Negros Occidental province has enforced heightened border control operations to prevent the recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) after the highly-urbanized Bacolod City and the neighboring Negros Oriental allowed the shipment of live pigs, pork, and other pork-related food items from other parts of the country. In Executive Order (EO) 24-07 issued on Monday, …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Cop dies in mishap
By Jen Baylon A police officer died in a road accident at Barangay Salvacion in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town on Monday afternoon, February 26. Murcia police identified the fatality as 36-year-old Corporal Edward Peña, a resident of the town’s Barangay Salvacion. Captain Rodney Sarona, Murcia police chief, said Peña was on his way home when …
Teves can still appeal passport cancelation —lawyer
Expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. can still appeal his passport cancellation, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said yesterday. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has said that Teves’ passport is “deemed canceled” because Teves has “no personality to even appear in court and ask for reconsideration, that’s why we consider it final and executory.” …
Sagay City’s landmark film festival turns 5
Sagay City in Negros Occidental, a thriving regional film-making hub, marks the fifth year of its Margaha Film Festival with the screening of seven competing short films along the black sand beach of Barangay Old Sagay yesterday. Held in line with National Arts Month, the SineMargaha, which runs until March 8, is supported by …
Blackwater acquires Bacolodnon Justin Chua
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon center Justin Chua is on the move anew after he was traded by the TNT Tropang Giga to the Blackwater Bossing as part of a three-team blockbuster trade on Monday, February 26. The 6-foot-6 Chua, along with reserve guard Frederick Tungcab and a future first-round pick, was shipped by …
James Yap to play for Team Barroca in Bacolod PBA All-Star
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense James Yap of the Blackwater Bossing was selected by Team Barroca for the 2024 PBA All-Star Game to be played at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod City on March 25. Yap was the seventh pick of the squad to be captained by Magnolia Chicken Timplados …
Justin Brownlee praises Gilas’ young core
Justin Brownlee’s star shone the brightest yet again during Gilas Pilipinas’ sweep of the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. The 6-foot-5, resident Barangay Ginebra San Miguel import averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block in the Nationals’ games against Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei, making his …
Pork ban stays: NegOcc bans hogs, pork products from 8 areas, including Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government issued a new executive order (EO) which imposes a total ban on hogs and pork byproducts from eight areas, including Bacolod City. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signed EO 24-07 yesterday, which establishes guidelines for “the entry of all live pigs, boar semen, pork, products, and …
Negros Power encourages Ceneco employees to apply for hiring
Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) is encouraging Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) employees to apply if they wish to continue working in an electric distribution utility. This reminder comes as the Lower House of Congress prepares to send House Bill 9805 to the Senate for adoption, the approved legislation granting Negros Power …
Bringing higher education to a higher level
By Sonny Angara In the current deliberations on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, one of the overarching themes has been the need for the country to catch up with the rest of the world. For a time, the Philippines was far ahead of many of its Southeast Asian neighbors …