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Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City is steadily facilitating the decampment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have been staying in three public schools serving as evacuation centers amid the continuing unrest of Kanlaon Volcano. La Carlota Mayor Rex Jalando-on said starting yesterday, some families from evacuation centers began returning to their homes located outside the …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has called for urgent intervention to address the environmental and regulatory problems surrounding the oil palm plantation operated by Hacienda Asia Plantations, Inc. (HAPI) in Candoni town’s Barangay Gatuslao. In a letter to Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla, Lacson highlighted the failure of HAPI to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate …

The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) has vehemently criticized the Senate’s decision to send the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte back to the House of Representatives, branding the move as a betrayal of democracy and a clear effort to protect powerful political figures. GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho denounced the decision as …

The bidding for the Negros Occidental provincial government’s P1.2 billion bulk water project has been declared a failure by the Bids and Awards Committee, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. The bulk water project hit a major snag over the proposed water tariff, which remains a contentious issue between the provincial government and the bidder. Lacson …

The Negros Occidental provincial government will begin selling rice at the subsidized price of P20 per kilo starting this week, with the initial rollout set in Pulupandan town. Governor Eugenio Jose Bong Lacson announced yesterday that an initial batch of 50 sacks will be available for sale by the upcoming weekend. Lacson clarified that the …

Several transport groups in Bacolod City are planning to hold a five-day transport strike this month as part of their ongoing campaign to secure franchise renewals and protect the livelihood of traditional jeepney operators and drivers. This announcement follows a successful one-day nationwide rally and transport strike held last Thursday, June 5, where more than …

The destructive red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) have spread to more than 500 hectares of sugarcane fields in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) showed. RSSI has infested 544 hectares of sugarcane in 44 barangays in 14 local government units in the two Negros provinces, SRA data as of …

A Manila court entered a not guilty plea for expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. yesterday for his illegal possession of firearms and explosives case. Judge Renato Enciso of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 12 entered the plea for Teves as he invoked his right to remain silent in separate hearings. “That may be his …

Students in local government units affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest are facing the dilemma of classroom shortage as they were converted into evacuation centers for internally displaced persons (IDPs) more than a week before the opening of classes. Ian Arnold Arnaez, spokesperson for the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Negros Occidental Schools Division, admitted that was their …

The Negros Occidental provincial government is not in a position to provide the necessary treatment against the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) affecting sugarcane farmers in the province. In an interview on Monday, June 2, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson emphasized that the provincial government’s role is limited to alerting the various agricultural offices …