By Mae Singuay Around 16 individuals were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal gambling and cockfighting activities at Barangay Nabalian in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Sunday, April 23. Elements of Himamaylan City police apprehended Ricky Casisi, Nenito Bolivar, Ugie Superal, Micheal Paul Gonzales, Shalwin Gante, Peter Jhon Celestial, and Dominador Crispe, all residents of …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Western Visayas continues to ship swine to Luzon
Provinces in Western Visayas that remain free from African swine fever (ASF) continue to ship hogs to Luzon, including the National Capital Region, according to the Department of Agriculture Agribusiness and Marketing Division (DA-AMAD). “We ship to Manila from Antique, Aklan and parts of Iloilo that are not affected by ASF,” Maria Teresa Solis, chief …
NegOr beefs up measures vs. bird flu
The Negros Oriental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is strengthening its monitoring of migratory birds and other fowls to prevent the entry of avian influenza or bird flu in the province, an official said yesterday. This developed after Governor Jorge Carlo Reyes issued last week a new executive order detailing guidelines on the entry of all …
Iloilo province, city sound alarm on rising Covid-19 cases
Both the province and city of Iloilo are calling on their eligible population to submit to the Covid-19 vaccination to ensure protection as cases are on the rise. “We encourage everyone to avail of booster shots. We have to wrap up vaccinations. We have to ensure that everyone is duly protected,” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry …
Melano scores winning free throws as Negros escapes Bulacan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jason Melano drilled two go-ahead free throws as Negros Pau Muscovados pulled off a 66-64 escape over Bulacan Kuyas in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City over the weekend. With the score tied at 64-all after a game-tying triple by Kuyas’ Kentoy Segura, …
Pag-IBIG home loan releases reach record-high P27.57B in Q1 2023, up 14%
Pag-IBIG Fund released a record-high P27.57 billion in home loans during the first quarter of 2023, an increase of P3.36B or 14% compared to the P24.21 billion released during the same period in 2022, its top officials announced on Monday (April 24). “We are happy to report that we have started the year strong …
UAAP football: FEU men rise to No. 1 after routing La Salle
Gio Pabualan’s spot-kick broke the floodgates as Far Eastern University (FEU) routed De La Salle University, 3-0, to rise to the top of the table in the UAAP Season 85 men’s football tournament at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Football Field on Sunday, April 23. Pabualan, a former Baby Tamaraw, scored past goalie Mig Brosoto …
NegOcc braces for El Niño; OPA sought P15-M budget, task force vs. dry spell
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) may seek a budget of P15 million to combat the effects of the upcoming El Niño phenomenon in the province. OPA head Dr. Edmundo Raul Causing said they are also mulling the formation of the Provincial El Niño Task Force to …
27th Panaad sa Negros sales may hit P20.2-M
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The sales generated during this year’s 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival may breach the P20 million mark. Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Officer and Festival Director, Cheryl Decena, said the pavilions of the local governments in the province already have combined earnings of P14.1 million. Last Friday, April 21, the …
Viscom says NPA Central, Western Visayas now leaderless
The Visayas Command (Viscom) said yesterday the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central and Western Visayas is now left without a head following the death of their top leader, Rogelio Posadas. Posadas died in an armed encounter with troops of the 94th and the 62nd Infantry Battalions (IB) on the boundaries of Isabela and Binalbagan …