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Sugar industry leader settles labor dispute with farmworkers

August 4, 2026

Sugar industry federation leader Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama Jr. and his 28 farmworkers have reached an amicable settlement in their labor dispute to foster industrial peace and preserve a harmonious working environment on the farm.

Capitol verifies 4,640-ha RSSI-hit sugarcane fields in Negros Occ.

August 4, 2026

The Negros Occidental Provincial Biosecurity Task Force has completed the initial validation of more than 4,640 hectares of sugarcane fields affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) across several local government units (LGUs), paving the way for more targeted interventions against the pest.

Barangays urged to boost campaign vs. leptospirosis

August 4, 2026

All 61 barangays of Bacolod City have been urged by the Sangguniang Panlungsod to intensify the campaign against leptospirosis, amid recurrent heavy downpours and flooding incidents.

Gasataya seeks House probe on use of LGU name in MPBL

August 4, 2026

Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya is seeking a congressional inquiry on commercial sports leagues that allow private franchises to use local government unit (LGU) names and cultural symbols without coordination.

DRRMO, agri office heads appointed

August 4, 2026

Mayor Greg Gasataya has appointed Dr. Anna Laarni Pornan and Maricar Quiro as department heads of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) and the City Agriculture Office (CAO), respectively.

ASF cases detected anew in three Negros Or. LGUs

August 4, 2026

The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Negros Oriental has reported new African swine fever (ASF) cases in three local government units, prompting the culling of infected and exposed hogs as authorities intensify surveillance and monitoring efforts.

District-wide RSSI management plan adopted in NegOcc Metro 3rd

August 4, 2026

A district-wide management structure aimed at strengthening the campaign against the red-striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) was adopted during the Metro Third Sugar Industry Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Aug. 2.

NEPC backs PBBM’s call for power cost reduction

August 3, 2026

Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has expressed its full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s initiative to reduce electricity costs, calling the move a significant step toward providing relief to Filipino consumers by making power more affordable.

Church’s social action arm raises concerns over Pax Silica AI hub

August 3, 2026

The Catholic Church’s social action and advocacy arm has come out against a U.S.-backed plan to build a large AI and semiconductor hub on farmland north of Manila, saying the project is moving forward without answers on who will control it or who will pay for it.

‘Eat-All-You-Can’ blue crabs draws large crowd to E.B. Magalona town

August 3, 2026

The municipality of E.B. Magalona, known as the blue crab capital of Negros Occidental, launched the “Sabado Nights: Eat-All-You-Can Blue Crabs” program on Aug. 1, drawing an overwhelming crowd who consumed 800 kilos of freshly cooked blue crabs within two hours.

Sugar industry leader settles labor dispute with farmworkers

Capitol verifies 4,640-ha RSSI-hit sugarcane fields in Negros Occ.

Barangays urged to boost campaign vs. leptospirosis

Gasataya seeks House probe on use of LGU name in MPBL

DRRMO, agri office heads appointed

ASF cases detected anew in three Negros Or. LGUs

District-wide RSSI management plan adopted in NegOcc Metro 3rd

NEPC backs PBBM’s call for power cost reduction

Church’s social action arm raises concerns over Pax Silica AI hub

‘Eat-All-You-Can’ blue crabs draws large crowd to E.B. Magalona town

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