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3 major call centers in Bacolod affected by on-going blackout
Three major call centers in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, were forced to operate on back-up power for over 12 hours now due to a circuit breaker issue at the Alijis Sub-station that resulted to a total blackout.

Bacolod aims bigger, bolder sapphire MassKara Festival
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has vowed to elevate the MassKara Festival to new heights as the city celebrates its 45th year of the iconic festivity.

3 Negrense ladies top Psychometrician Licensure Exam
Stephanie Grace Esponilla Siaga from STI West Negros University secured the 8th spot with a rating of 85.8, while Khyra Maeshelle Biantan Moises from the University of St. La Salle ranked 10th with a rating of 85.4. Another Negrense, Gellyn de Asis Canabal, a graduate of the University of the Philippines – Iloilo City, also shared the 10th spot.

Police recovers body of missing teenager from Sum-ag Natl High
Police authorities confirmed the recovery of the body of Pearl Joy Galve, a grade 10 student from Sum-ag National High School, who went missing 2

BFAR: Negros free from red tide
Negros Occidental remains clear from red tide, also know as paralytic shellfish poisoning, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said in its latest

Authorities confiscates 180kg of dynamited fish at Capitol’s food terminal
Authorities seized 180 kilograms of fish caught through dynamite fishing at the Food Terminal Market in Barangay 6 that is owned by the provincial government

Purok leader succumbs to fire injuries
The purok president of Purok Kingfisher in Barangay 16 who was rescued from a fire that razed 18 houses on August 1, succumbed to his

Brigada Eskwela tragedy: Principal dies in fall
A dedicated public school principal lost his life while going the extra mile to clean up his school in Moises Padilla town as part of

15 yr-old girl remains missing for over 24hrs
A grade 10 female student from Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City, went missing for over 24 hours now, her relatives claimed on a Facebook post. Gilvie

Negros Power to take over CENECO by mid-August, promises improved service
The Negros Power Corporation (NEPC) is set to take over the operations of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) by mid-August after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted the franchise granted to NEPC.
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