BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. has lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for his speech Wednesday evening in defense of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Marañon described…
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Negros Occidental governor pushes for abolition of barangay elections
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. said he prefers that the barangay elections be abolished and that village officials be appointed instead. Although Monday’s barangay elections in Negros…
Negros officials to meet next month to discuss one island-region proposal
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Officials of the two Negros provinces will meet on the first week of November to discuss plans of uniting the two provinces into a single region. Negros Occidental…
NegOcc to culminate Peace Month with ‘guns for peace,’ declaration of peace community
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The Province of Negros Occidental will culminate the observance of the National Peace Consciousness Month during a program Monday morning at the NOMPAC Activity Center here. The program…
Officials enjoin PCL members to become better public servants
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Members of the Philippine Councilors League who gathered in this city for a three-day convention were enjoined by Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Mayor Monico Puentevella…
Negrenses join hands to promote peace, unity
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Government officials and religious leaders in Negros Occidental led Negrenses from various sectors in calling for peace and unity to bring progress for the province and the country….
PhilRice to hold Negros Rice Festival Sept. 23
By Nanette L. Guadacquiver BACOLOD CITY, PNA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Negros Station based in Murcia, Negros Occidental will unveil its latest projects during the Negros Rice Festival 2013…
OPCE Executive Council to meet on Syria Sept 22
THE HAGUE, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will meet on September 22 to discuss ways to implement the Russian-U.S. framework agreement for…
DFA unveils consular office inside Bacolod mall
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Officials of the Dept. of Foreign Affairs led by Ambassador Victor Jaime Ledda, assistant secretary for consular affairs, witnessed the opening of the DFA Consular Office at the…
Negros Occidental provincial gov’t drafts investment code
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The provincial government of Negros Occidental is drafting its investment and incentives code as part of its efforts to attract more investments to the province. However, 11 towns…
Ayala Land disclosure of Capitol project good for Neg Occ – Maranon
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Maranon Jr. welcomed the disclosure of Ayala Land Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange of its continuing negotiation with the provincial government for its…