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Army rescues 2 pregnant rebels

December 20, 2023

Two pregnant New People’s Army (NPA) amazons were rescued while two other rebels surrendered to the military and the police on Dec. 18 in Siaton, Negros Oriental.

Albee sees full implementation of infra, other projects in 2024

December 20, 2023

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez Tuesday admitted that he still has “a long way to get his programs and projects in place”.

Benitez pushes support for W. Visayas fisherfolk

December 20, 2023

Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez has called for action to support blue swimming crab fisherfolk in Western Visayas during the first Regional Congress of Panay-Negros-Guimaras Crab Fishers Alliance (PANEG-CA) on Dec. 18 at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City.

Lacson signs scholarship MOA

December 20, 2023

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signed a memorandum of agreement with Agro-Industrial Technology and Enterprise Center (AI-TEC), a project of Foundations for People Development Inc., represented by its chairman, Roberto Montelibano, and CITE Technical Institute Inc., with Dr. Rene Gayo, for chairman Jose Soberano III, at the Capitol in Bacolod City Dec. 18.

2024 budget includes P500B ‘ayuda’ for 48 million Filipinos: Romualdez

December 20, 2023

The P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget includes almost P500 billion social amelioration program or “ayuda” for at least 12 million poor and low-income families, or an estimated 48 million Filipinos, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Tuesday.

Over 2,200 homes to rise as Pag-IBIG approves P929M 4PH Projects funding

December 20, 2023

A total of 2,264 housing units are set to rise in Pampanga, Manila, Misamis Oriental, and Davao City as Pag-IBIG Fund approved a P929-million revolving credit line for the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) to fund housing projects under the government’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing, or 4PH Program.

Sugar producers urged Marcos anew to address sugar price woes

December 20, 2023

Various sugar federations in the country have reiterated their call for timely government intervention as well as united action to address urgent critical issues faced by the industry.

Kalamayan art exhibit, contest in Victorias honor sugar icons

December 20, 2023

The City of Victorias commemorated the significant contribution of sugar industry icons with the “Hinun-an: Kalamayan Art Exhibit and Competition 2023”, held at CityMall Victorias Dec. 17.

Army rescues 2 pregnant rebels

Albee sees full implementation of infra, other projects in 2024

Benitez pushes support for W. Visayas fisherfolk

Lacson signs scholarship MOA

2024 budget includes P500B ‘ayuda’ for 48 million Filipinos: Romualdez

Over 2,200 homes to rise as Pag-IBIG approves P929M 4PH Projects funding

Sugar producers urged Marcos anew to address sugar price woes

Kalamayan art exhibit, contest in Victorias honor sugar icons

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