By Herman M. Lagon When the Supreme Court clarified on Friday, July 12, 2024, that it had not issued a ruling to compel Congress to pass an anti-dynasty law, it was not just a correction of misinformation. It was a reminder of a long-standing political issue that continues to elude resolution. SC spokesperson Camille Ting …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
NegOcc OPA: Armyworm damage to corn hits P21.2-M
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported a staggering P21.2 million worth of damage to corn crops due to armyworm infestations in the province. According to OPA’s data from June 1 to July 16, a total of 1,517 farmers in 51 barangays were affected by the infestation. …
Lacson did not attend Marcos’ 3rd SONA
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson did not attend the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa Complex yesterday. Lacson said he only watched SONA on television because he was unable to travel due to traffic congestion in Manila. He said he preferred to hear the …
Negrenses urged to conserve energy amid increase in July power rates
Electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental encouraged consumers to conserve energy as the higher price in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) increased residential power rates for July. The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) announced yesterday an upward adjustment of P6.5625 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) after the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Negros Occidental Electric …
LCP designates Quezon City mayor as acting national president
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) named Quezon City Mayor Ma. Josefina “Joy” Belmonte-Alimurung as the acting national president after Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, the national president, was suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for six months in May. In a statement released yesterday by Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo …
Negros Occidental to hold first coffee fiesta Aug. 9-11
The inaugural Negros Occidental Coffee Fiesta will be held August 9 to 11 at a mall in Bacolod City to celebrate and promote the Negrense coffee culture. The event with the theme “From Bean to Cup: Uniting Communities, Igniting Possibilities” is being organized by the Negros Occidental Coffee Council with support from the provincial …
Marcos’ unyielding stand on WPS, POGO ban earn praises
Negros Oriental constituents lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on his strong position to assert the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Dr. Henry Sojor, former president of the Negros Oriental State University in Dumaguete City, congratulated the President for taking a firm and inspiring stand on the country’s claim over the WPS. …
PRO-6 nabs 8,769 offenders
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has arrested a total of 8,769 individuals in the region for various offenses as a result of its focused law enforcement operations for the first six months of 2024, said PRO-6 Regional Operations Division chief Police Colonel Gilbert T. Gorero. He added that despite the number of arrests, …
‘Carina’ now a typhoon; parts of N. Luzon still under Signal No. 1
“Carina” has further intensified and is now a typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, the weather bureau said yesterday. In its 5:00 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said “Carina” was last tracked 420 …
Negros elem softball team clinches Palaro gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Western Visayas elementary girls’ softball team emerged as champions in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa elementary softball event held at University of San Carlos in Cebu City. The Region 6 squad, represented by Negros Occidental’s Dizon-Saison Elementary School, took home the gold medal following a 4-1 victory over Region 10 …