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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.