DA to indemnify more NegOr hog farmers for culled ASF-infected pigs

Posted by watchmen
July 12, 2025
Posted in News

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the indemnification for hog farmers in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental whose pigs were culled following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in previous years. Jaymar Vilos, Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) spokesperson, said on Thursday, July 10, that the local government units that qualified …

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Bago softball team bound for world series

Posted by siteadmin
July 12, 2025
Posted in SPORTS

By ADRIAN STEWART CO The powerhouse softball team from Negros Occidental’s Bago City is set to represent the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region in the 2025 Senior League Softball World Series in Delaware, USA, after an unbeaten run in the regional tournament held in Indonesia. The Bagonhon squad swept all six of its games in …

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Milwaukee to face New York in NBA Cup

Posted by watchmen
July 12, 2025
Posted in SPORTS

Defending NBA Cup champions Milwaukee will be up against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami in the group stage of the next in-season tournament, the league announced. The NBA unveiled the six groups for the third edition of its in-season competition, which will tip off on October 31 with group stage games that will be …

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Not about AI, but us

Posted by siteadmin
July 11, 2025
Posted in Impulses, OPINION

By Herman M. Lagon Some speakers deliver data. Others stir something deeper. Professor Naqi Azam, President of Mylynx International Cambodia, did not bring slides to the 2025 Augustinian International Research Conference. What he brought instead was quiet clarity. Known across Asia for his work in digital transformation and cross-cultural leadership, Azam did not dramatize the …

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Bacolod solon welcomes dismissal of VAWC case

Posted by watchmen
July 11, 2025
Posted in TOP STORIES

By MAE SINGUAY Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez welcomed the decision of the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the complaint filed against him by his wife, Dominique Lopez-Benitez, for alleged violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act. “After a thorough legal review, the prosecutor found no basis to charge me with …

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‘Nothing personal’: PACE complaint vs. axed NegOcc dept head ‘part of mandate’ 

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July 11, 2025
Posted in TOP STORIES

By CESAR JOLITO III The former head of the Negros Occidental Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) stood firm on their role in filing a complaint that led to the dismissal of the former department head at the Capitol, saying it was the union’s duty to protect its members. PACE former President Renelo Lastierre broke …

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