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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 ...

District Governor Elect Domingo B. Oso Jr. is flanked by 2nd Vice District Governor Elect Anna Rowena Yap Jiz and 1st Vice District Governor Elect Louis John Jon Ng*The 77th Multiple District 301 State Convention of Lions International marked a significant milestone for District 301-B1, as new district leaders were officially elected and proclaimed during the sub-district election held  at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center in  Olongapo, Zambales, recenly.Represented by 129 voting delegates from the different Lions Clubs under District 301-B1, the election demonstrated the unity, commitment and democratic spirit of Lion leaders and members across the district, a press release from the club on Sunday, May 31, said..Lions Clubs International District 301-B...

Nicole Abby Arnaiz of Barangay Rizal was named Muse of the Media during the official media presentation of the 16 candidates for Lin-ay sang Silay 2026 at Balbinita Hall in Silay City, Thursday morning, May 28. Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego said the annual beauty pageant is one of the centerpiece highlights of the city’s upcoming 69th Charter Anniversary celebration.This year's anniversary festivities center around the theme, "One Silay: Empowered Legacy, Resilient Community."The  Lin-ay sang Silay pageant night is scheduled to take place at the Silay Gym on June 10.Mayor Joedith Gallego with the Lin-ay sang Silay contestants.*Ronnie Baldonado photoThe 15 other  contenders include Ashly Nicole Sabute, Daphne An Hinolan, Hyacinth Britanico, Annjanet Mal...

More than 700 young Sagaynons  recently showcased their talents and creativity during the Grand Pasundayag of the Kinaadman Workshops held at the Tali-ambong Activity Center on, marking the program’s 10th year of nurturing youth development through arts, culture, and skills training.A total of 784 participants completed the three-week workshop program, which offered more than 12 classes ranging from performing arts to emerging media and technology-related fields, a press release from Sagay City said Wednesday, May 27.Among the workshop offerings were painting, public speaking, journalism, robotics for beginners and advanced learners, latin american dance sports, pop dance, ballet and contemporary dance, voice kids, voice teens, film, hawaiian dance, and the newly introduced 3...

Forty-nine young Sipalaynons from seven barangays gathered for the three-day Sipalay Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) 2026 held from May 20 to 22 at Driftwood Village in Brgy. Nauhang, carrying this year’s theme, “Building Peaceful Communities Through Youth Leadership.”Organized by the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry (Molave Warrior) Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army, in partnership with the City Government of Sipalay through the Executive Programs Action Unit and the Local Youth Development Office, the summit served as a platform to cultivate leadership, civic responsibility, and peace-building among Sipalay’s youth.Participants came from the barangays of Cabadiangan, Camindangan, Nabulao, Manlucahon,Mambaroto, San Jose, and Nauhang, representing diverse communiti...

The Bacolod City government distributed more than P1.4 million in financial assistance to 358 beneficiaries during the Department of Social Services and Development – Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (DSSD-AICS) payout held on Tuesday, May 12.The assistance provided much-needed relief to residents facing medical concerns, burial expenses, and fire-related losses, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office (BCCO) said.A total of P1,435,500 was released during the payout.Of the amount, 313 beneficiaries received medical assistance totaling P1,217,500. Burial assistance amounting to P193,000 was granted to 43 beneficiaries, while two fire victims received a total of P25,000 in aid.*