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Farmers in Bago City and the neighboring Pulupandan town in Negros Occidental receive the cash aid from the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City on June 11.* Bago City PIO photoSome 7,947 farmers in Bago City and Pulupandan in Negros Occidental have received cash aid under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) program, data from the Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) showed.Among the beneficiaries are rice farmers Emalyn Morales of Barangay Busay and Jerson Esparas of Barangay Napoles, who welcomed the financial assistance of PHP2,325 each that they can use for their household expenses.“I’m really thankful for being one of the recipients....

Lola Maria Magbanua, 101, and her great granddaughter, Kisshia Guen.* Cadiz City PIO photoCadiz City recently celebrated another "Super Lola" as it honored its newest centenarian, Maria Lumampao-Magbanua of Purok ILCO, Barangay Caduha-an, who turned 101 years old on January 20. Lola Maria joins the ranks of the city's oldest residents, including 103-year-old Estelita "Lola Tiling" Alimpolos of Barangay Sicaba,  a press release from Cadiz City said Monday, June 15.The city also fondly remembers the late Visitacion Victorama Contenido of Purok Awa, Barangay Zone 6, who passed away in February at the  age of 109.Born on Jan. 20, 1925, to Cayetano Lumampao and Julian Laurente, Lola Maria was "treated like a princess” by her husband, Felizardo Magbanua Sr.,  ...

Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo (seated, 2nd from left) and Sagay City Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva (standing, center) during the approval of the implementation of the PHP95.02-million Pacul Bridge Project on June 8*The proposed construction of the PHP95-million Pacul Bridge under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) is seen to improve transportation and access to markets for farmers and residents in the upland villages of Sagay City, Negros Occidental.DA-Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo said on Monday the project approval has been submitted to the National Project Coordination Office and is awaiting the issuance of the No Objection Letter 1 to allow the proponent local government unit to...

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (center) with officials of the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration during the turnover of PHP1 million in cash assistance to 50 former overseas Filipino workers.*PNA/Nanette Guadalquiver photoFifty former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, received a total of  PHP1 million in cash assistance under the Balik-Pinas! Balik-Hanapbuhay! Program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Monday, JUne 8.Each beneficiary was granted PHP20,000 as start-up or additional capital for a livelihood project as part of the package intended to provide immediate relief to returning member-OFWs, during the 2026 Migrant Workers Day program held at SM City Bacolod A...

Demonstrating that community empowerment goes far beyond the power lines, Negros Power said it successfully concluded its week-long intensive support for Brigada Eskwela 2026, in 23 public schools across Central Negros from June 1 to 5.The utility provider deployed personnel to Bacolod, Bago, Murcia, Silay, and Talisay to join forces with teachers, parents, and volunteers, its press release said Sunday, June 7. While the initiative focused on the nationwide theme of school maintenance, Negros Power elevated the mission by prioritizing a critical, often overlooked aspect of campus readiness: electrical safety.In a strategic partnership with the Association of Barangay Electricians and Linemen (ABEL), Negros Power conducted comprehensive, free electrical inspections at every...

Sagay City has been selected as one of the pilot sites for a climate-resilient aquaculture project that aims to help more than 6,000 fisherfolk and aquaculture producers make better decisions during extreme weather events through the use of digital technology, satellite monitoring, and localized advisories.Representatives from the Foreign, Commonwealth and  Development Office–British Embassy Manila (FCDO-BEM), FutureFish, E-Primate, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources–Negros Island Region (BFAR-NIR) presented the Technology-Integrated Information for Aquaculture Data and Disaster Alerts (TIN-AD) Project during a consultation held at Balay Kauswagan on June 4.The project seeks to develop a climate-responsive and digitally enabled decision-support system that will ...