By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) ensures that they will protect and rehabilitate the province’s watershed areas to further enhance water security. This is amid the extreme heat being experienced in the province brought by the El Niño phenomenon. PENRO officer-in-charge Engineer Joan Gerangaya said through these efforts, they …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Unifed affirms SRA on drought damage to sugarcane fields
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) affirmed earlier statements of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) which reported damage to sugarcane fields in Negros Island due to the ongoing drought. Unifed president Manuel Lamata said around 100,000 of the more than 300,000 hectares of sugarcane fields in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental …
SP yet to decide fate of 50 Alijis sidewalk kiosks
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has yet to decide the fate of 50 sidewalk kiosks in the city’s Barangay Alijis.adio program yesterday, a motorist complained about the sidewalk kiosks in Alijis, which are causing traffic congestion in the area. Alijis village chief Deogracias dela Vega admitted that he allowed residents to put …
Dela Rosa admits failure to remove local executives’ power over police
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has acknowledged his failed attempt to remove the power of local executive over police officers getting appointed in their turf. Dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, made the admission days after Mayor Janice Degamo, widow of slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, lamented over …
Localized campaign needed to stem rising teenage pregnancy cases in Western Visayas
The Commission on Population Development (CPD) in Western Visayas is urging all local governments and partner stakeholders to localize the strategies under the Philippine Population and Development-Plan of Action (PPD-POA) 2023-2028. This came following the report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on the increase of registered live births among adolescent mothers, or those …
P686-K ‘shabu’ seized
By Jen Baylon A total of P686,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from two drug buy-bust operations in Bacolod City. Authorities confiscated suspected shabu worth P346,800 from 32-year-old Nelbert Rivera at Purok San Sebastian in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. Nine plastic sachets containing a total of 51 …
Special treatment for ‘Juana’ entrepreneurs on Women’s Month
Women entrepreneurs take center stage as the country celebrates National Women’s Month with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental pushing priority services and programs for every “Juana.” “Serbisyo Para Kay Juana” and “Juana Make a Mark” are just two of the priority programs being pushed by the agency to pay …
Bolick explodes for 46 as NLEX wallops Converge
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NLEX Road Warriors relied on Robert Bolick, Jr.’s career game as they scored a lopsided 115-93 victory over the Converge FiberXers in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, March 9. The former San Beda University Red Lions star erupted for a career-high …
UST beats Ateneo for 5-0 start in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses made quick work of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, 25-19, 25-16, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday, March 9. Rookie Angeline Poyos led the way …
Cone: Gilas run took a toll on Thompson’s health
Scottie Thompson did not suit up for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in their opening game of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. The one-time PBA MVP missed the Gin Kings’ victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on Friday, March 8, as Thompson was nursing a back injury, and Ginebra head coach Tim Cone …