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Albee, Javi take opposing views on class suspension due to extreme heat
The father and son mayors in the cities of Bacolod and Victorias have taken opposing positions on the cancellation of classes due to the scorching temperature affecting the province.
Bacolod to swelter under scorching heat until weekend
Residents of Bacolod can expect scorching temperatures to persist until the weekend, with forecasts by AccuWeather predicting highs of 40 degrees Celsius. The extreme heat
Mayors suspend classes in NegOcc due to extreme heat
Face-to-face classes in Bacolod City and several other areas in Negros Occidental will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2, due to a forecast of extreme heat.
Western Visayas among regions with most Pertussis cases
The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring Pertussis cases in the Philippines, with Western Visayas being one of the regions with the most significant increase.
Electric coop MCOs to Senate: reject the NEPC franchise
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros
DOH WV logs 100% increase of whooping cough
The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) reported a total of eighteen (18) cases of Pertussis or “Whooping Cough”
Conceptual masterplan out for a 30-hectare property in Talisay
A visionary master plan is transforming the 30-hectare area surrounding the St. James the Greater Parish along the Circumferencial Rd in Talisay City. The conceptual
Truck plunges off the cliff in NegOr; claims 15 lives
Fifteen people died when a truck plunged off a cliff in Mabinay, a town in Negros Oriental known for its hilly terrain with roads that snake through it.
Over 500 register in Bacolod City on Day 1 of COMELEC satellite registration
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Bacolod City successfully registered 554 new voters on the first day of its satellite registration drive held at the Barangay
Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation secures $500,000 grant to boost food security & nutrition
The Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) has secured a $500,000 grant from Citi Foundation, administered through CAF America, to support their “Balik Panguma Initiative.”
