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Mayor cancels classes in Toboso following Monday night earthquake swarm
Mayor Richard Jaojoco has ordered the cancellation of classes in all levels in Toboso, Negros Occidental, for Tuesday, October 7, following a series of five

Kanlaon Volcano logs minor ash emission
Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island registered a minor ash emission on Sunday morning, October 5, an activity that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

Call Centers evacuated, classes suspended after magnitude 6.9 quake shakes Bacolod
Thousands of call center agents were forced to evacuate their buildings across Bacolod City last night after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with epicenter in

Bacolod City council urges pharmacies to honor senior citizen discounts with any valid ID
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod City has unanimously approved a resolution urging all pharmacies and drugstores to honor senior citizen discounts upon presentation of

PHIVOLCS notes new rumbling in Kanlaon as seismic activity increases
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued a notice of increased seismic activity at Kanlaon Volcano, with a total of 41 volcano-tectonic

Fire destroys over 200 homes in Brgy. 27
A three-hour fire that broke out past midnight in Barangay 27, Bacolod City, has destroyed over 200 homes, displacing hundreds of families. The blaze, which

Bacolod LGU meeting non-compliant businesses
Bacolod City officials are meeting today with owners of establishments that have been shut down for operating without the necessary permits, a move the city

Sum-ag wins vs eng’r for reclaiming land, cutting mangroves in Sum-ag River
A Bacolod court has ruled in favor of Barangay Sum-ag in an environmental case against resort owner Engr. Andres Tacolod, who was found guilty of

Capitol to go green, slash power costs
The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol is on track to switch to clean energy by the end of August, a move expected to reduce its electricity

Bacolod’s previous admin fails to distribute 8,000 health cards
The previous administration of Bacolod City failed to distribute an estimated 8,000 Bacolod Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) cards, despite promising healthcare assistance to residents. The
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