December 16, 2023 - Negros Now Daily

House committee okays NEPC power distribution franchise

December 16, 2023

The House committee on legislative franchises has approved the bill that seeks to grant Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) a franchise to operate in the area of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) in Negros Occidental.

Call for state intervention on plummeting sugar prices snowballs

December 16, 2023

The call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to intervene in the plummeting sugar prices continues to snowball as Negros Occidental Fifth District Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo also sought national intervention to abate the downtrend in prices.

Bacolod Express Service Office to open at Ayala Malls Dec. 18

December 16, 2023

The blessing and inauguration of the Bacolod Express Service Office (BESO) at the 3rd Floor of the Ayala Malls Capitol Central will be held on Monday, Dec. 18.

Ensure proper payment of holiday wages: DOLE

December 16, 2023

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private-sector employers today, Dec. 15, to observe the proper payment of wages for the declared regular holidays and special non-working days this month.

Himamaylan back-to-back SGLG awardee

December 16, 2023

For the second year in a row, the City Government of Himamaylan received the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its exceptional management and quality public service.

12 more Capitol employees test positive for illegal drugs

December 16, 2023

Twelve more employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government have been tested positive for use of illegal drugs.

Mayor’s brother elected ABC president in EB Magalona

December 16, 2023

The brother of Mayor Marvin Malacon was elected yesterday as president of the Liga ng mga Barangay of E.B. Magalona in Negros Occidental.

2 yield P1.57M in shabu in Bacolod

December 16, 2023

Anti-drug operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested two suspects and seized P1.57 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 2, Bacolod, early this morning, Dec. 15.

Be conscious of energy use, NGCP urges public

December 16, 2023

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has encouraged the public to be extra conscious of their electricity usage this holiday season, especially with the impending preventive maintenance schedule of one of the generating plants of Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) of the Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) this month.

House committee okays NEPC power distribution franchise

Call for state intervention on plummeting sugar prices snowballs

Bacolod Express Service Office to open at Ayala Malls Dec. 18

Ensure proper payment of holiday wages: DOLE

Himamaylan back-to-back SGLG awardee

12 more Capitol employees test positive for illegal drugs

Mayor’s brother elected ABC president in EB Magalona

2 yield P1.57M in shabu in Bacolod

Be conscious of energy use, NGCP urges public

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