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Local labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) has called on the leaders of the sugar industry to consult with workers’ groups on several concerns. In a statement, GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho said the issues hounding the sugar industry are like “a vicious circle,” pointing out that there should be “widespread consultation on sugar-related issues.” …

The supply of pork in Negros Occidental is still sufficient, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said, amid the recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) and its reported spread in some provinces. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana, in a radio interview yesterday, said more than 1,600 pork-related products were shipped from Negros Occidental to neighboring Panay Island …

By JEN BAYLON The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Negros Island Region (NIR) are scheduled to be signed this August. Negros Occidental 5th District Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo said the IRR is targeted to be signed by the governors of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor in the third week of this month. …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), in collaboration with local government units, continues to enforce stringent border controls to prevent a resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in the province. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana reported that strict border measures are in place in Kabankalan City and Hinoba-an town to monitor and control the …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) warned local hog raisers of the possible recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) in the province. This comes after widespread flooding caused the rise in the number of ASF cases in some provinces in Luzon, due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Carina” and the southwest …

  The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) has requested the Department of Agriculture (DA) to investigate the “alarming” volume of other sugars that probably caused the stagnant demand for the commodity in the past decade. “This volume of sugar premixes [represents] about four million bags of sugar, amounting to roughly P10 billion,” Unifed president Manuel Lamata …

  Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) chief operating officer, Engineer Bernard Bailey del Castillo have initiated discussions on an initiative to relocate the city’s electrical and telecommunication cables underground. This strategic move aligns with Benitez’s vision to elevate Bacolod into a “world-class Super City.” The proposed project …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental is grappling with severe damage to corn fields due to widespread armyworm infestations. The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported that armyworm infestations have wreaked havoc on corn farms across 11 local government units (LGUs), causing estimated damage at P38.074 million as of July 31. The armyworms have infested 2,504.60 …

Solution, not suspension. This was the call of local transport group, Bacolod Modernized Jeepney Transport Association (BMJTA), during their transport caravan yesterday to show support for the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), following proposals for suspension. More than 1,500 drivers and operators from 11 modernized jeep cooperatives gathered during the caravan at the Bacolod City Government …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson hopes that representatives in the Negros Island Region (NIR) will convince the national government to include funding for the newly-established region in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). “Now that it is already in Congress, maybe our legislators can include it, especially our district representatives,” Lacson said. This, after …