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The Municipality of E. B. Magalona in Negros Occidental strengthened its partnership with the City of Victorias through “knowledge sharing” of best practices. Mayor Marvin Malacon and several heads of the Municipal Government presented some of the best practices of E. B. Magalona with Victorias City delegation, led by Mayor Javee Benitez, at the […]
Residents of Barangays Canlusong and San Isidro in the municipality of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental can now safely cross Malogo River with the construction of a new Sitio Calaptan Bridge by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Region 6 Director Nerie Bueno said that the bridge replacement offers a huge improvement compared to […]
A flood control structure built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now protects farming communities along Paniqui-on River in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Paniqui-on River is a tributary of the much bigger and longer Lumanoy River where flooding is a common occurrence during rainy days of typhoons. Hence, the protective structure will […]
Residents along Minulu-an River are now better protected against flooding with the completion of a new flood protection structure by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Constructed by DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office in the amount of P34.2 million, the 743-lineal meter stone masonry structure on […]
Two Negros Occidental cities brought honor to the country during the Green Destinations Awards at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 Convention in Messe Berlin, Germany after being recognized for their inspirational sustainable tourism practices and efforts. Sagay City bagged the People’s Choice Award and ranked 2nd under Nature and Scenery Category with its entry, “Mangrove Forest Protection through […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a portion of the access road that will provide locals and tourists a safer and more convenient travel going to Binadlan Falls, an emerging tourist destination in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. Traversing Binalbagan town proper to Sitio Binadlan in Barangay Bia-ao, the newly-completed 784-lineal meter road section […]
A newly-constructed 2-lane parallel bridge built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now facilitates better access between Negros Occidental towns. DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie Bueno, in her report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, said that the 375-meter parallel bridge complements the existing 2-lane Ilog Bridge 1 along Bacolod South Road in […]
The Negros Occidental provincial government has entered into scholarship agreements with two educational institutions – Alana Kaye College and International College of Advance Education (ICAEC) – in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) during the just-concluded visit of Governor Eugenio Lacson to its capital city of Darwin. Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division, […]
Negros Occidental’s provincial government has partnered with the Social Security System (SSS) for the coverage of its 1,279 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) personnel under the KaltaSSS-Collect Program. The partnership was sealed during the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and SSS officials Voltaire Agas, executive vice […]
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez have issued a consolidated executive order creating a joint task force against African swine fever (ASF). The directive aims to harmonize the policies of both the province and the city in prohibiting the entry of the sources of infection caused by the dreaded […]