By CESAR JOLITO III Recovery operations are far from over even as the majority of evacuees in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City have already returned home following widespread flooding in the locality over the weekend. In an interview with Watchmen Daily Journal on Saturday, July 19, Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda said about 70 to 80 percent of evacuees from …
Monthly Archives: July 2025
SRA: P350-M crop losses feared as RSSI spreads
By CESAR JOLITO III Crop damage in sugarcane caused by fast-spreading red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in Negros Occidental could reach up to P350 million, prompting calls for the declaration of a state of calamity to enable emergency interventions. The warning came from David Andrew Sanson, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member and head of …
Talisay City avails P20 rice
More qualified Negrenses have availed the P20 per kilo rice in Negros Occidental through the “Bigasan ng Bayan” of the provincial government and the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros – Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS). On Friday, July 18, about 500 beneficiaries in Talisay City were able to buy five kilos of quality …
NegOcc pushes for use of solar energy in all LGUs in next 3 years
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is pushing for the use of solar energy in all local government units (LGUs) in the next three years. Lacson made the pitch during the opening of the province-led Renewable Energy Week Expo 2025 at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City on July 17. “We are walking the …
Capitol: Work cancellation in private firms up to employers
The decision to cancel work in the private sector is within the discretion of employers, the Negros Oriental provincial government said. This, after the provincial government received inquiries regarding work cancellation in private firms amid heavy rainfall caused by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm “Crising.” In a public advisory over Facebook, the province’s …
65 y/o man yields P1.7-M ‘shabu’
By CESAR JOLITO III A 65-year-old man was arrested following the recovery of an estimated P1.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a joint buy-bust operation at Barangay Marina in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town yesterday. Alias “Roming,” a resident of Barangay Marina, was caught in possession of two vacuum-sealed transparent plastic sachets and six heat-sealed …
Pastrana, Gilas end 6th in FIBA Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas women finished in sixth place at the 2025 FIBA Asia Women’s Cup after a 78-71 loss to New Zealand at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Saturday afternoon, July 19. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana, who made her Gilas debut in the tournament, finished with five points, including a …
Bacolod softball team gears up for Junior League World Series
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) softball team is set to embark on an international campaign at the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington, from July 26 to August 3. Fresh from a bronze-medal finish at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, the team is aiming for redemption as they …
Pacquiao comeback vs. Barrios ends in majority draw
Manny Pacquiao fell short of pulling off a stunner in his comeback fight against Mario Barrios, as their WBC welterweight title bout ended in a majority draw yesterday (Philippine time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The judges scored the 12-round title clash 115-113 for Barrios, and 114-114 on two scorecards, allowing the 30-year-old …
Marcial, Magsayo score big wins in Pacquiao-Barrios opener
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial and former featherweight champion Mark Magsayo delivered impressive victories on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao–Mario Barrios bout held yesterday (Philippine time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Marcial made quick work of American Bernard Joseph, scoring a third-round technical knockout to stay unbeaten as a professional. The 2020 …