Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) is continuously clearing power lines from tree branches that are causing unexpected power interruptions in Central Negros. “Sa amon pinakaulihi nga inspection kag survey sa mga linya, may yara kita halos 2,000 ka mga vegetations nga gina amat-amat na panghawanan sang aton nga mga line teams,” Negros …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Visayan film ‘The Gospel of the Beast’ opens Cinemalaya 2024
By Dennis Gorecho “The Gospel of the Beast” is the opening film of this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. It features Jansen Magpusao, the festival’s second youngest Best Actor. “Gospel of the Beast” is a coming-of-age film about a teenage boy, Mateo, who is ceaselessly searching for his missing father. After accidentally killing …
Going beyond the material and the natural
By Fr. Roy Cimagala When Christ said, “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven,” (Matthew 5:20) we have to understand that Christian life will involve the task of going beyond what simply is material and natural in our life. …
Bacolod offers bounty for informants on ‘unsolved’ crimes
By JEN BAYLON The Bacolod City government offers reward money for individuals who could provide information leading to the resolution of crimes in the city. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Colonel Joeresty Coronica announced that the reward amount will range from P20,000 to P50,000, depending on the nature of the crime and …
Unega to announce bets for 2025 midterm polls
By JEN BAYLON The United Negros Alliance (Unega) is expected to announce its candidates for the 2025 midterm elections. Unega president, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer revealed that local chief executives and other provincial government officials would attend their general assembly next week. The group is expected to finalize the selection of candidates …
NegOcc bans selling of illegally obtained fish in food terminal market
Negros Occidental’s provincial government has prohibited the selling of illegally obtained fish in its food terminal market in Bacolod City after authorities intercepted about 180 kilos of abandoned fish caught using dynamite in the facility. The directive was issued by the Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) to tenants, suppliers and fish traders on Monday …
Boundary conflict slows down CBMS, population census in NegOrv
Boundary conflicts, especially between villages and municipalities or cities, are slowing down the ongoing Population Census-Community-Based Monitoring System (PopCen-CBMS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental, an official said yesterday. Ariel Fortuito, chief statistical specialist of PSA-Negros Oriental, said field enumerators had to skip some households pending the resolution of conflicts. “It …
NegOr logs over 2-K dengue cases; up 14% vs. last year
Dengue cases in Negros Oriental rose significantly in the first eight months this year compared to the same period last year, a health official said yesterday. Dr. Liland Estacion, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said the latest weekly report showed that from January 1 to August 10 this year, the province logged 2,253 …
584 projects completed in rebel-cleared villages in Regions 6, 7
The 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (3ID) reported yesterday that a total of 584 projects funded under the support to barangay development program (SBDP) were completed in Central and Western Visayas from 2021 to 2023. Major General Marion R. Sison, 3ID commander, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, said the SBDP comes …
Palma tallies double-double as Negros edges Bulacan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Muscovados rode on another double-double performance from Renz Palma to defeat the Bulacan Kuyas, 83-64, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Monday, August 12. The former PBA forward finished with 22 points and 10 assists to go with nine …