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Nov142025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

City gov’t entertaining possibility of permanent co-working space

The temporary co-working space at the BCGC lobby.* Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya is entertaining the possibility of creating a permanent co-working space for virtual assistants and online professionals in the future, City Administrator Mark Mayo said on Thursday, Nov. 13.However, the venue would not be at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), they would have to look for another space, he said.In response to widespread power outages and intermittent internet connections, Gasataya has opened the BCGC lobby as a co-working space for virtual assistants and online professionals to continue their work uninterrupted from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. until electricity is fully restored in the city.“The BCGC lobby has been transformed into a free co-working spa...

Nov132025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

‘The Blueprint by Globe’ lights up holidays

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Globe leaders respond to questions from media attendees during The Blueprint by Globe event, sharing insights on innovation, purposeful connectivity, and inclusive digital transformation. From left to right: Jonathan Cristobal, Marketing Head of Globe Business; KD Dizon, Vice President of Globe Business; Paula Rivera-Castillo, Head of International Business; Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer; Roche Vandenberge, Chief Marketing Officer; Chelo Flores, Director of Marketing Strategic Partnerships; Beverly Robles, Senior Director of Digital Strategy and Channels Activation of Broadband Business; and Anna Aranas-Baldos, Director of Portfolio Management of Globe Prepaid.*Globe marked the season of giving and togetherness with the second installment of T...

Nov122025 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Bacolod opens night co-working space amid power outage

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The Bacolod City government has set up a free nighttime co-working space for online workers affected by the continued power outage in several parts of the city since the devastation of Typhoon “Tino”.Mayor Greg Gasataya said starting Wednesday night, the extended co-working space at the Government Center will accommodate users from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. daily until power is reasonably restored.“We know these past days have been incredibly challenging, especially for virtual assistants and online workers. Here, you can continue your work comfortably and securely amid the ongoing challenges brought by the recent typhoons,” Gasataya said.The co-working space can accommodate up to 100 users, including 40 voice workers and 60 non-voice workers.During the day, some online workers u...

Nov122025 by Mary Judaline PartlowNo Comments

DTI probes ‘overpricing’ of bottled water in Canlaon

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Residents in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, try to salvage potentially useful objects that litter a muddy road.* The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is verifying reports of unscrupulous vendors increasing the prices of bottled water in typhoon-hit Canlaon City.Krystle Jade Bato, DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson and OIC chief of Consumer Welfare Protection Division, on Wednesday said her team will stay in Canlaon City for a few days to look into the reports."We have received information that a 10-liter bottle of water is sold at PHP150 each," Bato said. "We want to make sure no one will take advantage of the current situation in Canlaon City."Canlaon City was among the areas hit hard by Typhoon "Tino", where strong winds and flas...

Nov122025 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Fish consumption in Bais, Manjuyod still unsafe: BFAR

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The polluted waters of Manjuyod.*Romeo Subaldo photo The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned that fish and other seafood from the coastal waters of Bais and Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, should not be consumed until laboratory tests confirm that contaminant levels have fallen within safe limits.In a technical report released on November 11, BFAR Region 7 said fish samples from the affected areas will only be declared safe once laboratory analyses confirm that heavy metals, pathogens, and bacterial counts are below the established safety thresholds.The advisory follows a wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation (URC) distillery plant in Bais City on October 26, which caused a massive fish kill and widespread conta...

Nov102025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod price freeze in effect, violators to face penalties

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City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo presides over a meeting with the Bacolod City Local Price Coordinating Council to tackle inspection measures*Mayor Greg Gasataya, chairperson of the Bacolod City-Local Price Coordinating Council (BC-LPCC), and Department of Trade and Industry – Negros Occidental Provincial Director Lynna Joy Cardinal signed an Automatic Price Control (APC) agreement on Monday, Nov. 10, to strictly enforce a price freeze on basic necessities across major establishments. This follows the city’s declaration of a state of calamity last week. City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo said that the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) has convened to implement measures to ensure compliance with the automatic price freeze on basi...

Nov102025 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe opens more Libreng Tawag, charging, Wifi sites

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Globe continues to deliver critical support to communities affected by Typhoon Tino, with accelerated restoration efforts across the Visayas and Mindanao. The company has deployed technical teams, activated Libreng Tawag, Libreng Charging, and Libreng Wifi (LTLCLW) stations, and is preparing for wider relief operations in severely impacted areas, a press release from the firm said Sunday, Nov. 9.Globe services have now been fully restored in Palawan, while network restoration in the Visayas has reached 97.5 percent. Reports show full network restoration in the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Biliran, Bohol, Capiz, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Northern Samar, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, and Iloilo. Globe teams remain deployed across remaining sites to ensure full connectivity is ...

Nov82025 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

PhilHealth encourages Negrenses to avail of YAKAP services

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Dr. Amalia Fernandez, medical specialist of Philippine Health Insurance Corp.-Western Visayas Benefits Administration section, discusses the services that members and their dependents can avail for free under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program during a press forum in Bacolod City on Friday.*The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is encouraging Negrenses to avail of services under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP), an enhanced primary care benefit package that focuses on preventive and promotive healthcare.Dr. Amalia Fernandez, medical specialist of PhilHealth-Western Visayas Benefits Administration section, said members and their dependents can enlist using their identification number with the nearest YAKAP provider in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental."We have a ...

Nov82025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

MPadilla under state of calamity, mayor seeks help of guv

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Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo with Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson .*Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo met with Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson on Thursday, Nov. Y6, to seek help for her town’s recovery and the emergency repair of the Taytay Intigiwan Bridge following the devastation left by Typhoon "Tino".The bridge is a vital link connecting Moises Padilla to Canlaon City, she said.The mayor said the bridge sustained heavy damage during the typhoon, forcing authorities to limit passage to motorcycles and tricycles only, for safety concerns. Motorists driving larger vehicles have been advised to avoid the area until the structure is declared safe.Garcia also said all the hangin...

Nov72025 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NegOcc declares state of calamity, Palace allots P50M in assistance

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Canlaon City in Negros Oriental that sustained heavy damage also declared a state of calamity.* Romeo Subaldo photoThe entire Negros Occidental was declared under a state of calamity Thursday, Nov. 6., following the widespread devastation left by Typhoon "Tino", Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the release of P760 million in direct aid to provinces and cities affected by the typhoon, of which P50 million was allocated for Negros Occidental and P10 million for Negros Oriental.The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) headed by Lacson to place the entire Negros Occidental under a s...