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Minor quake hits Murcia town
The tremor occurred at 9:06 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST) with an epicenter located 020 kilometers south 31° east of Murcia, Negros Occidental.
Cadiz City’s golden Dinagsa Festival glitters with record turnout & booming economy
Nearly half a million tourists and spectators flocked to the city for the two-week celebration, injecting a staggering P700 million into the local economy, according to Mayor Salvador Escalante.
BACOD, Manibela hold protest in Bacolod to oppose jeepney phaseout
On the morning of January 16, Bacolod City’s jeepney drivers and operators halted their operations and converged at the Bacolod City Government Center for a protest rally and noise barrage.
Fire destroys Home for the Blind, 83 homeless
The blaze, which started around 1:18 PM, engulfed two buildings and a house belonging to the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD). Two additional houses sustained damage in the inferno.
Bacolod to experience 12-hour brownout on Jan. 13, 14
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) is implementing a scheduled power interruption in Bacolod City on January 13 and 14, 2024 to conduct vital maintenance activities on its power distribution lines.
Bacolaodiat festival to return in Lacson St
This year’s festival is poised to be the grandest so far, with the main festival site returning to the Lacson Tourism Strip, starting at 6th Street up to 14th St.
Three firms express to invest in Negros bulk water project
At least three firms have indicated that they are interested in bidding for the proposed P1.2 billion Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NBWSP) through a PPP scheme.
NegOcc endures rotational brownouts following grid trouble
Residents of Negros Occidental are facing rotational brownouts after a grid disturbance in the Western Visayas region that caused power fluctuations earlier today, January 2.
39 families lose homes in fire at Brgy. 29
Thirty-nine families lost their homes in fire that erupted in Purok Paghidaet, Barangay 29, Bacolod City, a day after Christmas, December 26. According to Burea
NIR a now or never deal, says Lacson
Negros Occidental Governor, Eugenio Jose Lacson, has emphasized the urgency of the proposed revival of the Negros Island Region (NIR), stating that it is a now-or-never situation.
