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Some learners in Negros Occidental are receiving incentives, such as rice and vegetables, for completing their self-learning modules (SLMs), a way to ensure that they are nourished while “going to school” amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In northern Negros, the Sagay City Eco-Zone National High School has initiated an innovative program called “Module Mo, […]
Recognizing good men who served the country well, Senator Dick Gordon co-authored a resolution honoring former Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr., who passed away last Oct. 1 after days of seeking treatment for various ailments. “I would like to congratulate Sen. Migz Zubiri for having the wisdom in making sure that Gov. Marañon […]
“I am mourning with the people of Negros Occidental and the friends and family of Gov. Alfredo Marañon,” said Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri on the news of the passing of former Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon at the age of 84. “I am saddened by the loss of our former governor, who was also my […]
The sugarcane-rice cropping system (SRCS) project of the Negros Occidental provincial government has reaped its first harvest in the pilot site located in Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran town. Palay planted alongside sugarcane in the block farm of Hacienda Bagacay Workers CARPer Beneficiaries Association were harvested recently three months after these were planted in June, during the […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced that the department’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response is underway in Negros Occidental with the construction of various healthcare facilities in Bacolod City and other areas of the province. Villar said the Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of National and Local Health Facilities with Regional […]
Some 10,000 individuals in five local government units in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, three neighboring cities, and one municipality, will be tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from August 28 to 31. Dubbed the “Time-Out Weekend,” the four-day strategic plan was announced by provincial and city officials led by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Bacolod […]
As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri has filed a bill to create a general hospital that will serve residents of the lone district of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It will be called the Bacolod City General Hospital (BCGH). Senate Bill No. 1647 is the […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has found a supporter in Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. Marañon has announced his endorsement of Go’s senatorial bid along with three reelectionists in the coming May 13 midterm polls. “Bong Go. He can really help us since President Rodrigo Duterte still has three years […]
Negros Occidental is one of the five provinces that compose the Western Visayas Region (Region 6). It occupies the northwestern part of the Negros island. The province is the major sugar producer in the Philippines. Hence, the nickname, “Sugar Bowl of the Philippines”. Negros Occidental is also known for well-preserved churches, ancestral homes, and other […]