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Bacolod Records 1st Case of Mpox

Health · Bacolod

Bacolod Records 1st Case of Mpox

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BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez confirmed the first case of mpox (monkeypox) in the city. Benitez said the City Health Office (CHO) reported one laboratory-confirmed case of mpox on Sunday, June 15. He added that the patient is in See the Story

Man dies as brick kiln wall collapses

Multan · Multan

Man dies as brick kiln wall collapses

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A wall collapse at a brick kiln on Multan Road claimed one life and left three others injured. A section of the brick kiln wall gave way at Ada 62 on Multan Road, leaving 42-year-old Muhammad Sattar killed.See the Story

11 Universities in Scotland Ranked Best to Worst in New 2025 League Tables

Negros Occidental · Negros Occidental

11 Universities in Scotland Ranked Best to Worst in New 2025 League Tables

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 has been published - and 11 Scottish universities feature on the list.See the Story

6 nabbed for illegal drugs, guns

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen arrested six suspects on Thursday and Friday in Negros Occidental, for the possession of illegal drugs and unlicensedArsenal FC · Negros Occidental See the Story

Bacolod fire incidents down 52.4% from January-June

BACOLOD City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Bacolod City has recorded a 52.4 percent drop in fire incidents from January to middle of June this year. Only 82 fire incidents were listed during the period – lower than the 172 incidents recorded in the same period last year, data from the BFP-Bacolod […]Bacolod · Bacolod Read Article

Guv: Privatization of airport operations needs partner with proven capacity

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Saturday, June 21, said he is supportive of the initiative of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to privatize the operations of the Bacolod-Silay Airport provided that the private partner has the proven capacity, resources, and vision to implement the necessary improvements. “The success of this project depends greatly […]Privatization · Bacolod See the Story

GAWA: Workers face double blow with soaring fuel prices, no wage hike

Workers are facing a double blow, Wennie Sancho, General Alliance of Workers Association secretary general, said on Sunday, June 22. First, Congress failed to approve the legislated wage hike, which would have provided some relief to workers struggling to make ends meet, he said. And now with the significant increases in the prices of petroleum […]Bacolod · Bacolod See the Story

NPA claims killing of two at public market in Toboso

The New People’s Army (NPA) claimed the death of two persons in another shooting incident in Brgy. San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, June 22. They shot Elias Palay, whom they alleged was a military, spy and Putot Alsado, the NPA’s Roselyn Jean Pelle Command, said in a press statement. The police said the […]Negros Occidental · Negros Occidental See the Story

1 more probable leptospirosis death in Bacolod, CHO says

The City Health Office (CHO) on Sunday, June 22, reported one more probable leptospirosis death in Bacolod City bringing the total number to six this year. The victim was identified as a 20-year-old male from Brgy. Sum-ag Bacolod City. The patient had fever, joint pain, vomiting and nausea that was medicated with paracetamol and on […]Bacolod · Bacolod Read Article

Cadiz ‘super lola’ turns 109 years old

Cadiz City’s “super lola” has turned 109 years old. She is Visitacion Victorama Contenido, or “Lola Visitacion” to family, friends and village mates at Purok Awa, Barangay Zone 6, Cadiz City. Lola Visitacion was born in Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, on May 28, 1916, a press release from Cadiz City said on Sunday, June 22. […]Negros Occidental · Negros Occidental See the Story

Bacolod cops nab two, seize P1.9M in shabu

The police arrested two suspects and seized P1,972,000 in drugs in Bacolod City on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. On Saturday the police arrested a high value drug personality and seized about P1,190,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Zone 5, Brgy. Handumanan, Bacolod City. The Bacolod City Drug Enforcement […]Bacolod · Bacolod See the Story