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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 …

  The fund allocation for the newly-established Negros Island Region (NIR) is not included in the national budget for 2025. This was revealed by presidential sister, Senator Imee Marcos. According to Marcos, even before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the law establishing the NIR in June of this year, the 2025 National Expenditure Program was …

Rebel groups in Negros Occidental are in their survival stage, 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) commander General Orlando Edralin said. Edralin said rebel forces in the province continue to weaken due to the ongoing military operations, with the help of local government units and communities. He said the rebel groups’ tactical offenses against government forces had …

By JEN BAYLON An early morning fire caused an estimated P1.4 million worth of damage to properties and left 81 families homeless at Purok Kagaykay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 yesterday. The Bacolod City Fire Station said 73 houses were destroyed, while eight others were partially damaged in the fire. Most of the houses were made of light materials. City …

Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) guarantees continuous and uninterrupted electricity supply in Central Negros following the approval of its franchise by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. Marcos signed Republic Act 12011, granting NEPC the franchise to manage and operate electricity distribution systems in Central Negros, on July 26. This legislation will take effect 15 days after …

Authorities are preparing theft charges to be filed against the suspects who stole National Artist Fernando Amorsolo’s painting from the Hofileña Museum in Negros Occidental’s Silay City earlier this month. Silay police chief, Colonel Mark Anthony Darroca said the lawyer of the Hofileña family and the police had a meeting to discuss the filing of …

BY JEN BAYLON La Castellana Mayor Alme Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said she will address graft and corruption charges filed against her “in the proper forum.” In a social media post, Mangilimutan clarified that her silence on the matter does not mean she condones the attacks. She believes that the allegations are part of “dirty political tactics,” as she …

Murder, illegal drugs and vandalism. These are some of the cases that newly-installed Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director Colonel Joeresty Coronica will look into as he assumes command. In a press conference yesterday, Coronica said he must first examine recent crimes in the city carefully, before he can craft a solution to maintain peace and order. Coronica said he …