By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The recent hog deaths in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City and Manapla town were caused by heat stroke, and not by African swine fever (ASF), a local hog raisers group said. Albert Javier, vice president of the Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO), in a radio interview yesterday on …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
16 homes gutted in Murcia blaze, leaves P100-K damage
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 12 houses were destroyed, while four were partially damaged in a residential fire at Barangay Zone 1’s Purok Sambag in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town yesterday morning. Village chief Nerissa Jimenea said 16 families fled their homes and have temporarily taken shelter at the Murcia gymnasium. Based on initial …
PLO wraps up probe on ex-town treasurer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) has formally wrapped up its investigation against former Isabela town treasurer Nenette Escarda in relation to the missing P6.8 million worth of cash and checks owned by the municipal government. PLO head Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said his office had finished the …
Mansilingan leads Bacolod brgys in dengue cases
By Mae Singuay Barangay Mansilingan recorded the highest number of dengue cases in Bacolod City from January 1 to April 8. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed Mansilingan logged 16 dengue cases, followed by barangays Granada and Pahanocoy (with eight each); Estefania, Cabug and Tangub (seven each); and Vista Alegre, Taculing, Mandalagan, …
Himamaylan ready for Panaad sa Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s Himaaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson said they are fully-prepared for Panaad sa Negros Festival 2023 from April 17 to 23. According to Tongson, visitors to their booth at the Panaad Park and Stadium can expect the city’s top quality products, particularly their finest cuisine. Tongson said they …
Mayor assures safety of ex-rebels facing threats in north Negros
Negros Occidental’s Escalante City Mayor Melecio Yap, Jr. assured protection for former rebels (FRs) of the New People’s Army (NPA) facing threats from their former colleagues in the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NNF). “I will not turn my back on you. The government will continue to extend help and provide ways to shield you …
93 rebels surrender in WV since start of 2023
A total of 93 New People’s Army (NPA) members in Western Visayas gave up their fight and surrendered to the government from January to April 12 this year. Police Regional Office in Western Visayas spokesperson, Major Mary Grace Borio, in an interview yesterday, said 22 of the surrenderers were through the efforts of the …
Mayor, residents say no to mining in NegOr town
Municipal and barangay officials and residents of Negros Oriental’s Sta. Catalina town urged the provincial government to stop mining exploration in the town before this could become a full-scale operation that would endanger humans and the environment. Sta. Catalina Mayor Peve Ligan said they are seeking the help of Governor Carlo Jorge Juan Reyes …
Man yields ‘shabu’
A man was arrested over suspected shabu at Barangay Tagda in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town yesterday morning. The suspect was identified as 41-year-old Edmar Omero, a resident of the village’s Punta Pasil. According to Hinigiran Municipal Police Station, they received a complaint from the suspect’s wife, 32-year-old Mercy Omero, that her husband was messing up. …
Negros falters to Pampanga in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Muscovados continued its struggle in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) after a 79-66 beating of Pampanga Giant Lanterns at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga province’s San Fernando City on Thursday night, April 13. It was the third consecutive defeat, and fourth in their five …