By Mae Singuay The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) is calling for “much-needed intervention” from the national government following a decline in the prices of sugar, way below the comfortable profit margin for sugar producers, particularly small farmers. Unifed president Manuel Lamata asked for possible state intervention from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Agriculture Secretary …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Prepare for El Niño, NegOcc LGUs told
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has urged the local government units (LGUs) in the province to prepare for the El Niño phenomenon early next year. Provincial agriculturist Dr. Dina Genzola said, based on a forecast by the state weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical …
Capitol looking into ‘possibilities’ over motorpool robbery
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is looking into all possibilities over the alleged robbery incident at the Provincial Engineer’s Office motorpool on Bacolod City’s Gatuslao Street. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the hole in the wall of the motorpool’s supply room was not made in one day. …
Military ops vs. NPA to continue amid efforts to resume peace talks
Soldiers in the Visayas will continue their operations against communist rebels and engage communities in localized peace initiatives despite the Marcos administration’s expression of readiness to reopen peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF), an Army official said. Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, Visayas Command (Viscom) commander, said that while the national government is …
Boy, 7, electrocuted
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A seven-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted in a park in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Saturday night, December 9. The authorities have requested not to identify the victim, but they confirmed he was a resident of Purok Salmon in the city’s Barangay Zone 6. Cadiz police said …
W. Visayas schools plant over 20-K seedlings
Western Visayas public schools have contributed an estimated 20,285 native trees to the Project DepEd 236,000 Trees – A Christmas Gift for Children tree-planting activity held simultaneously nationwide on December 6. Hernani Escullar Jr., information officer of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas, said each of the 4,057 public schools in the region …
Bago City farmers get P1-M trading capital fund from DA
Two farmers’ associations in Negros Occidental’s Bago City received a total of P1 million in trading capital support from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the city government said. The recipients included the Mailum Organic Village Association and Small Farmers Association of Abuanan, Dulao and Atipuluan, which participated in the assessment and planning workshop initiated …
Kaya-Iloilo retains Copa Paulino championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo has retained its Copa Paulino Alcantara championship after surviving the Davao Aguilas-UMAK FC through penalties, 4-3, in a one-game finale at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Saturday evening, December 9. Mikel Justin Baas delivered the championship-clinching penalty kick for the Iloilo City-based booters as he slotted …
Creamline ousts Chery Tiggo, back in PVL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers are back to the finals after ousting the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 26-24, 25-21, 25-21, in Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, December 9. Diana Carlos top-scored with 19 points, including 18 attacks and one …
Davis’ big game leads Lakers past Pacers to NBA in-season title
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, and four blocked shots as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers, 123-109, in the in-season tournament championship game of the NBA Cup at Las Vegas yesterday (Philippine time). Austin Reaves scored 28 points off the bench and LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds for …