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Shear line brings heavy rains, floods in Bacolod, northern Negros

Manila, Feb. 1 -- Heavy rainfall brought by the shear line over the weekend triggered floods in a number of villages in this highly urbanized city and other areas in northern Negros Occidental. Data ... Read More


SK official, 5 others nabbed in P3-M drug busts in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY, Jan. 19 -- A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor and five other individuals were arrested in three separate buy-busts that yielded PHP2.96 million in shabu in this city, police reports s... Read More


Bacolod, Murcia town get boost in long-term water security

MURCIA, Jan. 19 -- Officials of Bacolod City and this neighboring municipality are optimistic of more progress with the assurance of long-term water security as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led t... Read More


North Negros farmers' community reaps gains from Project LAWA at BINHI

Manila, Jan. 15 -- A community-based farmers' group in San Carlos City in northern Negros Occidental is reaping the gains from the successful implementation of livelihood initiatives under the Project... Read More


Negros Power capex investment reaches P1.3-B in end-2025

Manila, Jan. 15 -- The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has invested PHP1.3 billion in capital expenditures (capex) as of the end of 2025 as it expects to complete critical infrastructur... Read More


Bacolod City eyes regular night market in downtown area

Bacolod City, Jan. 9 -- This highly urbanized city is studying the establishment of a permanent night market in the downtown area as the month-long weekend night market along Araneta St. ends on Jan. ... Read More


Negros Island Region logs 22% drop in focus crimes

Bacolod City, Jan. 6 -- Average incidents of eight focus crimes, also known as index crimes, in Negros Island Region (NIR) decreased by 22.1 percent in 2025, data released by Police Regional Office (P... Read More


LTO-NIR heightens road safety enforcement, PUJ driver fails drug test

Manila, Jan. 5 -- A public utility jeepney (PUJ) driver in this city tested positive for illegal drug use during a surprise test of 101 drivers as part of Oplan Harabas, a joint inter-agency law enfor... Read More


NegOcc to establish Emergency 911 command posts, logistic hubs

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Negros Occidental provincial government will establish Emergency 911 (E911) command posts and logistics hubs across the province's six legislative districts this year to strength... Read More


Luzon-based consortium bags garbage collection deal in Bacolod City

Manila, Dec. 30 -- A Luzon-based consortium bagged the two service contracts for this highly urbanized city's solid waste management operations, amounting to almost PHP437 million for 2026. The joint... Read More