By JEN BAYLON The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) encourages sugarcane farmers to harvest their crops early amid looming challenges to sugar production brought by Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption. Unifed President Manuel Lamata, in a statement, said Kanlaon’s volcanic activity has been posing significant threats to sugar production since last year. Lamata believes …
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Security planning: Comelec to reassess security of NegOcc for midterm polls
By Jen Baylon The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental will reassess the security situation of the province after five local government units (LGUs) have been tagged as areas of concern for the midterm elections. This decision follows the initial categorization of the municipalities of Isabela and San Enrique in the yellow category, while Sipalay …
Poll-related threats: 5 NegOcc LGUs ‘areas of concern’ for midterm elections
By JEN BAYLON Five local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been identified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as areas of concern for the 2025 midterm elections. The municipalities of Isabela and San Enrique have been placed in the yellow category, indicating a documented history of election-related violence. Comelec said areas under the yellow …
Grant untouched; Lacson: P50-M fund for Kanlaon evacuees still intact
By JEN BAYLON The P50 million grant from the Office of the President intended for residents affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption in Negros Occidental remained untouched, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. Lacson said the funds, received from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which arrived alongside the deed of donation (DOD), are still intact due …
No poll failure: Contingency plans set for midterm elections amid Kanlaon threat
The Commission on Elections in Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has been preparing contingency plans to ensure that there is no failure of elections should Alert Level 4 be raised over Kanlaon Volcano amid its restiveness. “Our strategy is to conduct the elections where the evacuees are,” Comelec-NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano said during the launch …
Viable solution: NegOcc engages with LGUs for Kanlaon evacuees’ resettlement
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government is actively collaborating with local government units (LGUs) to facilitate the resettlement of evacuees affected by the ongoing threat from Kanlaon Volcano. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II confirmed that discussions are underway to determine permanent solutions for the evacuees. Diaz said the provincial government is committed to …
Critical threat: Heed warnings amid potential Kanlaon eruption, OCD says
By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) appealed to residents in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town and Negros Oriental’s Canlaon City to take the warnings seriously in relation to the potential eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. The call comes in light of recent advisories by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which …
Sound decision; Diaz: Kanlaon-hit evacuees return followed OCD’s guidelines
Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II clarified that the provincial government’s decision to allow some evacuees to go home following Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption was consulted with the three local government units (LGUs). This comes after the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday, January 12, urged the LGUs near Kanlaon to reconsider their decision …
No poll violations; NOCPPO enters heightened alert status as election period begins
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has officially entered a heightened alert status as the election period for the midterm polls commenced yesterday. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, said checkpoints have been established in various locations across the province, while a gun ban will be implemented until June 11. So …
Production losses; Kanlaon eruption agri damage hits P128.6-M
By JEN BAYLON Kanlaon Volcano’s recent explosive eruption caused damage to agriculture amounting to P128.6 million, data from the Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed yesterday. In the OPA’s report, submitted to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, as of Monday, January 6, it revealed that 450.34 hectares of high-value commercial crops bore the …