November 20, 2020 - Negros Now Daily

65 groups to DOE: Stop coal-fired plants

November 20, 2020

Sixty-five advocacy groups under the umbrella of Power 4 People Coalition have issued a three-pronged demand to the Department of Energy to gurantee them in clear terms that government will

2 BHWs tested positive for COVID-19 in Negros Oriental

November 20, 2020

Two barangay health workers from the town of Mabinay were among the eight new COVID-19 positive cases in Negros Oriental. In a virtual press conference yesterday, Acting Provincial Health Officer

Tax payment counters, biz help desks in malls

November 20, 2020

The City of Bacolod has set up land tax payment counters and business permit help desks in various shopping malls for the convenience of local business owners and taxpayers. Starting

DAR identifies beneficiaries for UPLB La Granja land

November 20, 2020

The Department of Agrarian Reform Municipal Office in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental started on Thursday (Nov. 19) the two-day identification of potential agrarian reform beneficiaries for the land of

Church asks city gov’t to shorten curfew

November 20, 2020

The Diocese of Bacolod has requested the city government for a 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. curfew in consideration of the traditional Aguinaldo Mass in December. In a letter

USAID extends P900-M ‘Safe Water’ aid for NegOcc, two other provinces

November 20, 2020

The United States Agency for International Development is extending an $18 million assistance or roughly P900 million to the provinces of Negros Occidental, Palawan and Sarangani over a five-year period

Bing to Monico: Don’t malign the dead

November 20, 2020

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday expressed disgust over former congressman and mayor Monico Puentevella’s claim that the late Allan Zamora “falsified documents” to harass him. Leonardia, who initially refused

Ray’s Ruminations

November 20, 2020

NEGROS WEEKLY and NEGROS NOW DAILY welcome Charles Ray to its Opinion Section. Ray, a 20-year army veteran who also served 30 years as a diplomat, is a writer of

Contact sports still banned in Talisay

November 20, 2020

The Talisay City government reminded barangay officials that contact and indoor sports are still disallowed under the enhanced general community quarantine. Mayor Neil Lizares and the city legal office clarified

City gov’t employees to get add’l bonus in December

November 20, 2020

After receiving their P5,000 cash gift and 13th month pay earlier this week, Bacolod City government employees can expect more bonus coming their way in December. Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia

65 groups to DOE: Stop coal-fired plants

2 BHWs tested positive for COVID-19 in Negros Oriental

Tax payment counters, biz help desks in malls

DAR identifies beneficiaries for UPLB La Granja land

Church asks city gov’t to shorten curfew

USAID extends P900-M ‘Safe Water’ aid for NegOcc, two other provinces

Bing to Monico: Don’t malign the dead

Ray’s Ruminations

Contact sports still banned in Talisay

City gov’t employees to get add’l bonus in December

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