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The Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc. (NYLI), through its Climate Solutions Center, concluded Project REConnect with a provincial launching and closing  program at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Social Hall om Saturday, March 7.The program presented project results, community impacts, and next steps for sustaining installed solar systems across targeted areas.Project REConnect, supported by the Honnold Foundation, is a community‑based solarization initiative designed to address energy insecurity and support education, livelihoods, and resilience in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) in Negros Occidental. Over the past year, the project provided solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and capacity‑building  activities to partner communities...

The Lapus-Lapus–Macaoagao Local Conservation Area in Sagay City has officially reopened following rehabilitation efforts after Typhoon Tino struck the city last year.The typhoon caused significant damage to coastal facilities, prompting the community to rebuild the area from the ground up, a press release from Sagay City said Friday. March 6..Rehabilitation was made possible through the support of Seacology, an international non-profit organization focused on protecting island habitats and cultures, which donated P600,000 for the Lapus-Lapus site and P270,000 for the initial repair of Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park, bringing total assistance to P870,000.Seacology funded the construction of the area’s watchtower, which remained standing even after the typhoon, and supported the ...

Campuestohan Highland Resort in Talisay City , Negros Occidental,  won two Department of Tourism Pagdayaw 2025 awards at rites held  in Iloilo City,  Thursday, March 5.The resorts  was recognized as a DOT-Accredited Accommodation Establishment for its contribution to excellence in tourism, managing visitor records, ensuring reporting accuracy, and boosting tourism impact.It also received an award for outstanding performance as a Model Tourist Attraction/site in Western Visayas for CY 2024, excelling in same-day visitor recording, reporting completeness, and tourism contribution.Campuestohan Highland Resort founder Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan was represented by his son Ralph Richard “Siote” Tan in receiving the award from DOT Western Visayas Regional Director Crisanta Marlene P....

The Negros Occidental Garden Club (NOGC), led by President Lope Nonoy Napao and its officers and board of directors, distributed assorted vegetable seed packs to the Ramon Torres Taloc National High School in Taloc, Bago City, as part of its annual Vegetable Seeds Dispersal Initiative.The seeds were formally received by the school’s representatives Emmanuel S. Oreta and Johnny Louie Seva, together with faculty and administrative staff.The donation supports the school’s Gulayan sa Paaralan Program, which promotes food sustainability, environmental awareness and hands-on agricultural learning among students, a press release from the Garden Club said Wednesday, March 4.Napao underscored the importance of the initiative: “Through this program, we are not only planting seeds in the ...

Old Sagay Elementary School will celebrate its 100th Year anniversary on March 31 alongside its graduation Ceremony, marking a century of service in educating generations of Sagaynons.The centennial celebration highlights the school’s long-standing contribution to quality basic education and community development in Sagay City.In preparation for the milestone event, teachers met with Mayor Leo Rafael “Bebo” Cueva on Feb. 24 at the City Mayor’s Office to seek support for the upcoming celebration.Cueva expressed appreciation for the school’s legacy and assured assistance from the City Government.The mayor noted that Brgy. Old Sagay, recognized as the original seat of government of the city, holds significant historical and cultural value.He added that plans are underway t...

More than 100 Murciahanons have undergone dental services and minor surgeries, which were conducted at the Murcia Primary Care Unit.*The Municipality of Murcia hosted two medical, surgical and dental missions in partnership with two separate organizations last month.“We earnestly thank Jeonbuk National University Medical School from Jeonju, South Korea and the Lions Club International, particularly our local Lions Clubs and affiliated organizations, for selecting Murcia as the beneficiary of your noble endeavors, which benefitted thousands of Murciahanons,” Murcia Mayor Gerry M. Rojas said Tuesday, March 3.“Our special gratitude also goes to the staff of the Murcia Primary Care Unit, headed by Dr. Raymund Antonio Maguad, and to our LGU support staff who assisted our guests in t...

The Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (NICE) Inc. formally submitted its statement at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, March 2, challenging the integration of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) into the City’s Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan without prior public consultation While recognizing the urgent need to improve the city’s Solid Waste Management Program—especially as recurring flooding and increasing waste volume continue to affect communities and shape the urban landscape of Bacolod—NICE in a press release emphasized that solutions must be grounded in transparency, democratic participation, accountability, and sound science.The organization noted that a formal request for a public hearing on Solid Waste Management was submitted as early as Janu...