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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz , Alana Kaye College CEO Alana Anderson, and Honorary Consul Januario Rivas (l-r) at the MOA signing rites.*Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Alana Kaye College for another “Study Now, Pay Later Scholarship Program” for Negrense students in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.Under the program, scholarship grantees from Negros Occidental will study early childhood and care at Alana Kaye College in Darwin for two years, he said.The governor signed the MOA with Alana Kaye College CEO Alana Anderson, with Philippine Honorary Consul to the Northern Territory, Januario Rivas, and Negros Occ. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz as witnesses on Thurs...

Philippine National Police chief, General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., cited some personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office for their meritorious accomplishments in the performance of their duty during an awarding ceremony held at the Police Regional Office-6 in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City, on Thursday, November 10.Maj. Joery Puerto, Police Station 8 chief, and Lt. Joven Mogato, Bacolod City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) head, were pinned the Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Distinguished Conduct Medal) by Azurin.Also given the same medals were SSg. Jimedel Dellonardo, SSg. Roberto Jiballa Jr., SSg. Frederick Fronda and SSg. Jefferson Nueva for their significant accomplishments during the different drug buy-bust operations in Bacolod City.The PNP chief congratulated the awardees and expressed ...

The police seizing drugs and a grenade in EB Magalona.*NOCPPO photoMore than P400,000 worth of drugs and a grenade were seized during a police operation at Hacienda Banilad 1, Brgy. Nanca, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Friday, November 11.Nabbed was 34-year-old Michael Bermejo, who was the subject of a search warrant issued on November 8.Recovered from his possession were 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P408,000 and a grenade.The suspect is now in the custody of the EB Magalona police and will face charges for illegal possession of drugs and an explosive.Meanwhile, a high-value individual identified as Oscar Ogahayon, 44, was arrested in a drug bust operation in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, on Thursday, November 10.The suspect yielded 15 grams of suspec...

A 4-year-old girl drowned in the river of Barangay San Agustin, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Thursday, November 10.The girl’s elder sibling was with her at 2 p.m. but went for a swim and did not notice that she was gone, the police said.The child was found after almost three hours of searching.She was taken to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.*

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz meeting with Vicky O’Halloran, Administrator of the Northern Territory in Australia.*The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to renew its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Northern Territory in Australia for more areas of collaboration, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Thursday, November 10.Also being explored is a sisterhood agreement between Bacolod City and Darwin City in the Northern Territory, he added.Diaz is part of the Negros Occidental delegation led by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson who have been in the Northern Territory this week.Diaz said the existing MOU between Negros Occidental and the Northern Territory is from2018 to 2022, so it is up for...

The active COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental hit 218 on Friday, November 11, with six deaths since the start of November, the Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) reported.The PIMT also reported that Talisay City had the most number of active cases at 19 on Thursday.Silay City had 18 active cases, Cadiz City – 16, Bago City, Escalante City and Murcia – 11 each, Manapla - 8, Kabankalan City and La Carlota City – 7 each, Victorias City – 6, La Castellana, Candoni, Pontevedra, EB Magalona, San Enrique and Valladolid – 5 each, Pulupandan and Sagay – 4 each, Himamaylan City, Calatrava, Cauayan, Ilog, Moises Padilla and Toboso – 2 each, and San Carlos City, Isabela, Salvador Benedicto, Binalbagan and Sipalay City – 1 each.Hinoba-an and Hinigaran had zero active Covid cases.*...

A well in Purok Luhod-luhod being close down on Friday.*Bacolod PIO photoTwelve wells in Purok Luhod-luhod, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, were temporarily closed Friday, November 11, for chlorination, Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environmental Sanitation Division of the City Health Office, said.She said the chlorination on Friday was conducted to ensure that water is safe for residents after one well in Purok Luhod-luhod was found positive for the Vibrio cholerae bacteria.The wells will be opened for use after 24 hours, she said.The Office of the Mayor contracted the mobile water station of Prime Water to temporarily supply the needs of the residents of the purok, she said.Luhod-luhod residents are asking for a Bacolod City Water District-Prime Water connection to th...

The validation of lands, implemented under the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project, to subdivide the lands that were previously issued to the Negros Occidental ARBs through collective certificate of land ownership award. *DAR photoDepartment of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III announced on Friday, November 11, that individual land titles will soon be issued to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Occidental covering 250.18 hectares of agricultural lands.This follows the completion of the validation process in the area, which identified the beneficiaries and affirmed their occupancy and tilling of the land, Estrella said in his announcement posted on the DAR websiteEstrella said that the validation process is imp...

The two batteries were stolen from this Amity tanker.*Two batteries of an Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade tanker were stolen on Thursday, which will hamper the response of their volunteers should a big fire occur, Crispin Chua, Amity Club corporate secretary, said Friday, November 11.The tanker was parked behind their firehouse at Hilado Street when the batteries estimated to cost about P22,000 were stolen, he said.Chua is appealing to anyone who has information regarding the batteries to call 433- 3244 or 09189023568.He said the first time the batteries of the same tanker were stolen three months ago the buyer returned them to Amity, but six days after they were stolen again.The latest theft took place on Thursday. The thieves destroyed the battery cage and lock, Chua...