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More than 500 farmers from different cities and towns of Negros Occidental attended the Lakbay Palay organized by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) held in the Municipality of Murcia. Lakbay Palay is an annual farmers’ field day and forum, sponsored by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Programs run by PhilRice that […]
The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, along with its component local government units (LGU) that passed the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), received their respective incentive funds during a ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall recently. Negros Occidental received P3 million, while the 12 cities each received P2 million each, and the […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson signed a Memorandum of Agreement with National University (NU) Bacolod, represented by NU Philippines president and CEO Dr. Renato Carlos Ermita, Jr., for the implementation of AMLIG or Accelerating the Mission of Learning and Inclusive Growth Scholarship.The ceremonial signing was held at the NU Bacolod Campus in the presence of […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, is closely monitoring the investigations into the recent deaths of infants in separate hospitals in Bohol and Negros Occidental. These incidents have raised concerns over possible lapses in medical care, prompting calls for a thorough review of hospital protocols to prevent similar cases in the […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson and Board Member Jeffrey Tubola led the turnover of financial assistance to 17 Sambayanan Negros volunteers and Itik Pinas Project to ten National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) associations in the province.The Itik Pinas Raising for Balut and Salted Egg Project, through the Provincial Veterinary Office, […]
The local government unit of Negros Oriental led by Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria expressed gratitude to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for putting up a Hyperbaric Chamber Center in the province.“With everything that has happened, what we have achieved today is such a big milestone not only for Dauin but for the whole province of […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson and Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a ₱270-million, 50-bed hospital in Brgy. Tinampa-an, Cadiz City.The upcoming Cadiz City Medical Center (CCMC) will feature modern facilities, including minor operating rooms, an emergency room, medical wards, a pharmacy, a clinical laboratory, and isolation […]
Close to P2 million worth of insurance claims were released recently to 33 beneficiaries of the Barangay Insurance Program of the Province of Negros Occidental by Governor Bong Lacson. The recipients of the life insurance checks were the families of 21 former tanods, eight barangay officials and four barangay health workers. Beneficiaries were extended with […]
The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental led by Governor Bong Lacson won the bid for the 2027 IFOAM Organic World Congress at Nanhua University in Taiwan.With 128 votes, the province bagged the hosting against Brisbane, Australia which had 92 votes. The Organic World Congress co-organized by the IFOAM – Organics International is held every three […]
The 17th Organic Farmers Festival and the 2nd Terra Madre Visayas concluded with a vibrant closing ceremony at the Negros Occidental Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City. Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson extended a warm welcome to Mathew John, president of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Asia, who was the distinguished guest of […]