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The rehabilitation of the 80-year-old BagĂ´ Public Market in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental commenced in August 2022. The city government invested P62.5 million for its improvement. SAGAY LGU PHOTO

Sagay City inaugurates P62.5-M public market

BACOLOD City – After two years, the Bagô Public Market in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental was inaugurated on Wednesday, December 18. The inauguration...
The men’s basketball team of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) Technobees secured a bronze medal at the Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (RSCUAA) VI 2024 Sports Festival. ISUFST PHOTO

ISAT-U reigns supreme in Regional SCUAA 2024

ILOILO – The Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) Technobees cemented their dominance in the Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (RSCUAA) VI...
Gov. Fredenil Castro placed the entire province of Capiz under a state of calamity due to dengue outbreak. PIA CAPIZ PHOTO

Capiz gov’t passes its first ISO surveillance audit

CAPIZ – Gov. Fredenil Castro announced that the Capiz Provincial Government has successfully passed its first International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Surveillance Audit. The audit...
Two drug suspects were caught with five plastic sachets and one plastic canister of suspected shabu in Barangay 4, San Jose, Antique on Dec. 18, 2024. ANTIQUE PPO PHOTO

Cops seize P408,000 worth of ‘shabu’ from two suspects

SAN JOSE, Antique – Police confiscated approximately 60 grams of suspected shabu valued at P408,000 from two drug suspects in an anti-illegal drug operation...
Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO

Bacolod City Gov’t launches solar power system

BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) is now powered by solar energy following the ceremonial switch-on of its solar power system...
The Department of Agrarian Reform - Negros Island Region distributed land titles and certificates of condonation with release of mortgages to agrarian reform beneficiaries on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at Cadiz City Arena. BILIS CADIZ PHOTO

DAR condones over P800-M debt of ARBs in NegOcc

BACOLOD City – The national government through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has condoned a total P816,688,884.04 in agrarian debt, providing relief to...
Operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office’s Drug Enforcement Unit seized around 100 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P680,000 from alias “Joyce” early Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2024, in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. BCPO PHOTO

Teen yields P680,000 ‘shabu’ in Bacolod City drug bust

BACOLOD City – Police arrested an 18-year-old female drug suspect in possession of around P680,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at...

60-day price freeze up in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD City – A 60-day price freeze in basic commodities in Negros Occidental has been ordered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). This...
Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO

Bacolod to hold dry run for additional ‘green route’

BACOLOD City – The city government is set to hold another traffic experimental for an additional “green route” using electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys). This comes after...

Regular employees of Capiz, Roxas City gov’ts to get P55K bonus

CAPIZ – Regular employees of the Capiz provincial and Roxas City governments will have a merry Christmas this year as they are set to...