March 4, 2024 - Negros Now Daily

Cooperation among stakeholders urged as 3-hour blackout hits WV

March 4, 2024

The Department of Energy called for cooperation among the generators, distribution utilities, and system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines in Panay, and for the public to conserve energy, as another blackout hit Western Visayas March 1.

Bacolod hires 35 medical personnel until June 30

March 4, 2024

The Bacolod City government has hired the services of 35 medical personnel, 14 of them doctors and 17 nurses, who will be assigned in barangay health stations and at the lying-in clinic and birthing home center of the City Health Office until June 30.

SP instructs BTAO to remove unauthorized signage, barriers

March 4, 2024

The Sangguniang Panlungsod has instructed the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) to remove sidewalk and street signage, including “for exclusive use” or “reserve parking only” signs in public spaces fronting stores and business establishments.

Army facilitates psychological intervention for Escalante IDPs

March 4, 2024

Residents of Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City in Negros Occidental, who were affected by the recent armed clashes between troops of the Philippine Army and remnants of the New People’s Army, availed of psychological intervention on March 1.

Mixed movements in prices of petroleum products up

March 4, 2024

There will be mixed adjustments in the prices of petroleum products on March 5, with gasoline set to increase by P0.50 to P0.70 per liter, while diesel and kerosene could go down by P0.30 to P0.50/L.

DOH issues advisory on effects of El Niño

March 4, 2024

The Department of Health-Western Visayas (DOH-Region 6) has issued an advisory urging hospitals and health facilities to take necessary measures to prepare and ensure resilience in anticipation of the effects of El Niño phenomenon.

30 NPA rebels neutralized, 47 firearms seized in Feb.

March 4, 2024

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command (VISCOM) reported on Sunday (March 3) that the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) suffered devastating blows in February in the military’s efforts to neutralize the remnants of the terrorist group in the region.

Romualdez applauds PhilHealth’s boost for breast cancer patients

March 4, 2024

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez welcomed March 3 the decision of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to significantly increase the benefit package for breast cancer patients, and reiterated his call to further expand other benefit packages and services, to include the early detection of cancer.

Sidlak Kadalag-an Queen preliminaries set March 21

March 4, 2024

The 12 Sidlak Kadalag-an Queen candidates vying for this year’s crown will show what they’ve got in terms of talent, wit, and creativity during the preliminary competition on March 21, starting at 7 p.m., at the Sidlak Victorias Global City Activity Center.

Rescue training held in Sipalay

March 4, 2024

A vehicular extrication rescue training (VERT) was held in Sipalay City recently, and participated in by Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel from the CHICKS District and Binalbagan in Negros Occidental, and Mabinay in Negros Oriental.

Cooperation among stakeholders urged as 3-hour blackout hits WV

Bacolod hires 35 medical personnel until June 30

SP instructs BTAO to remove unauthorized signage, barriers

Army facilitates psychological intervention for Escalante IDPs

Mixed movements in prices of petroleum products up

DOH issues advisory on effects of El Niño

30 NPA rebels neutralized, 47 firearms seized in Feb.

Romualdez applauds PhilHealth’s boost for breast cancer patients

Sidlak Kadalag-an Queen preliminaries set March 21

Rescue training held in Sipalay

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