Residential power rates in Negros Occidental decreased in December due to a lower price in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the venue for trading electricity as a commodity in the country. The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) reported a reduction of P1.3139 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to only P11.8995 per kWh in December from …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Prices of live hogs drop in Negros Occidental
Prices of live pigs in auction markets in Negros Occidental have decreased as hog raisers cannot ship out supply since the province is no longer certified and recognized free from African swine fever (ASF). As of yesterday, the liveweight price of pigs is at P180 per kilogram from the previous P205, based on the …
Hinigaran’s Top 10 most wanted nabbed
By Jen Baylon The Top 10 most wanted person in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town was arrested for robbery charges on Wednesday night, December 20. Criste Khen Ma-alat, 25 years old, of Barangay Tagda’s Zone 5 was apprehended by Hinigaran police at Sto. Rosario Subdivision in the town’s Barangay Nanunga at 8:23 p.m. A warrant for his arrest was issued by acting presiding Judge …
Ex-CTG member surrenders
By Jen Baylon A former member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to the authorities in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Thursday, December 21. “Junjun,” 44 years old, a resident of San Carlos City, surrendered to the 1st Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company in the town’s Barangay Bunga. He …
Bomb joke sends IT expert to jail
An information technology expert from Sto. Tomas, Batangas, is facing charges over a joke that caused the delay of Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 460 bound for Manila from Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan on Thursday night, December 21. Police Major Ricky Waniwan, Iloilo International Airport Police Station chief, said they will charge the suspect, …
Bacoor sweeps Negros ICC, captures MPVA title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacoor City Spikers Metro Land Builders Corp. ruled the inaugural Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) league after sweeping the Negros ICC Blue Hawks, 28-26, 25-14, 25-23, in the do-or-die Game 3 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Thursday night, December 21. Mary Rhose Dapol stepped up offensively …
Ginebra players frontrunner in PBA All-Star Bacolod voting
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings tandem Japeth Aguilar and Earl Scottie Thompson emerged as frontrunners in the initial casting of ballots by fans for the 2024 PBA All-Star Game in Bacolod City. Aguilar was the top choice among fans as he garnered a total of 24,372 votes since the balloting …
NBA: Wolves hold off Lakers as LeBron James sits out
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-111 win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss one night earlier against the Philadelphia 76ers. Rudy Gobert …
No apparent need; SRA: Importation not yet necessary amid sugar price drop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) head Pablo Luis Azcona said yesterday there is no apparent need to import sugar at the moment based on the current demand figures. Azcona’s statements came amid concerns over the continued drop in the price of mill gate sugar over the past few weeks. According to Azcona, the …
NegOcc district hospitals on ‘code white’ for holidays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga District hospitals in Negros Occidental have been placed under “code white” status for the holidays. Dr. Mary Ann Maestral, chief of the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, said the preparations of the hospital operations department have already been initiated since last month. Maestral said hospital personnel …