Amid the ongoing concerns surrounding African swine fever, Victorias City-based Bahamas Meatshop Farm/Nutriafeeds is seeking intervention by the Department of Agriculture after several closure attempts were made by the Victorias Milling Company (VMC) on a local piggery. “This is a threat to the swine industry that will surely affect pork supply in Negros, especially [after] …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
BCPO: No city police officers involved in ‘recycling’ illegal drugs
In response to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino revealing several sources confirmed unscrupulous anti-narcotics agents across the country have either sold seized illegal drugs or used the substances as planted evidence, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, affirmed none of their officers are involved in such …
NPA denies role in Escalante City gun battle
The New People’s Army (NPA) has denied any involvement in last Tuesday’s gun battle in Escalante City’s Barangay Old Poblacion. In a statement by Cecil Estrella, spokesperson for the NPA Roselyn Jean Pelle Command, which is based in northern Negros, the encounter was characterized as “fake.” Estella called the Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion and …
47 earn community safety and aquatic rescue certificates in Sipalay City
A total of 47 individuals, including resort owners, recently completed a community safety and aquatic rescue certificate program organized by the Sipalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and Philippine Coast Guard-Sipalay City substation. “We aspire to ensure public safety from our locals to the tourists who flock the city during the peak seasons,” …
Governor assures local pork is safe
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday assured pork local to the province is clean and free of African swine fever. However, he acknowledged, when moving pigs from the province, they must still acquire the proper permits. “All local government units now are vigilant and requiring permits for pork and processed products is understandable,” the …
Cebu Landmasters breaks ground for Bacolod City hotel
Citadines Hotel located on land owned by the Lacson family Groundbreaking for the upcoming Citadines Hotel in Bacolod City took place yesterday. Cebu Landmasters President and CEO Jose Soberano III revealed a total of P4.3 billion will be invested in the area, which will include the hotel, six condominium towers, and a commercial complex. He …
‘Yanson 4’ urged to stop using ‘bogus’ social media accounts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VTI) President Leo Rey Yanson recently called on his siblings Roy, Ricardo, Jr., Emily, and Celina—often referred to as the ‘Yanson 4’—to stop using “bogus” social media accounts, which he claims are being used to lambast him; their sister, Ginnette Yanson-Dumancas; and mother, Olivia Yanson. “I understand …
San Carlos City tricycle operators undergo first aid training
Around 30 San Carlos Tricycle Operators Drivers Association tricycle operators recently underwent first aid and basic life support training and were certified as first aid responders. City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) Executive Officer Joe Alingasa said identification cards and reflectorized vest will be issued to certified tricycle operators. He noted, the training, which …
BSP recognizes local advocacy partners
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) held their annual award ceremony and appreciation lunch for Region VI earlier this week in Iloilo City. Among those recognized included entities who excelled as advocacy partners. Negros Occidental High School was acknowledged for its work with the Coin Recirculation Program, which calls for “more efficient recirculation” of coinage …
Villamonte robbery suspect arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of four suspects involved in last Tuesday’s robbery in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte was arrested during a follow-up operation conducted by Police Station 4 (PS4). Police identified the arrested suspect as 23-year-old Cyrus Canlas, a resident of Purok Cereza in the city’s Barangay 3. PS4 station commander, Police Lieutenant …