By JEN BAYLON President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has made an assurance to sign into law the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill. On the sidelines of the ceremonial energization of the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230-kilovolt Backbone Project sub-grids at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines compound in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan yesterday, Marcos said NIR is “probably …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
A ‘Tatak Pinoy’ classroom
By Sonny Angara Over the past few weeks, we have started seeing an alarming trend of schools suspending onsite classes because of extreme heat being experienced in various areas of the country. With temperatures reaching the high 30s and over 40 degrees Celsius, students and teachers alike have found the sweltering heat unbearable and not conducive …
Valor beyond Bataan
By Herman M. Lagon As we commemorate the Fall of Bataan this April 9, I invite you to review with me the complex web of the history and heroism of our people. This pivotal day reminds us to pause, contemplate and act in the midst of the present issues on sovereignty disputes, economic uncertainties, …
Marcos urges stakeholders to invest in energy projects
By JEN BAYLON President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. encourages stakeholders to invest in energy infrastructure projects to meet surging long-term power demands in Negros and Panay. “I encourage private generators to invest in the Negros and Panay sub-grids so that the region can meet its energy demands and ensure self-sufficiency in the long run,” Marcos …
San Enrique town under state of calamity
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental’s San Enrique town was placed under a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture. Mayor Jilson Tubillara said the Sangguniang Bayan approved the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s recommendation for declaring a calamity state in the locality during a special …
Negros ARBs receive new land titles, more support services
A total of 1,562 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Occidental received land titles, while 1,880 others were recipients of almost P70 million in support services during the distribution rites of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) yesterday, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Secretary Conrado Estrella III in Negros Occidental’s Bago …
More wildfires reported in Negros Oriental
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Negros Oriental reiterated its appeal to the public to help prevent wildfires amid the extreme heat triggered by El Niño, as 17 grass fires were recorded last week. Supt. Noel Nelson Ababon, provincial fire marshal, told the Philippine News Agency that just last week, roughly 10 grass …
Marcos assures Teves: No threat to your life
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. assured former Congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. that there was no threat to his life and he could safely return to the Philippines to face the charges against him. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo along with several others, was arrested in Timor-Leste last …
DAR chief assures Ati tribe on Boracay Island will get lands
Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III assured members of the Asosasyon sang Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (ABATO) that the government will provide them with lands after the certificate of land ownership award (CLOAs) of the area they are occupying was canceled for not being suitable for agricultural use. “Agad-agad po naghanap na kami ng lupa …
TNT survives Meralco in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Calvin Oftana regained his offense in the endgame as the TNT Tropang Giga pulled off a 92-90 escape over sister team the Meralco Bolts in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Sunday, April 7. Down 84-87 with over three minutes left in the …