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Negros Occidental guv not declaring state of calamity

BACOLOD CITY, April 22 -- Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he is still not declaring a state of calamity amid the damage to agriculture due to drought caused by El Nino in... Read More


'Dairy Box' for carabao milk products opens in northern Negros city

BACOLOD CITY, April 19 -- Victorias City opened on Thursday the Dairy Box, the first one-stop shop for carabao dairy products in Negros Occidental. Located in Barangay I Satellite Market, Mayor Javie... Read More


2 El Nino-hit LGUs in Negros Occidental under state of calamity

BACOLOD CITY, April 19 -- Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are now under a state of calamity after recording several millions of pesos in damage to crops due to drought caused by... Read More


Whale shark, green sea turtle found dead in southern Negros

BACOLOD CITY, April 18 -- A whale shark and a green sea turtle were found dead on the shoreline of two localities in southern Negros Occidental Wednesday night and Thursday morning. In a report, the ... Read More


Northern part of Bacolod City gets additional water supply

BACOLOD CITY, April 17 -- Households in the northern part of this city experiencing water shortage are benefiting from an additional 2 million liters of water per day (MLD) from the newly developed wa... Read More


Drought destroys over P173-M rice, corn crops in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY, April 17 -- Drought has dried up some 3,241 hectares of rice and corn fields in 24 local government units (LGUs) across Negros Occidental, latest data from the Office of the Provincial A... Read More


Victorias City secures P13-M cash grant to develop birdwatching site

BACOLOD CITY, April 16 -- The City of Victorias has obtained a total of PHP13 million cash grant to develop a birdwatching site in the famous Gawahon Ecopark. The northern Negros city, the lone winne... Read More


Panaad Festival 'achievement' of Negrenses - Senator Imee

BACOLOD CITY, April 16 -- Senator Imee Marcos called the Panaad sa Negros Festival an "achievement" of the Negrenses as she highlighted the "visible and tangible developments" in Negros Occidental and... Read More


Over 1K officers to secure 2024 Panaad Sa Negros Festival

BACOLOD CITY, April 13 -- At least 1,102 personnel from various security forces and force multiplier groups led by the Philippine National Police (PNP) were deployed Saturday to secure the Panaad Sa N... Read More


NegOcc officials hail PBBM's assurance of signing NIR bill into law

BACOLOD CITY, April 8 -- Top officials of Negros Occidental hailed the pronouncement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that he will sign into law the bill creating the Negros Island Region (NIR). ... Read More