By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 60-day suspension on former Isabela town treasurer Nenette Escarda had already ended, but Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson had yet to make a decision on the case. Atty. Alberto Nellas Jr., Provincial Legal Office (PLO) head, said yesterday Lacson has to decide on their recommendations against Escarda. Nellas …
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PLO prepares show cause orders over ‘missing’ fertilizers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) prepares show cause orders to some personnel of the Rice Processing Center warehouse in Bago City for the alleged disappearance of 789 bags of fertilizer. PLO head, Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said that he would consult with provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz …
NegOcc braces for El Niño; OPA sought P15-M budget, task force vs. dry spell
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) may seek a budget of P15 million to combat the effects of the upcoming El Niño phenomenon in the province. OPA head Dr. Edmundo Raul Causing said they are also mulling the formation of the Provincial El Niño Task Force to …
27th Panaad sa Negros sales may hit P20.2-M
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The sales generated during this year’s 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival may breach the P20 million mark. Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Officer and Festival Director, Cheryl Decena, said the pavilions of the local governments in the province already have combined earnings of P14.1 million. Last Friday, April 21, the …
‘Manageable security’; NOCPPO: No major incidents so far during Panaad sa Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said the security situation of the ongoing Panaad sa Negros Festival 2023 is manageable and there were no major incidents recorded so far. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said they only logged minor incidents during the festival’s first three days. On Monday, …
Skeletal remains recovered in La Carlota creek
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A human skeleton was recovered from a creek in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Thursday, April 20. La Carlota City police chief, Lt. Colonel Lowell Garinganao said the remains were discovered by Juval Marquez, a resident of the city’s Barangay Haguimit. According to police records, Marquez was fishing …
Another NPA killed in Isabela gun battle
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Another member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a gun battle with soldiers from the 62nd and the 94th and Infantry Battalions (IBs) in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town yesterday morning. Authorities have yet to identify the latest fatality as of press time. Colonel Orlando Edralin, 303rd Infantry …
Back to masking; NegOcc residents urged to wear face masks anew
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is encouraging residents to wear face masks in public places as the province surpassed the COVID-19 positivity rate threshold. The province logged a moderate positivity rate of 7.5 percent, higher than the five percent infection rate threshold set by the World Health Organization. …
SIDA law implementation budget hiked to P1-B
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The budget for the implementation of the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) law has been hiked to P1 billion this year. Negros Occidental 5th district Congressman Emilio Dino Yulo III, said on Tuesday, April 18, the increase is a significant development considering that the budget last year was only P750 …
Terrorist tag ‘funny’; Teves Jr.’s lawyer: Remulla’s remarks could not weaponize a particular law
The possibility of being tagged as a “terrorist” is what suspended Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. found it “funny,” after Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said they would force him to surrender to authorities. Teves, who refused to return to the Philippines due to safety concerns, is being linked to the …