November 17, 2023 - Negros Now Daily

Status quo pushed for brgy, SK reps in Negros Occ. SP

November 17, 2023

The next presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Negros Occidental are expected to still come from the cities of San Carlos and Victorias, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday.

Army honors 49 soldiers in Negros for gallantry

November 17, 2023

Forty-nine officers and enlisted personnel of the Philippine Army assigned in Negros Island have been honored for gallantry by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command (Viscom).

Sanggunian reviews contracts of service of midwives, nurses

November 17, 2023

The Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Good Government is studying the proposed renewal of the contracts of service of 14 nurses and 12 midwives, as well as other personnel, of the Bacolod City government.

Comelec vows honoraria payment for 660 BSKE staff in Kabankalan

November 17, 2023

The Commission on Elections Thursday committed that it will pay the honoraria for the 660 support staff in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, who served in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Lacson okay with NIR offices swap

November 17, 2023

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has approved the request of Negros Oriental to host the regional offices of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Elections under the Negros Island Region (NIR).

VP Sara shares anti-insurgency, education campaign to ‘sacadas’

November 17, 2023

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte yesterday brought her anti-insurgency and pro-education campaign to sacadas or migrant sugarcane workers in her third visit to Negros Occidental after being elected the country’s second highest official last year.

12-hour power outage Nov. 18

November 17, 2023

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it will shut down its Bacolod-San Enrique 69kV line tomorrow, Nov. 18, starting at 6 a.m., to replace wood poles.

NFA partners with Sipalay to buy palay at P26 a kilo

November 17, 2023

The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental has partnered with the City of Sipalay to buy palay (unhusked rice) from rice farmers in the southern Negros city for P26 a kilo.