By Jen Baylon An additional 900 hog raisers affected by African swine fever (ASF) in Negros Occidental will receive financial assistance. Chiqui Gonzales, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office head, said the farmer-beneficiaries will each receive P2,000 in aid. Gonzales said the funds were sourced from the cash advance approved by the Provincial Treasurer’s …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Fire razes house, 7 business establishments in Isabela
By Jen Baylon Seven business establishments and a house were ravaged by a fire at Barangay 8 in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on Monday morning, March 18. Bureau of Fire Protection-Isabela fire marshal, Senior Fire Officer 3 Annie Rose Limsiaco said the blaze started at 4:10 a.m. in the house of 57-year-old Isidro Casuyon …
Panaad Festival marks ‘better, brighter days’ for Negros Occidental
Barely a month before the staging of the 2024 Panaad sa Negros Festival, the province’s top government officials came together to launch the “festival of all festivals” of Negros Occidental at the Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City on Monday night, March 18. Set from April 15 to 21, the festival’s 28th edition …
Bacolod social workers recognized for assisting ailing US citizen
Three social workers of Bacolod City’s Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) received recognition from the Department of State of the United States of America (USA) for providing care to an ailing American retiree for almost four months before he passed away last month. DSSD officer-in-charge Alma Gustilo, social welfare officer II Anjanette …
‘NPA leader’ surrenders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) in northern Negros surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) at Barangay Bato in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City on Sunday, March 17. Authorities identified the now-former rebel as “Ka Dose,” a vice squad leader and intelligence officer of the dismantled NPA’s Northern …
P46-M ‘shabu’ seized in W. Visayas in one month
The massive anti-drugs campaign in Western Visayas has yielded suspected shabu with an estimated street value of about P46.12 million and marijuana worth P10,320 in a month. Data from the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) showed that from February 15 to March 15, the 201 police operations conducted by various police units in …
UST players banner UAAP stats after 1st round of elims
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Statistical leaders have emerged from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses, the frontrunners of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, following the conclusion of the first round of eliminations. Negrense Cassie Carballo of the Golden Tigresses leads in both the Best Setter and Best Server categories, while …
Pinto thanks Ginebra fans for 2nd straight PBA All-Star stint
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Veteran guard Nard John Pinto was grateful to the supporters of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings for making his second consecutive PBA All-Star Game stint possible. The former Arellano University Chiefs guard was voted by fans to be part of the 2024 PBA All-Star Game slated to take place …
Celtics roll over Pistons for 9th straight home win
Jaylen Brown tossed a game-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics extended their home winning streak to nine games by beating the Detroit Pistons, 119-94, yesterday (Philippine time). Point guard Derrick White added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Boston, which has won six straight. White made six of 12 three-point attempts. …
Efficient service: Central Negros consumers support privatization of power distribution
The homeowners-consumers, composed of community associations of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented by their chairpersons, officially stated support for the granting of a congressional franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC). The representatives from Central Negros sponsored the House bill for the privatization of electric power distribution in this part of the region to …