The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the guidelines for the organizational structure, staffing pattern and funding allocation of the creation of government offices in the Negros Island Region (NIR). The DBM issued Circular Letter 2025-3, following the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) 12000 or NIR Act, to …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Police assure security for 2 overlapping NegOr events
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) guaranteed the safety of thousands of visitors of two overlapping major events scheduled for March. The Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) Meet will be held from March 9 to 17 and the Regional Junior/Senior/Cadet Encampment of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) from the entire Visayas …
PDEA: Illegal drug situation in W. Visayas still manageable
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) assured on Monday, February 24, that the illegal drug situation in Western Visayas region remains under control despite ongoing challenges. “Our problem persists, but the situation in Western Visayas remains manageable,” PDEA Region 6 information officer Graciella Tanaleon said in an interview on Monday, adding that the agency conducts …
P1.4-M ‘shabu’ seized, 700 persons nabbed in 3-day police ops in NegOr
Police in Negros Oriental have seized more than P1.4 million worth of shabu and arrested over 700 individuals over various offenses during enhanced anti-criminality operations. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said yesterday that during the enhanced anti-criminality operation, police arrested 11 persons and seized 208.90 grams of shabu …
BFAR lifts 3-month fishing ban in Visayan Sea
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the annual “closed season” for fishing in the Visayan Sea after three months of rest, dubbed “Pahuway sang Baybay” (rest of the sea). Marking its 12th year since the intensified implementation in 2013, this science-based conservation measure continues to show promising results in ensuring the sustainability …
Boteros leads way as UST enters UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Tigresses continued their dominant run in the UAAP Season 87 girls’ basketball tournament after a 107-47 victory over the De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Lady Archers at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Negrense Grachelle Boteros earned her second Best Player …
NegOcc to host NBTC Visayas Regional Championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NBTC Visayas Regional Championship returns to Negros Occidental for the second straight year, bringing together the region’s top grassroots basketball teams for an intense competition from February 27 to March 2. The games from February 27 to 28 will be played at the newly-renovated Bacolod City Arts, Sports and Cultural …
Pistons continue playoff push with win over Clippers
The Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight game in the NBA with in-form Cade Cunningham making 32 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 106-97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday (Philippine time). The Pistons, who are in the playoff positions, moved to 32-26, which is their best record at this stage of a …
Funding woes; Lacson: Kanlaon-hit LGUs running out of response funds
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said funding immediate response efforts in managing the situation at Kanlaon Volcano emerged as a critical concern. “We talked about the short- and long-term solutions, and the short-term was basically funding,” Lacson said yesterday. He noted that local chief executives in the province indicated that their eruption …
Decongesting Philippine prisons
By Sonny Angara During the public hearing on the budgets of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies, the Senate was updated on the alarming congestion rate of our jails and penal institutions. For one, the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), our national penitentiary, has a congestion rate of 344 percent. In exact figures, …