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Torrential rains pound 13 LGUs for 2 days; thousands take shelter in southern Negros

July 19, 2025

At least 6,797 people have been forced to take shelter in evacuation centers as heavy rains brought by southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Crising affected 13 towns and cities in Negros Occidental for the second day on Friday (July 18), the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said in a report.

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Gasataya calls for preemptive evacuation

July 19, 2025

Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya called for the preemptive evacuation, especially of residents with houses near creeks and in flood-prone or low-lying barangays, amid the nonstop heavy rainfall, July 18.

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SRA projects P350-M sugar production losses due to RSSI

July 19, 2025

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is projecting revenue losses of P350 million in sugar production in almost 3,000 hectares of sugarcane farms damaged by the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in Negros and Panay as of July 9.

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Negros Power reports increase in July rates

July 19, 2025

Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has announced a slight increase in residential power rates for July 2025, citing higher generation and transmission charges as the primary drivers of the adjustment.

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Capitol supports monastery’s aquaculture project in Bacolod

July 19, 2025

The provincial government of Negros Occidental, through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), in partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has extended support to the Carmelite Monastery in Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City in launching a small-scale aquaculture project.

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Amlig scholars sign agreement

July 19, 2025

More than 60 incoming college students, who are recipients of the provincial government’s Accelerating the Mission of Learning and Inclusive Growth (Amlig) Scholarship Program, signed a memorandum of agreement with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson July 17.

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Outstanding Dumagueteños

July 19, 2025

• CECILE M. GENOVE From 75 individuals originally planned to be awarded from a roster of 150 nominees for Outstanding Dumagueteños, it was shortlisted to 25. From the earlier schedule

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FU President Emeritus honored

July 19, 2025

Paying tribute to the founders of Foundation University in Dumaguete City as the institution celebrated its 76th founding anniversary last Friday, July 4 is the most propitious thing to do.

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Come and walk with me

July 19, 2025

As we age, our bodies change. We become slower and less agile, and nearly 50 percent of adults aged 65 and older experience some form of arthritis.

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Negros Weekly news magazine was founded on November 11, 2000 by a group of civic leaders and local journalists headed by Journalism Professor Allen V. Del Carmen. The publication offers news, features, and opinion articles for Negros Occidental readers. It also accepts printing jobs, graphic designs, legal notices and ad placements.*

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