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By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) clarified that the cause of the murky tap water reported in several barangays was due to a “valving” operation conducted by Primewater Bacolod at its main valve in Ramylu, Barangay Tangub, explaining that measures are being taken to address the issue. Baciwa General Manager Mona …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has stepped up its anti-crime and emergency response capabilities, deploying specialized motorcycle units to enhance police visibility and reach across the city, particularly in hard-to-access areas and congested public markets. BCPO Director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said the Tactical Motorcycle Response Unit and the Motorcycle Anti-Street …

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to energize all last-mile schools across the country within the next three years. Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda called for support of electric cooperatives (ECs) to fulfill the mandate, in the presence of Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, during the closing ceremony of the three-day …

By CESAR JOLITO III Police are investigating the death of an aeronautics student whose body was found at Barangay Salvacion in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town early yesterday morning, August 10. The victim was identified as Clyde Abaa, a second-year aeronautics student and a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Granada. According to Murcia police chief Captain …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is calling for strict regulation and enforcement against excessively loud motorcycle mufflers, following rising public complaints and recent incidents disturbing local communities. This call comes after the SP approved a resolution urging the City Legal Office and the Bacolod Traffic and Transportation Management Department to coordinate …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental will not experience a rice shortage during the 60-day nationwide suspension of rice importation set to begin on September 1, according to the Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR). Director Jose Albert Barrogo assured the public on Thursday, August 7, that the province is currently 86 percent rice self-sufficient, …

The Philippine Statistics Authority-Negros Island Region (PSA-NIR) yesterday underscored its strong partnership with local government units (LGUs) in delivering civil registration programs, activities and services as six local civil registry offices (LCROs) in the region received awards during the 4th National Convention on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) held in Pampanga. “These awards are …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental’s Talisay City emerged as the top-exceeding component city in Western Visayas in the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program for 2024, according to data released by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in the region. Talisay City reached a record-breaking 10,200 individuals or couples under …

By CESAR JOLITO III A P1 million championship prize — the biggest in the history of the MassKara Festival — will once again be up for grabs in this year’s Street and Arena Dance Competition, with major adjustments also set in place to streamline participation and highlight grassroots talent. Rodney Ascalon, festival director of the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc., …

The Bacolod City council has urged PrimeWater Bacolod City to address the numerous complaints on its poor service, particularly the “dark, smelly and contaminated water” that has affected households in several barangays this week. In a statement yesterday, Councilor Caesar Distrito said he authored a resolution passed by the city council on Wednesday afternoon, August …