By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The agricultural damage due to floods caused by a combination of shear line and a low pressure area in Negros Occidental last week is pegged at P30.4 million, a report released from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed. Based on the report, damage to rice fields was …
Monthly Archives: January 2023
P10-M fund extended for brgy nutrition programs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P10 million fund was extended to 20 villages in the towns of Calatrava and Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental to improve their nutrition programs for children. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday that, in general, the province has recorded an improvement in the nutritional status among …
Man arrested for ‘rape’
By Mae Singuay A man was arrested for rape charges at Barangay Concepcion in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City earlier this week. Rico Amante, 49 years old, a resident of Barangay Magsaysay in the province’s Escalante City, was caught at around 9:30 p.m., after the Regional Intelligence Unit of Police Regional Office in Western Visayas …
Negrenses Chua, Varilla, Soyud swap PBA teams
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense cagers Justin Chua, Paul Varilla and Raul Soyud are set to play for new teams ahead of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup, which will open this Sunday, January 22, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Bacolod City-native Chua and Negros Occidental’s Manapla-native Varilla are to be shipped …
KBL: Gutang makes key passes as Changwon beats Wonju
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Justin Gutang made some crucial passes in the endgame as Changwon LG Sakers pulled off a come-from-behind 82-81 victory over Wonju DB Promy in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Wonju Sports Complex on Tuesday night, January 17. Down 77-81 with over a minute left, Gutang found Lee …
Pag-IBIG releases record-high P118B home loans in 2022: Over 100,000 members with new homes
Pag-IBIG Fund released a record-high P117.85 billion in home loans to finance the housing units of 105,212 members in 2022, its top officials announced January 18 (Wednesday). For 2022, the amount of home loans released by the agency increased by 21% or P20.57 billion compared to the P97.28 billion released in 2021. With the …
Oaminals of MisOcc among Top 10 in 2022 Governance Rating
All three Oaminals serving public office in Misamis Occidental were rated among the ‘Top Performers’ of local governance during the second half of 2022, according to a recent research study from RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr., MisOcc 2nd District Representative Sancho Fernando “Ando” Oaminal, and Ozamiz City Mayor …
Toyota Motor Philippines starts 2023 with great deals
START your new year great by bringing in a new family member – an all-new reliable Toyota. This January, Toyota Motor Philippines announced special offers and great deals in all authorized Toyota dealers nationwide. Now is the best time to get your favorite Toyota model through Pay Low, Pay Light, or Cash Savings options. Pay …
What’s next for axed OPA execs? Sacked employees have until tomorrow to file motion for reconsideration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is currently awaiting its next course of action for sacked employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) involved in a drinking binge during an official trip last year. Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said the four terminated OPA employees have …
SRA eyes selling smuggled sugar through Kadiwa
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has forwarded a recommendation to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to allow the 80,000 bags of sugar seized from a cargo ship to be sold through the Kadiwa stores. In a statement released yesterday, David John Thaddeus Alba revealed the Bureau …