NegOcc explores collaboration with Guam
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is exploring opportunities for collaboration with Guam during his four-day visit to the United States island territory this week. Wv-news
Crimes in Bacolod City down by 27 pct in May
Intensified police initiated operations and prevention measures brought down crimes in Bacolod City by 26.89 percent in May, according to a report of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). Wv-news
New solon vows to revive proposed Negros Island Region
Efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) is expected to continue in the next administration as Negros Occidental fifth district congressman-elect Emilio Bernardino Yulo expressed support for the proposal in the House of Representatives. Wv-news
Mambukal Resort welcomes summer crowd after 2 years
Some four months after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia, Negros Occidental reopened anew on April 20 to accommodate the summer crowd for the first time in two years. Wv-news
NegOcc, Bacolod agree to lift RT-PCR test requirement by Feb. 1
The Negros Occidental Provincial Government has agreed to the request of Bacolod City to scrap the required negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result for inbound travelers, particularly those coming from Manila, effective February 1. Wv-news
Bacolod maintains curfew, liquor ban hours under Alert Level 3
The city of Bacolod has maintained the curfew and liquor ban hours imposed during Alert Level 2, after its status has been lifted to Alert Level 3 starting Friday, following an increase in local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the past week. Wv-news
'Odette' damages over 209K houses in NegOcc
At least 209,809 houses were damaged during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in Negros Occidental last December 16, the latest data released by the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) showed. Wv-news
33 Negosyo Centers established in NegOcc
All 32 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, now have fully operational Negosyo Centers, the Department of Trade and Industry-Western Visayas (DTI-6) reported on January 4. Wv-news
NegOcc opens Capitol Lagoon to visitors of all ages
The Negros Occidental provincial government has opened the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and Park here to visitors of all ages starting Monday as the province remains under Alert Level 2 status amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Wv-news
Passenger bus entry from NegOr to NegOcc being studied
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the proposal to allow passenger buses from Negros Oriental to enter the province anew is still under discussion. Wv-news
