years old, SK chairperson in San Carlos City’s Barangay 5, who ran unopposed, officially took her oath alongside the new set of provincial SK Federation officers before Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. Madrid will be the ex-officio member …
Bacolod to serve vacate notice to 141 ISFs
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) will serve a notice to vacate for 141 informal settler families (ISFs) in the city’s Barangay 12 who will be affected by the development project in the Manokan Country. CLO head, Romeo Carlos Ting, Jr. said this is in preparation for the rehabilitation of the …
PH Experience launch highlights heritage, food in Bacolod, Silay
The kickoff the Philippine Experience: Culture, Heritage and Arts Program (PEP) Western Visayas leg of the Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted heritage sites and food offerings of the cities of Silay and Bacolod in Negros Occidental yesterday. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the tours of the various attractions in the two cities, together with …
P240-M skate park underway in Bacolod
The nearly P240-million skate park, funded by the national government and constructed in Bacolod City’s Barangay Vista Alegre, is set for completion in May next year. Loben Rafael Ceballos, officer-in-charge of the City Engineer’s Office, said the construction undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways in Western Visayas is already 20 percent …
NBI agent in ‘hot water’ over alleged gun threat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City is in “hot water” after she allegedly threatened a waiter by pulling out her firearm in a bar over the weekend. In a radio interview yesterday, the 20-year-old waiter said NBI agent Janna Navales and some individuals …
Bacolod names new city administrator
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has already named the new city administrator following the resignation of Atty. Pacifico Maghari III earlier this month. Benitez designated Lucille Gelvolea, Economic Enterprise Division head of the Negros Occidental provincial government, as the new city administrator. However, Benitez is yet to issue a formal …
BCPO seized P71-M worth of illegal drugs in 7 months
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) confiscated a total of P71 million worth of illegal drugs from April 18 to November 18 of this year. BCPO director, Colonel Noel Aliño said the positive result of the operation is in line with BCPO’s aggressive anti-illegal drug campaign that will strengthen the war …