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By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has welcomed the approval from the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6) to conduct cloud seeding operations in the province. Lacson, in an interview yesterday, said the DA-6’s change of heart to conduct cloud seeding to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture …

  By JEN BAYLON Power Watch Negros (PWN) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho expressed his disgust over high power generation charges being shouldered by consumers due to price increases in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) following the series of red and yellow alerts on the power grids. “Why penalize consumers by making them pay for the …

By JEN BAYLON The Silay Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is seeking clarification into the implications of the proposed Negros Occidental provincial government’s bulk water supply project from its proponents. Silay Vice Mayor Thomas Ledesma said the city council is not opposing the project, but rather needs clarification on the project’s certain aspects. “We’re not against this. We …

By JEN BAYLON The newly-installed chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City vowed to focus on addressing the backlog of cases, including the discovery of body parts in front of the agency’s district office earlier this year. NBI-Bacolod chief Manuel Fayre, Jr. said yesterday he is committed to tackling the backlog …

The Senate has finally approved the bill granting the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) a franchise to operate as a new distribution utility in central Negros through a joint venture agreement with the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco). House Bill 9805, which grants a franchise to NEPC to maintain electric power distribution in key areas …

By JEN BAYLON  The Sugar Council emphasized the need for a logical, transparent and consultative importation program following the suggestion of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to import sugar to address the looming supply shortage due to the El Niño phenomenon. In its letter to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the Sugar Council urged the Department of Agriculture to …

Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky directed the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) to enhance the conduct of its investigation into the recent series of killings by alleged New People’s Army (NPA) in the province. Wanky, during his visit to NOCPPO headquarters in Bacolod City yesterday, said the provincial police should consider …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government’s bulk water supply project will proceed amid opposition from several groups over the proposal to tap the Malogo River in Silay City as a water source. “Of course, we will do everything possible to make it happen, especially for our bidding for the …

  By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) will recommend the declaration of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. “The 3rd Infantry Division is now coordinating with the Office of the President to determine the availability of the President to declare …

  By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has agreed to cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Negros Occidental in its investigation into the killings of eight individuals by alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members. NOCPPO spokesperson Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said they will work closely with CHR-NegOcc to ensure …