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Chief Science Research Specialist of the UP Resilience Institute Jose Abraham Ongkiko, OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, Victorias Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Disaster Preparedness Service Director III Caesar Agnir Jr. (l-r) at the MOA signing.*The Victorias City government formalized two separate agreements with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the Negros Association of Chief Executives (Negros ACE) to reinforce disaster preparedness and resilience at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City on Friday, April 11.The first Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between Victorias and the OCD, aims to strengthen local disaster risk reduction and management efforts.This partnership marks a significant step in building a more disaster-resilient Victorias, a...

Negrense chef Nico de Asis Millanes at the Raffles Courtyard.*Celebrating the vibrant and diverse flavors of Southeast Asia, the Raffles Hotel Singapore, in collaboration with Makansutra’s K.F. Seetoh, is featuring Negrense chef Nico de Asis Millanes in the relaunch of its Southeast Asia Regional Hawker Series.The week-long culinary event started on Monday and will run until Sunday, April 13, at the Raffles Courtyard.Chef Nico, a Bacolodnon and a graduate of the Enderun Colleges’ École Ducasse pioneer batch, brings to Singapore his signature take on Kansi - a hearty and soulful Negrense beef shank soup traditionally slow-cooked with jackfruit or langka and the uniquely tangy batwan, a fruit endemic to the Negros and Panay Islands.Chef Nico's “kansi”*Known for his refine...

Negros Power COO Bernard Bailey del Castillo, Negros Power President/CEO Roel Z. Castro, Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria and Bacolod City Election Officer Revo Sorbito (l-r) at the MOA signing rites.*The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, April 7, to ensure stable and uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections.The signing held at the Negros Power headquarters was attended by Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee M. Ananoria and Negros Power President and CEO Roel Z. Castro.Under the agreement, COMELEC and Negros Power committed to a joint effort to uphold the integrity of the electo...

Silay city Councilor Mike Maravilla, Mayor Joedith Gallego, Negros Power President/CEO Roel Castro and chief operating officer Bailey del Castillo (l-r) at the MOA signing.*Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Silay City government to provide safe, legal, and reliable electricity to more than 5,000 informal settler households “in a groundbreaking move toward inclusive development and public safety”.The MOA signing took place in Silay City on Friday, April 4, and was attended by Mayor Joedith C. Gallego, Councilor Mike Maravilla, Negros Power President and CEO Roel Z. Castro, and other officials.The agreement addresses the urgent need to replace hazardous, illegal connections with legitimate, metered electricity in unders...