Lower prices of food, utilities reduce inflation in Bacolod, NegOcc

Manila, July 11 -- A notable decrease in prices of food and utilities has reduced inflation rates in this highly-urbanized city and Negros Occidental in June, data from the Philippine Statistics Autho... Read More

Bacolod City calls for civic action in flood mitigation efforts

Manila, July 11 -- The city government here enjoined Bacolodnons to take part in flood mitigation efforts after 26 tons of garbage were dredged from Mambuloc Creek on Thursday. In a statement on Frid... Read More

P20/kg rice eases financial burden of minimum wage workers in Bacolod

Manila, July 11 -- The "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na! for Minimum Wage Earners" Program is helping ease the financial burden of low-income workers in this highly urbanized city. The BBM Na program su... Read More

DA-PhilRice unveils high-zinc rice in Negros

Manila, July 3 -- The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) introduced Thursday two high-zinc rice varieties to help reduce zinc deficiency, one of the leading con... Read More

Gov't relieves 11K Negros Island ARBs of P1.8-B debts

Manila, July 3 -- The government, through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), on Thursday condoned PHP1.834 billion in loans, debts, and interest owed by 11,179 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB... Read More

Public scoping, hearing set for 3 major proposed projects in NegOcc

Manila, June 25 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) Environment Management Bureau (EMB) 6 (Western Visayas) will hold public scoping and hearing activities for three major p... Read More

Over 1K Bacolod cops engage in 'Pulisteniks' to promote wellness

Manila, June 25 -- The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has resumed physical conditioning activities or "Pulisteniks" this week to promote holistic wellness among its 1,088 personnel. Capt. Ma. Libe... Read More

Bacolod City, 7 BPO firms to pilot near-hire program

Manila, June 25 -- The city government here has partnered with seven companies for the implementation of a near-hire training program in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector under the Asenso ... Read More

RTF Kanlaon bans entry to 6-km extended danger zone starting June 24

Manila, June 23 -- The Regional Task Force (RTF) Kanlaon has indefinitely suspended entry within the six-kilometer extended danger zone of the volcano during certain periods of the day starting Tuesda... Read More

700 Negrenses receive P6.7-M cash-for-work aid from DSWD

Manila, June 23 -- About 700 residents of San Carlos City and Candoni town in Negros Occidental received PHP6.72 million in cash-for-work (CFW) aid after completing activities under the Department of ... Read More

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