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4 NEPC projects secure RONO from Bacolod SP

March 20, 2026

The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC or Negros Power) secured from the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod a resolution interposing no objection (RONO) for its 69kV sub-transmission line projects.

CONFED opposes biofuel importation

March 20, 2026

The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (CONFED) has expressed strong opposition to a substitute Senate bill proposing another amendment to the Biofuels Act of 2006.

Task force eyed vs. ‘spaghetti’ wires, leaning poles in Bacolod

March 20, 2026

Four Bacolod councilors are pushing for the creation of a task force to remove leaning and hazardous electrical and telecommunications poles and wires that obstruct public roads and sidewalks in the highly-urbanized city.

Vallacar Transit assures 100% operation amid hike in fuel cost

March 20, 2026

Amid the reversal of fare increase, the Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) has not made changes in their operations in terms of dispatching units in all its bus terminals, its media relations officer Jesideth Marquez-Seballos said on Thursday, March 19.

Oversupply triggered decline in sugar prices: Rep. Benitez

March 20, 2026

Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez dismissed claims circulating online that the congressional hearing held last month triggered the decline in sugar prices.

E.B. Magalona Police Station among top performers in NIR

March 20, 2026

The E.B. Magalona Police Station in Negros Occidental was recognized as the top performer in the campaign against illegal gambling, loose firearms, and illegal drugs among the municipal police stations in Negros Island Region (NIR) in the first two months of the year.

5 sanitation inspectors, ZOD brgys in Negros Occ. awarded

March 20, 2026

Five best performing sanitary inspectors and 24 zero open defecation (ZOD)–declared barangays from cities and towns in Negros Occidental received cash incentives during the Provincial Health Board meeting at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod March 19.

Bacolod sanggunian bats for purchase of electric vehicles

March 19, 2026

Electric vehicles (EVs) should be prioritized in future vehicle acquisitions of the Bacolod City government to reduce fuel expenditures, promote energy efficiency, and contribute to long-term environmental sustainability, the Sangguniang Panlungsod said March 18.

AI cannot replace human intelligence, says Lacson

March 19, 2026

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson hailed the 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Summit at the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center campus in Talisay City on Wednesday, March 18.

Visayan Bloc backs Dy leadership

March 19, 2026

The Visayan Bloc has expressed its full support to Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and for the leadership he has shown in guiding the House of Representatives, especially in the crafting of the national budget.

4 NEPC projects secure RONO from Bacolod SP

CONFED opposes biofuel importation

Task force eyed vs. ‘spaghetti’ wires, leaning poles in Bacolod

Vallacar Transit assures 100% operation amid hike in fuel cost

Oversupply triggered decline in sugar prices: Rep. Benitez

E.B. Magalona Police Station among top performers in NIR

5 sanitation inspectors, ZOD brgys in Negros Occ. awarded

Bacolod sanggunian bats for purchase of electric vehicles

AI cannot replace human intelligence, says Lacson

Visayan Bloc backs Dy leadership

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