Negros Occidental eyes P8.5B spending for 2027

BACOLOD CITY — The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing P8.52 billion in spending for next year, an increase of P900.09 million, or 11.81 percent, from the 2026 level, based on the proposed budget submitted to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The spending hike aims to strengthen the delivery of essential public services and to advance priority