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The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Station 9 is looking into a work-related issue as the possible motive behind the shooting of a contractor in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag on Tuesday, July 16. BCPO Station 9 commander, Police Captain Michael Tuburan, said they are still checking the background of the victim, 39-year-old Gregg Alvin Gelito, to …

Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez insisted that the city government has given the tenants of Manokan Country enough time to decide on their move to the temporary facility following the forced closure of the establishment yesterday. Benitez said they gave the 24 tenants a month to move, but they did not show any intention to cooperate. …

  By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed an increase in ground deformation in Kanlaon Volcano’s edifice, as it warns of higher chances of an eruption taking place. “Kanlaon Volcano has been recording a pronounced increase in the inflation or swelling of the edifice for the past month,” Phivolcs said …

The Philippine Army’s anti-insurgency campaign on Negros Island is 95 percent complete. Major General Marion Sison, 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commanding officer, said most of the guerrilla fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros have been dismantled by the military. Sison said there are five NPA remnants that are still being monitored by the authorities. …

By JEN BAYLON The fishing community at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town is reeling from the impact of fish kill incidents in the Ilog-Hilabangan River, leaving fisherfolk without a source of income. Barangay 2 chief Nicanor Lopez said about 50 fishermen from Sitio Malabong have been deprived of their livelihoods due to the fish …

By JEN BAYLON The Sugar Council (SC) seeks clarification from the Department of Agriculture and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) over the decision to export raw sugar to the United States, while it also intends to import refined sugar by September. This comes after the SC received an order from SRA, stating that the Philippines is …

By JEN BAYLON Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are urged to prepare for the possible effects of the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to bring above normal heavy rains. Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD), said they have already directed all LGUs to formulate their disaster preparedness plans to …

By JEN BAYLON An Indian national, who has allegedly committed criminal offenses in his country, was arrested by authorities in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing on Monday, July 8, after he was found staying in the city for two years. The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said 40-year-old Joginder Geong, also known as “Joginder Geyong” and “Kant …

By JEN BAYLON The severe infestation of armyworms has struck 15 local government units in Negros Occidental, affecting 1,429 farmers and leaving a trail of destruction on crops. According to data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), a total of 923.5 hectares of sugarcane and corn fields in 75 barangays have been affected by …

By JEN BAYLON Health officials in Negros Occidental are urging residents to take immediate action to prevent a surge in dengue cases in the province. Data from the Provincial Health Office from January to June 29, showed Negros Occidental recorded a total of 712 dengue cases, a 7.55 percent increase, higher than the 662 cases reported …