By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of the suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members killed in a series of encounters were recovered from Barangay Pinapugusan’s Sitio Mansulao in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City over the weekend. The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) identified the fatalities as Emaren Pastidio, Michael Cabahug and Jose Caramihan. Lt. Colonel Arnel Calaogan, …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Gripes vs. the Senate
By Ade S. Fajardo The Constitution may be amended through a proposal made directly by the people in accordance with Article 17, Section 2. If the proponents of charter change want to change only one provision by clarifying that the deciding vote in a constituent assembly is three-fourths of all the members of Congress “voting …
On the matter of rest
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) …
Unifed lauds SRA, DA as sugar prices rebound
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) lauded the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) for their efforts to bring in traders to start buying sugar at better prices. Unifed president Manuel Lamata said the P200 price increase for each 50-kilo sugar bag is “a great relief …
Bacolod City lifts pork ban
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has lifted the ban on the entry of live pigs, pork and pork products from other parts of the country to address the growing demand and revive the local hog industry. Benitez signed Executive Order (EO) 09-2024, dated February 23, directing the City Veterinary Office (CVO) “to allow the movement …
DA to distribute agri inputs, help to El Niño-affected regions
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute vegetable seeds and planting materials for high-value crops that require less water in areas highly affected by the El Niño phenomenon. In a statement on Saturday, February 24, the DA said it would provide vegetable seedlings and planting materials to farmers in Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Ilocos Region, …
Woman killed in ‘hit-and-run’
By Jen Baylon A still unidentified woman died in a hit-and-run incident in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata early Friday morning, February 23. Police Station 3 chief, Captain Rondyl Tapang, said the woman, around 55 to 60 years old, was hit by a mini dump truck while crossing the road. Tapang said the victim was …
Cop dies in road mishap
By Jen Baylon A police officer lost his life after being involved in a road accident at Barangay Tinampaan in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Friday evening, February 23. Staff Sergeant Ronnie Javelosa Gamboa Jr., 35 years old, a resident of the city’s Barangay Caduhaan, was assigned to the Sagay City Police Station. A police report said Gamboa was riding his …
Iloilo province helping farmers to cope up with El Niño
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. said the provincial government has frontline strategies to help farmers suffering from the scarcity of water due to the El Niño phenomenon. Defensor, citing the Provincial Agriculture’s Office report, said 13 municipalities in Iloilo province recorded damage due to El Niño, and there could be more. While he is …
PH 1st scuba diving courses launched in Negros Oriental
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has chosen Negros Oriental as its launch pad for its first-ever scuba diving courses in the Philippines. TESDA-Negros Oriental provincial director Fletcher Gumahad told the Philippine News Agency that this comes following the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement between the agency and the Negros …