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Central Philippines State University president Dr. Aladino Moraca and Philippine Red Cross-Negros Occidental Bacolod City Chapter administrator Rita Benita Mirasol (1st and 2nd from left) lead the turnover of the rainwater catchment system facility at Tagukon Elementary School in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.*CPSU ph0toBive public elementary schools in the remote communities of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, are adopting the rainwater harvesting system in a move toward water conservation, improved water access, and disaster and climate resilience.They are the beneficiaries of the Bridging Rural Infrastructure Development for Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Project, a collaboration between the Central Philippines State University (CPSU) and Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Negr...

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) led the ceremonial launch and switch-on of the Free Wi-Fi for All Program at the convention center in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Thursday *PNA/Judy Flores Partlow photoThe Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched 678 free Wi-Fi sites across the Negros Island Region (NIR) on Thursday, expanding public internet access in the three provinces.The deployment spans 248 locations across 56 municipalities and 196 barangays, with 327 sites in Negros Oriental, 280 in Negros Occidental, and 71 in Siquijor.DICT Secretary Henry R. Aguda, in a video message, said the initiative supports the government’s efforts to improve service delivery, education, and livelihood opportunities, partic...

Board Member Richard Julius Sablan.*Barangay captains in Negros Occidental who awarded scholarships under the Bawat Barangay Makikinabang Program to their relatives are returning the funds and selecting substitute beneficiaries, Board Member Richard Julius Sablan said Tuesday, August 25.Sablan, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay - Negros Occidental Chapter, said he visited the barangay in Cauayan where two children of the barangay captain were named program beneficiaries. Both children had already received ₱20,000 each, but Sablan confirmed the funds have since been returned and replacement beneficiaries are being identified.A barangay captain from Bago City visited the Liga ng mga Barangay office to return the ₱20,000 awarded to his son. In Moises Padilla, another barangay ...

A total of 141,421 Group 2 beneficiaries or near-poor households in Negros Island Region (NIR) have received PHP2,000 cash aid each in the initial rollout of the national government’s Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport Assistance (UPLIFT).Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) on Monday showed PHP282.842 million has been disbursed to the beneficiaries in Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor and Bacolod City during the month-long payouts from July 20 to Aug. 21.“The completion of the initial payout marks a significant milestone in the region-wide implementation of UPLIFT. The DSWD-NIR is already preparing for the additional 67,000 beneficiaries set to receive assistance under the succeeding rollout,” the ...

Moises Padilla Ella Garcia Yulo with one of the farmer beneficiaries.*More than 100 sugarcane farmers from Barangays Crossing Magallon and Magallon Cadre in EB Magalpona received free crop medicines and biological control agents from the local government as part of its continuing efforts to protect their livelihoods from the Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI).The distribution, led by Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo and Vice Mayor Felix Mathias Segundo “Pimpoy” Yulo III was held at the Municipal Auditorium recently, a press release from the town said Monday,  August 24.Of the beneficiaries, 91 farmers received free insecticides and biostimulants for their sugarcane crops, while 21 farmers were provided with biocontrol agents designed to help manage the destructive pest t...

Soroptimist International of the Americas Philippine Region Governor Adelina Rojo and Soroptimist International of BacolodPresident Myrna Castillo (l-r)*Soroptimist International of Bacolod (SI Bacolod) will celebrate Soroptimist Week from August 25 to 30,  following the passage of Bacolod City Resolution No. 904, Series of 2026, which recognizes the invaluable contributions of Soroptimist International and encourages continued public awareness and support for its advocacies.The resolution also recognizes SI Bacolod's continuing commitment to women and girls, including its operation of Balay Pasilungan, which provides shelter, protection, and rehabilitation services to abused women and girls and survivors of violence.In celebration of Soroptimist Week, SI Bacolod has lined...

Eight hundred seedlings of cinnamon and udling were planted today by members of the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central, the Upsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity, UAP Bacolod Azucar and architecture students of National University at the Bacolod Sanitary Landfill in Barangay Felisa.The tree-planting activity forms part of Rotary International's Area of Focus on Protecting the Environment, one of the seven causes Rotary clubs worldwide champion through hands-on community service, a press release said Sunday, August 16.For the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central, the initiative reflects the club's ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and its partnership with local government units in pursuing sustainable development projects in the city, it added.The activity was supported by the Bacolo...