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Mayor cracks down vandalism with task force
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has taken a strong stance against vandalism in the city by establishing a dedicated taskforce through Executive Order No. 25, Series

CENECO to cut power in some parts of Bacolod, Murcia & DSB today for bolt retightening
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) announced an emergency power interruption today, April 25, from 6am to 2pm affecting several areas in Bacolod City, and

Visayas grid on yellow alert due to thin power reserve
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the entire Visayas region under a yellow alert starting from 1:00 PM today, April 23, due

Cybercrime bureau warns Globe customers vs phishing
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is warning the public of a phishing scam targeting Globe Telecom customers. The scam involves an SMS message

Albee scraps traffic violation quota memo
The memorandum, which was signed by BTAO officer-in-charge Patrick Lacson and deputy head Jose Antonio Robello, and went viral last week ordered traffic personnel to immediately abide by the order or they may face suspension up to termination for non-compliance.

City to evict vendors from Vendor’s Plaza for Manokan Country redevelopment
The City of Bacolod will forcibly evict the remaining vendors within the Vendor’s Plaza and adjacent areas to give way for the redevelopment project of

NGCP places Visayas grid on yellow alert today
This yellow alert is caused by insufficient operating margin due to several power plants being on unscheduled shutdown or operating on derated capacities, the NGCP explained.

Fire displaces 148 in Brgy 18
A fire that broke out early Saturday morning in Purok Interior, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, left 148 individuals homeless.

Binalbagan fire leaves one dead; town firetrucks failed to respond
A fire ripped through Hacienda Garazon in Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan last night, April 13, claiming one life and injuring others. The Bureau of Fire

CENECO sets adt’l power outage on weekend
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) will conduct maintenance and upgrade activities on Sunday, April 7, that would result to a power outage from
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