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Teachers to get P7,000 medical allowance: DBM

August 23, 2024

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Aug. 22 that starting next year, government employees, including public school teachers, will receive medical allowance of P7,000.

Local company bids for P1.2-B Negros Occ. bulk water project

August 23, 2024

A local company based in Negros Occidental is among the bidders for the proposed P1.2-billion bulk water supply project of the provincial government, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Wednesday.

Armyworms infestation hits 22 LGUs in NegOcc

August 23, 2024

The number of local government units affected by the fall armyworm (FAW) infestation in Negros Occidental has increased to 22, with affected areas now at 3,427 hectares as of Aug. 19.

Two rebels killed in Himamaylan clash

August 23, 2024

Two suspected New People’s Army rebels died in renewed armed clashes with Philippine Army soldiers in Sitio Pisok, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental yesterday.

167 illegal gambling violators nabbed

August 23, 2024

The campaign against illegal gambling in Negros Occidental netted 167 violators from Aug. 1 to 15, according to a report of the Police Regional Office-6.

Noneco inks power supply deal with FDC Misamis Dev’t Corp.

August 23, 2024

The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative said it signed Aug. 22 a power supply agreement (PSA) with FDC Misamis Development Corporation for a 20-megawatt baseload power requirement aimed at supplying its 45 percent uncontracted power needs.

SM Group makes college dreams possible for 86 Bacolod scholars

August 23, 2024

It was in 2007 when SM Foundation’s scholarship program added the Bacolod and Negros Occidental area in its roster of students for a full ride to a college education.

Fall armyworms infestation spreads to 22 NegOr LGUs

August 23, 2024

The fall armyworms infestation in Negros Oriental has already spread to 22 of the 25 towns and cities in the province, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said Aug. 21.

Kanlaon Volcano becoming more restive: Phivolcs

August 23, 2024

Kanlaon in Negros Island is exhibiting increased volcanic activity after it emitted Aug. 21 the second highest level of sulfur dioxide this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Lawmakers oppose reverting to manual counting of votes

August 23, 2024

Members of the House of Representatives warned Aug. 21 that if the attacks on the propriety of the P18-billion automated election contract of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with Korean firm Miru Systems continue, the country may revert to the stone age of manual vote counting.

Teachers to get P7,000 medical allowance: DBM

Local company bids for P1.2-B Negros Occ. bulk water project

Armyworms infestation hits 22 LGUs in NegOcc

Two rebels killed in Himamaylan clash

167 illegal gambling violators nabbed

Noneco inks power supply deal with FDC Misamis Dev’t Corp.

SM Group makes college dreams possible for 86 Bacolod scholars

Fall armyworms infestation spreads to 22 NegOr LGUs

Kanlaon Volcano becoming more restive: Phivolcs

Lawmakers oppose reverting to manual counting of votes

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