Some 171 mango growers and producers from Guimaras are recipients of P18-million grant, a joint project of the World Bank, the host local government unit (LGU) and the beneficiaries. Guimaras provincial agriculturist Ronnie Morante on Monday said that 60 percent of the fund comes from World Bank and 20 percent each from the provincial government …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Boracaynons train in ‘puto pao’ making
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Aklan Provincial Office recently spearheaded a Skills Training on Puto Pao Making for the residents, displaced workers and local MSMEs in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DTI Aklan Senior Trade Industry Development Specialist Rosalie Panganiban facilitated the skills training to 41 participants at the Tindahan it Boracay, on …
Local nurses can enroll in Japanese caregiving program
Local nurses interested in the provincial government’s caregiving program, where they will work and study in Japan for three years and three months, can enroll in the study-now-pay-later Japanese language program. An orientation will be held at the Provincial Capitol on May 30, beginning at 9:00 a.m. According to Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) head …
Barangay/SK Elections 2018
Rampant vote buying in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Rampant vote buying allegedly took place throughout Negros Occidental during yesterday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In Bacolod City, vote buying was reported in Barangays 2, 18, Alijis, and Estefania, where voters were provided between P20 and P2,000 in exchange for …
SO2 emission reduction at Mt. Kanlaon –PDRRMO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) yesterday confirmed a reduction in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at Mt. Kanlaon. PDRRMO head Zeaphard Caelian said, based on their monitoring, SO2 levels have dropped by almost 1,000 tons per day, compared to the previous weeks. He said volcanologists from the …
Barangay/SK Elections 2018
Elections in Negros Occidental were peaceful By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Negros Occidental Commission on Elections (Comelec) election supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, yesterday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections were peaceful. In an interview with members of local media yesterday, he said the only issues they encountered were voters unable to …
Barangay/SK Elections 2018
No major incidents –PRO-6 Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, reported no major incidents during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which took place yesterday. He noted during a press conference, there are five suspected election-related incidents currently under investigation, while police have otherwise recorded “petty incidents” on …
Minor earthquake recorded in Antique
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded yesterday morning near Sibalom, Antique. The agency noted, the tremor did not contribute to any damage and no aftershocks were expected. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often classified as a Level 1 on the Mercalli intensity scale, where very …
No Filipinos hurt in Paris knife attack –DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed no Filipinos were injured in the knife attack that took place in Paris, France over the weekend. Based on information from the Philippine Embassy in Paris, the DFA reported one person was killed and four others were injured. The assailant, identified as Khamzat Asimov, a naturalized French citizen …
Panay East-West Lateral Road to be completed by 2020
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region VI (DPWH-6) recently discussed the Panay East-West Lateral Road, which is expected to connect Antique, Iloilo, and Capiz, noting the project is anticipated to reach full completion by 2020. DPWH-6 Director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr. said the road will stretch 41 kilometers and had a current budget allocation …