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Sugar leaders agree to procced with sugar importation
Sugar leaders from around the country met with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. yesterday, August 17, and recommended the need to import 150,000MT of sugar from the original planned of 300,000MT.

Zubiri calls for probe on SRA irregularities
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, in a privilege speech Monday, August 15, 2022, urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to investigate the recently exposed irregularities at the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and asked its high ranking officials to resign.

PDEA nabs 3 San Carlos residents in P2.72B drug busts
Three residents from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental were among those nabbed by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in 2 drug busts in Pangasinan, La Union that yielded over P2.7 billion worth of illegal drugs.

PhilHealth expands hemodialysis coverage to 144 session
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded coverage for hemodialysis from 90 session to a maximum of 144 sessions.

VP Sara opens Bacolod satellite office, offers medical and burial assistance
The office of Vice president Sara Duterte is bringing her services closer to Negrosanons with the inauguration of a satellite office in Bacolod City. The

PSA to rollout PhilID digital version this semester
The Philippine Statistics Authority is set to release a digital version of the PhilID which will be available in various formats—printed, downloadable, and mobile.

Bacolod mayor, solon safe following strong quake in Luzon
Bacolod City mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez tagged himself safe after a very strong earthquake that hit Manila this morning, July 27. The mayor posted pictures

Marcos Jr. receives praises from NegOcc officials on his first SONA
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received praises from officials in Negros Occidental following his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, July 25 at the

Sago’t gulaman, puto bumbong, halo-halo are on today’s SONA
According to a copy of the menu provided by the Press and Public Affairs Bureau, all Filipino specialties would be served to congressmen and senators who will physically attend the SONA at the House of Representatives this afternoon. Congressmen will be greeted with sago’t gulaman coolers.

Practicing driver runs over and kills 10-year-old girl
A 10 -year -old girl died after being ran over by a canter truck in a compound at Purok 3, Brgy. Gargato, Hinigaran town, on July 21, Thursday.
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