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Benitez eyes P6Billion funding for Bacolod’s flood control roadmap
A proposed P6 billion flood-mitigation master plan for Bacolod City has set local leadership on a mission to lock in massive financial backing from the

NegOcc faces 2030 ‘water stress’ as Capitol urges unity for bulk water project
Local government units across Negros Occidental could face severe “water stress” by 2030 unless the public and local officials unite behind the provincial government’s proposed

Limited power supply to drive up power rates
Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has warned consumers to expect higher electricity bills next month due to a tightening supply of electricity in

Labor rejects P250 wage hike for Western Visayas, Negros Occ
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Western Visayas dismissed a petition for a P250 daily wage increase for private-sector workers in Region 6 and

Parents forgo claim to remains of slain UP grad linked to NPA
The tragic death of a former University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu student in a recent clash between government forces and the New People’s Army

Bacolod police official found dead
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has turned over the investigation to the Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) team after a ranking police official

Ma rushes from Saudi to hospital beds of surviving children in Silay tragedy
It was the kind of homecoming every Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) dreams of avoiding. The mother of three children brutally attacked in Hacienda Badiang, Brgy.

Flood tragedy strikes Sagay; thousands evacuated across Northern Negros
Local authorities are monitoring recovery efforts today after heavy rains triggered by a shear line caused widespread flooding and landslides across Negros Occidental this past

Shear line brings heavy rains, floods in Bacolod, northern Negros
Heavy rainfall brought by the shear line over the weekend triggered floods in a number of villages in this highly urbanized city and other areas in northern

Police faces criminal, admin raps for shooting 4 in Negros Oriental
An officer of the Philippine National Police is facing criminal and administrative charges after a violent shooting spree on Friday night, January 9, that left

