By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City has intensified its monitoring against African swine fever (ASF). According to City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Joe Alingasa, the city’s ASF Task Force ensures that travelers, passing through the San Carlos Port, are not carrying any pork byproducts. The city …
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‘Stop trips or face raps’, PCG warns colorum motor banca operators
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Negros Occidental warns operators of colorum motor bancas to stop their trips or face legal action. This warning is part of the PCG’s security preparations for Holy Week and the summer season, when travelers may hire colorum motor bancas as a means …
Cebu guv lifts border control on pork byproducts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed an executive order lifting border control on pork and pork byproducts within the province late Tuesday night, March 21. During the meeting, Garcia questioned some of the policies being imposed by the national agencies in dealing with African swine fever (ASF). “We will craft …
Cop chief under probe; PRO-6 to investigate Ilog town police chief over deadly raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The police chief of Negros Occidental’s Ilog town will be investigated in connection to the raid on an illegal gambling operation which left one person dead. Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office spokesperson, said Police Captain Thurslie Castillo will be placed on motu propio case investigation. …
Aground vessel doesn’t pose oil spill threat, PCG assures
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Negros Occidental assured the residents of Bacolod City’s Purok Magsungay that the cargo vessel that had run aground on their shoreline did not pose any danger of an oil spill. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Northern Negros Occidental station chief said, based …
LCE life in peril? NOCPPO affirms NegOcc local chief exec received threats
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) confirmed yesterday that a local chief executive (LCE) in the province had received threats. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo refused to name the LCE. He would leave it to the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) of the Philippine National Police …
NIR bill passage slows down in Senate
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The bill which seeks to re-establish the Negros Island Region (NIR) reportedly slowed down in the Senate as Negros Oriental has yet to give its official paper regarding the said proposal. Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, Negros Occidental provincial administrator, said Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson would finish convening with the Regional …
IN SAN CARLOS CITY: Curbs mull vs. ASF spread
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The veterinary services division chief of Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City made a request to the city council to pass an ordinance creating a task force which would control the entry of African swine fever (ASF) into the locality. Dr. Jeff Reonal, division chief, said the ordinance would be crucial …
City village opposes 150MW solar plant
By Mae Singuay Residents of Bacolod City’s Barangay Felisa oppose the establishment of a 150-megawatt (MW) solar farm project, despite the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) already granting it a favorable endorsement. The proposed solar power plant by Negros PH Solar Inc. will be established in a 133.7-hectare area covering the boundaries of Barangay Felisa and …
No choice: NegOcc raisers opt to sell pigs in Manila amid Cebu ban
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hog raisers in Negros Occidental had no choice but to sell their products to Luzon, particularly in Metro Manila, amid the entry ban on pork and pork byproducts by the Cebu provincial government. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said hog raisers have diverted some of their shipments to …