The damage to crops in Western Visayas due to the El Niño phenomenon’s dry spell has reached more than P760 million as of March 14, based on the report of the Department of Agriculture (DA). During the first quarter Disaster Response Committee meeting in Iloilo City, the DA disclosed that there was a decrease in the …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Suspended anew; 13 NegOcc LGUs suspend classes anew amid high heat index
By JEN BAYLON Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including capital Bacolod City, suspended face-to-face classes from April 1 to 2, due to the high heat index reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Irene Belle Ploteña, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head, said yesterday the LGUs which suspended …
Tatak Pinoy: What it is and what it’s not
By Sonny Angara There is growing excitement about the implementation of Republic Act 11981 or the Tatak Pinoy (TP) Act — the law that will pave the way for stronger collaboration between the government and the private sector towards the development of Philippine industries, sustainable economic growth and greater opportunities for our people in their own country. …
Early birds and empty promises
By Herman M. Lagon In Philippine traditional politics, the early bird does not just catch the worm; it builds a nest on every street corner, billboard space and social media newsfeed available. Yes, it is election season again — or rather, the pre-pre-election season, where politicians start their subtle yet blatant courtship of voters …
Bacolod CHO logs 2 suspected new pertussis cases
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) has recorded two suspected new cases of pertussis or whopping cough. CHO’s Environment Sanitation Division chief Grace Tan said the specimens were already sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for confirmatory results. She added that most pertussis cases were children under two months old. …
Bacolod City records rising rotavirus cases in kids under 5 years old
Cases of rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea among children below five years old, have continued to increase in this city in the past three months. From January 1 to March 23, a total of 101 cases were recorded, of which 31 were already confirmed, data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed …
Jail library boosts learning of 600 inmates in Negros Occidental
Some 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are benefiting from a new library inside the Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) based in Bago City. The NOJD-MD collaborated with the Negros Occidental Provincial Library to set up the learning hub, which was launched on March 25, as a tool to empower the PDLs through …
Consider F2F class suspension amid extreme heat, task force asks LGUs
The Task Force El Niño urged local government units (LGUs) to consider suspension of in-person classes amid the possible effects of rising temperatures, especially on learners. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary and Task Force El Niño spokesperson Joey Villarama said LGUs can exercise their authority to suspend face-to-face …
2 more Negros Oriental towns report El-Niño-induced losses
Two more local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have reported damage and losses to crops and farms due to the drought triggered by El Niño. A report from the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) in Dumaguete City showed that the municipalities of La Libertad and Bindoy were included in the list …
Negros Oriental police units receive tactical weapons, equipment
Various police units in Negros Oriental received tactical equipment and weapons from the Philippine National Police headquarters yesterday. A total of 161 pieces of tactical vests, four units of auto-gated night vision devices, 42 units of field investigation crime scene kits, and 33 units of DSAR assault rifles were turned over to the Negros …