November 9, 2021 - Negros Now Daily

Progress for Negros

November 9, 2021

On November 11, 2000, the first issue of the Negros Weekly news-magazine came off the press.
Created to cater to the information needs of the Negrosanon community, the weekly publication managed to establish its own readership. With the support of local advertisers, it survived the years of challenges without missing a single issue week after week.

33 voter registrations opposed

November 9, 2021

Members of the Bacolod City Election Registration Board will hold a special hearing tomorrow to approve the application of 8,212 voters, who registered during the extended list-up from October 11 to 30.

Offshore wind energy project in EB Magalona

November 9, 2021

An offshore wind energy project is being eyed in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, by the Triconte Windkraft Group (TWG), an alliance of Filipino-Swiss-German companies.

Bacolod Hospital construction seen to start Q1 of 2022

November 9, 2021

The Office of Bacolod City Lone District congressman Greg Gasataya and officials of the Department of Health held an online meeting to initially assess the schematic plan in the construction of the Bacolod City General Hospital.

Fruit vendor robbed, shot dead

November 9, 2021

A fruit vendor was robbed and shot dead by a still unidentified companion in Barangay Tugbon, Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 8.

12-hour brownout Saturday in Bacolod, Silay

November 9, 2021

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will shut down its Bacolod-Silay 69kilovolt transmission line, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, that will affect the Burgos, Mt. View, Talisay, Panaogao, and Silay substations of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative.

Kids and COVID

November 9, 2021

On October 29, 2021, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine which is used for the prevention of COVID-19, to be administered to children from 5 to 11 years of age. Those who oppose the vaccine for anyone are predictably up in arms, again screaming about ‘rights.’ Some of these are the same people who insist that schools reopen for in-person learning but without a requirement that children wear masks to prevent spread of this deadly disease.

Progress for Negros

33 voter registrations opposed

Offshore wind energy project in EB Magalona

Bacolod Hospital construction seen to start Q1 of 2022

Fruit vendor robbed, shot dead

12-hour brownout Saturday in Bacolod, Silay

Kids and COVID

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