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Bacolod gets relief as PrimeWater taps Bocal-Bocal Spring for ad’tl water supply
Residents of Bacolod can expect some much-needed relief from the water shortage as Baciwa-PrimeWater, finalizes the connection between the Bocal-Bocal Spring and the its break

Bacolod rep says yes to divorce
Bacolod City’s lone district congressman, Greg Gasataya, stands in contrast to three Negros Occidental representatives on the recently passed Absolute Divorce Act (House Bill 9349).

Ayala top leadership opens #WAABC in NegOcc
Fernando Zobel de Ayala, along with other leaders from the Ayala group, visited Bacolod to show strong support for the We Are Ayala Business Club

Nearly 4K farmers secure land titles from Pres BMM
Nearly 4,000 farmers in Central Visayas received a long-awaited gift: land of their own. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. distributed Certificates of Land Ownership Awards

3 cities, 2 towns in Northern NegOcc w/o power
Three cities and two towns under the coverage of the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) are currently experiencing a power outage that began shortly before

No Albee at PBMM political party signing; only Bong, Greg
Despite a previous pronouncement of a potential mass resignation of Negros Occidental politicians from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, a party member himself, was a no-show at the partnership signing of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.

Electricity rate for May up by P3/kWh
CENECO Acting General Manager lawyer Arnel Lapore said that the residential rate for May priced P15.1632/kWh, up by P3.2066/kWh from April’s rate of P11.9566/kWh.

CENECO hires contractors to address outages
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) has partnered with 2 qualified contractors to improve its response to power outages. In a statement, CENECO said

LTO offers free theoretical course to Sipalaynons
The Sipalay Land Transportation Office, in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Sipalay City, recently conducted a two-day theoretical driving course (TDC) for residents.

DTI imposes 60-day price freeze in Kabankalan City
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered a price freeze on basic necessities in Kabankalan City for 60 days following the declaration of a state of calamity due to El Niño.
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