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P1 fare hike for Bacolod PUJs to start Sunday
The minimum fare for traditional and modern PUJs in Bacolod will be P13 and P15, respectively. The 20 percent discount for students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities remains.
Yanson 4 biggest losers as Mommy O disinherits them in last will
The Regional Trial Court in Bacolod City has approved the petition of Olivia Villaflores Yanson, matriarch of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies, for the probate of her last will and testament, which disinherits four of her children and names two others as universal heirs.
DepEd excludes NegOcc for Matatag K to 10 pilot run
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental Division will not be part of the pilot run of the K to 10 revised curriculum.
Chinese investor expresses interest for Bacolod BRT project
An investor from China has expressed interesst for the Metro Bacolod Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) that was pitched by the Bacolod delegation at the 2023 Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong.
CAAP finds Bacolod-Silay airport not of international standard
Bacolod-Silay International Airport’s facility maintenance is so bad, it’s insulting, according to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Captain Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo.
Fire destroys 40 houses in Villamonte, leaving 201 Homeless
A fire erupted in Purok Tangkong, Barangay 7, Bacolod City on Saturday night, September 9, swiftly engulfing 40 houses.
Majority of towns & cities in NegOcc suspend F2F classes in public schools on first day of school
Nineteen out of 20 towns and cities in the province under the Negros Occidental Division of the Department of Education (DepEd) have opted to suspend face-to-face classes on the first day of the new school year in public schools due to heavy rains.
Traffic enforcer’s home swept away by flood, grandchild rescued
In a harrowing incident caused by heavy rainfall, the home of a traffic enforcer in Barangay 14 of Bacolod City was washed away by floodwaters on Monday evening, August 28.
Bacolod suspends first day of classes for public schools due to typhoon Goring
Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran has ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in Bacolod City on Tuesday, August 29, due to inclement weather conditions brought by Typhoon Goring.
BacCHP now in 4 hospitals in Bacolod
Bacolod City’s flagship healthcare program, the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP), has expanded to four hospitals, the city information office said. The hospitals that
