By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said yesterday that sugarcane is the hardest-hit crop due to the intense heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon in central and southern Negros Occidental. SRA chief agriculturist Ma. Lourdes Almodiente said they are consolidating reports on damage to sugarcane fields in the province due …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Mapping the soul of our islands
By Herman M. Lagon As I find myself halfway through a weeklong journey of cultural mapping training at INA Farm in Barotac Nuevo, the significance of our mission has never been more apparent. We are here, over a hundred strong, diving deep into the heart of Iloilo’s 4th and 5th districts, part of a larger …
Strategies in place, or the lack of it
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim With these measures (among many others), the implementation of a policy, strategy or action plan for oral health is in place, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) country report. The Department of Health’s (DOH) 2003 National Policy on Oral Health, for example, mandates local governments to implement oral health programs. …
10 NegOcc LGUs ‘drug-cleared’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ten local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been declared drug-cleared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council meeting at the provincial capitol on Thursday, March 7. PDEA-NegOcc Director Cornelio Espartero identified the drug-cleared LGUs as the cities of Bago, Sipalay and …
Extreme heat forces class suspension in Bacolod
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government declared suspension of classes yesterday due to intense heat. Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez issued Executive Order (EO) No. 13, suspending classes from pre-school to college in private and public schools and universities yesterday afternoon. “For the safety and welfare of the students of this city, there …
P21-M shabu seized in 2-week anti-drug operations in W. Visayas
Various anti-drug operations in Western Visayas seized over P21 million worth of suspected shabu during the first two-week stint of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) acting Regional Director Brigadier General Jack Wanky since he assumed office on February 19. The high-impact accomplishment was recorded in the second week of his assumption, covering the period …
Ambulance driver, patient die in mishap
By Jen Baylon An ambulance driver and a patient died in a vehicular accident along the national highway at Barangay Bug-ang in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Wednesday night, March 6. The fatalities were identified as 56-year-old ambulance driver Richard Cordova and 41-year-old patient Elojaylo Bayona. Toboso police said the ambulance was en route …
Ancillary service, zonal allocation to address Panay power problem
Panay energy stakeholders have found short-term solutions to the persistent power problem during a forum on Thursday, March 7, called by the city government. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in an interview, said there is a negotiation between distribution utility More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and the power generator Global Business …
Sugar workers in Negros assured of SAP benefits
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, assured the implementation of social and economic benefits for sugar industry workers during an orientation on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) on Thursday, March 7. With the creation of a District Tripartite Council (DTC) in the southern part of …
‘Stable’ peace, security in Panay eyed
The Philippine Army hopes to declare a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in Panay before this year ends by working on dismantling the two already-weakened guerrilla fronts on the island. Lt. Colonel J-Jay Javines, chief of the 3rd Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO), said the Central Panay and Southern Panay Fronts …