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Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Wednesday, March 12, that he has directed the reactivation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office tankers delivery of water to barangays experiencing supply shortages.A drop in water supply has been reported in some areas in Bacolod, he said.Benitez said normally BACIWA-PrimeWater has supply of 84 Million Liters Per Day but he was informed that it has dropped to 79 MLD.The public is advised to prepare for a reduction in water supply as Bacolod enters the hot summer months, a Bacolod City government advisory said.BACIWA-PrimeWater has reported a shortage in water delivery from its bulk water suppliers, compounded by ongoing efforts to address illegal connections, which contribute to non-revenue water losses, the ...

The Department of Health (DOH) has instructed camp managers to ensure proper ventilation for residents displaced by Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest who remain in evacuation centers in Negros Island as heat levels rise.“We have instructed camp managers to check on ventilation — like opening windows and putting in electric fans. In La Castellana, some families in temporary tents have been relocated to shaded areas with more trees,” Dr. Nikka Hao, regional director of the DOH Negros Island Region, said Wednesday, March 12.She said they currently have two heat related cases involving elderly persons suffering from headaches/dizziness. "They were seen by deployed health personnel in evacuation centers and referred to hospitals for workup. They are stable and not severe cases," Hao said.....

Bacolod City Police Office operatives arrested the second most wanted person in Western Visayas for alleged rape in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, on Tuesday, March 11.“Paulo”, 20, of Brgy. Granada, Bacolod City, was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest.The operation was conducted by BCPO’s City Intelligence Unit and Police Station 5 cops.The suspect is now detained at the Bacolod Police Station 5 for proper disposition and further legal proceedings.The BCPO remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring public safety and bringing fugitives to justice as part of its relentless campaign against crime, a press release said.*

The staff of the Bacolod City Population Office receive the Hall of Fame recognition at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City on Tuesday *PNA/Nanette L. Guadalquiver photoBacolod City and three component cities in Negros Occidental were elevated to the Hall of Fame during the 2024 Population and Development (PopDev) Awards of the Commission on Population and Development -Western Visayas at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod on Tuesday, March 11.Bacolod, Cadiz, Sagay, and Talisay were recognized for their “exemplary performance in the localization of PopDev strategies and for having been recognized as Most Outstanding Local Population Office for three consecutive years from 2022-2024.”CPD-6 Director Harold Alfred Marshall said the awardees have satisfactorily met the crite...

Negros Power is set to enhance electricity reliability and improve service quality for consumers in four areas of Bacolod City on Friday, March 14, through a series of distribution transformer capacity uprates.This proactive measure aims to address potential overloading issues that could lead to unexpected and widespread power interruptions, ensuring a more stable and consistent standard voltage and power supply for residents, a press release from Negros Power said Wednesday.To facilitate these upgrades, Negros Power will be implementing temporary power interruptions in the following areas:8 a.m. to noon: Portion of MF2 - Eroreco Subd., Brgy. Mandalagan, for uprating of 37.5KVA distribution transformer into 75KVA distribution transformer;8:a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Portion of AF1 ...

A fisherman drowned while fishing at the coast of Sitio Hospital Site, Brgy. Bacuyangan, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, Tuesday morning, March 11.The victim was identified only as alias “Kevin”, 25, of Purok Gumamela, Brgy. Talacagay, Hinoba-an.The victim with his three friends went fishing using a fishing bow and a heavy lift tied on their waists, the police said.When they were about to go home, the victim was left behind and struggled to untie the heavy lift which weighed about 5 kilograms causing his drowning.His friends called for help to search for him and he was rushed to the Eleuterio Decena Memorial Hospital where he was declared dead.*

Sitio Electrification Program Project Manager Leomel Tambanillo, Bago City Vice Mayor Ramon Torres, Mayor Nicholas Yulo, Punong Barangay of Brgy. Binubuhan Remy Jalea, Negros Power President Roel Castro, VP for Customer Care Maricel Pe and COO Bailey Del Castillo (l-r) at the switch on of power in Purok Sunflower.*For decades, the residents of Purok Sunflower in Barangay Binubuhan, Bago City, lived without electricity.Negros Electric and Power Corp. has changed that with the switch-on of its Sitio Electrification Program in Purok Sunflower that brought electricity to nearly 90 homes on Monday, March 10.The project features the longest power line constructed under Negros Power's electrification initiative spanning 36 spans, with 60 newly installed electric poles and three tran...

A 34-year-old man died after he was shot by an unidentified gunman while he was driving his motorcycle in Sitio Si-ag, Brgy. Maytubig, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, March 11.The police identified the victim only as alias “Ronald”, 34, of Zone 3, Brgy. Tinongan, Isabela.He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the Ignacio L. Arroyo Sr. Memorial District Hospital.The suspect fled after the incident.*