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Bacolod to buy lots near cemetery for P37.9 million

September 24, 2026

The Bacolod city government is eyeing to purchase the parcels of land adjacent to the public cemetery in Barangay Handumanan for P37,902,000.

Barangay captain shot dead in NegOr

September 24, 2026

A barangay captain was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Barangay Kansumandig, La in Negros Oriental on Wednesday, police reported.

NEPC assures stable power for MassKara

September 24, 2026

The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) has initiated technical and operational preparations to ensure the adequate supply of power during the MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, from Oct. 1-18.

DSWD targets rollout of P1.9B cash relief for RSSI-hit farmers

September 24, 2026

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured to complete the distribution of approximately P1.9 billion in financial assistance to small sugarcane farmers and farm workers affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation across the Negros Island Region before the end of the year.

DOH eyeing 2028 funding for NIR hospital, rehab center in Sipalay

September 24, 2026

The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing 2028 for the funding of a mental hospital and drug treatment and rehabilitation center in Sipalay City, expanding access to specialized healthcare services in southern Negros.

Two die in road accidents in Isabela, Moises Padilla

September 24, 2026

Two motorcyclists from La Castellana died in road accidents in Isabela and Moises Padilla, both in Negros Occidental, in the past two days.

P102K in shabu, gun seized in Kabankalan

September 24, 2026

Police seized approximately 15 grams of suspected shabu, valued at P102,000, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Sept. 22.

Espino rejects gun ban, backs signal jam this MassKara fest

September 24, 2026

Bacolod Councilor Al Victor Espino said Sept. 23 that he is opposed to the gun ban proposed by the Bacolod City Police Office during the MassKara Festival next month.

NOLITC scholars post 100% pass rate in AutoCAD exam

September 24, 2026

The Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) has recorded a 100 percent certification rate among its Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Batch 9 scholars who took the Autodesk Certified User: AutoCAD examination.

Coca Cola urged to prioritize local sugar

September 24, 2026

A coalition of sugarcane producers and labor groups has called on Coca-Cola to prioritize locally produced sugar amid reports that its Philippine bottling arm has begun importing finished beverage products from Indonesia.

Bacolod to buy lots near cemetery for P37.9 million

Barangay captain shot dead in NegOr

NEPC assures stable power for MassKara

DSWD targets rollout of P1.9B cash relief for RSSI-hit farmers

DOH eyeing 2028 funding for NIR hospital, rehab center in Sipalay

Two die in road accidents in Isabela, Moises Padilla

P102K in shabu, gun seized in Kabankalan

Espino rejects gun ban, backs signal jam this MassKara fest

NOLITC scholars post 100% pass rate in AutoCAD exam

Coca Cola urged to prioritize local sugar

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