By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) was asked for detailed plans on how their proposed P15 million fund would be used to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the province. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said they have not yet approved the requested …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Local groups unite for wage hike, held activities on Labor Day
By Mae Singuay The labor groups in Negros Occidental will conduct a series of activities today, Labor Day, as they unite for a wage increase. The United Labor Alliance-Negros (ULAN) will demonstrate a strong and broad unity to call for the P750 across-the-board national minimum wage, the lowering of prices of goods, and other economic …
NPA fighter dead, 1 captured in clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A New People’s Army (NPA) member was killed, while another was captured by government forces in an encounter at Barangay Budlasan’s Sitio Malatanglad in Negros Oriental’s Canlaon City late Friday afternoon, April 28. Authorities identified the fatality as 22-year-old Anthony “Miguel” Curson, a resident of Barangay Budlasan’s Sitio Natuling; …
‘Greyhound’ ops yield no drugs in San Carlos jail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga There were no illegal drugs recovered after a routine shakedown or “greyhound” operation at the San Carlos City District Jail in Negros Occidental on Friday morning, April 28. The operation was conducted by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Occidental, and the Bureau of Jail …
Public urged to wear masks as Covid-19 cases rise in Negros
The Provincial Health Office in Negros Oriental is asking the public to continue wearing face masks and observe minimum protocols as Covid-19 cases rose significantly this week, an official said. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said that as of April 26, Negros Oriental logged 49 active cases. “Last week and in the previous …
Bros mauled, stabbed
By Mae Singuay Two brothers were hurt after they were allegedly mauled and stabbed for unknown reasons. Confined at Cadiz District Hospital were brothers, 34-year-old Patrick Alvarez and 30-year-old Khen, both residents of Barangay Zone 6 in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City. Police identified the suspects as 34-year-old Joseph Besa and 37-year-old Ferdinand Abuan, both …
70 held for ‘illegal cockfighting’
By Mae Singuay Around 70 individuals were arrested for allegedly being involved in illegal cockfighting in Negros Occidental’s E.B. Magalona town on Saturday morning, April 29. Town police station and the 605th Regional Mobile Force Battalion conducted the operation at 11:50 a.m. in Barangay San Isidro. The suspects were all residents of the town’s Barangay …
40-K out of 102-K coco farmers in NegOr sign up for nat’l registry
Coconut farmers and workers in Negros Oriental are urged to sign up with the National Coconut Farmers’ Registry System (NCFRS) so they can avail of programs and benefits offered to this sector. In a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency last week, Marita Somido, acting provincial coconut development manager of the Philippine Coconut …
WVRAA Meet: NegOcc spikers sweep golds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s elementary and secondary teams swept the girls’ volleyball event gold medals in the 2023 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet yesterday. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School, representing Negros Occidental, clinched the championship in the elementary girls’ division after beating Iloilo in the finals, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20, …
Iloilo elem booters prevail over Negros for gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo elementary boys’ football team completed its dominance in the 2023 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet with a 2-1 beating of Negros Occidental in the finals at the Aklan Sports Complex in Aklan province’s Makato town on Saturday night, April 29. Alfin Bayotas and Kurt Arnel Deoduco scored a …