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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) said yesterday they recorded one suspected case of pertussis or whooping cough in the province. The two-year-old patient is currently confined at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City. PHO head Dr. Girlie Pinonggan said they are currently awaiting laboratory results from …

By Jen Baylon The Regional Peace and Order Council in Western Visayas (RPOC-6) approved the recommendation declaring Negros Occidental under the state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS). During their first quarter meeting in Bago City yesterday, RPOC-6 chair Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said neighboring Negros Oriental will also have a counterpart declaration …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 20,223 individuals, composed of 5,283 households, in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City are affected by water shortage due to the ongoing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Joefil Sombilion, Himamaylan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s (CDRRMO) Research and Planning Section head, said water supplies in …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ensured the safety of former Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., following his arrest in Timor-Leste on Thursday, March 21. “The main priority now is the safety of Mr. Teves, and we just want to make sure that he is here to stand …

By Jen Baylon The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) will investigate the alleged presence of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) at Barangay Tinampaan in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City, following reports that some of them are conducting recruitment activities in the locality. NOCPPO director, Colonel Rainerio de Chavez, said yesterday the group allegedly claimed that …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) said yesterday they recommended the expulsion of La Castellana Councilor Donato Dumaguit from the Sangguniang Bayan (SB). PLO head Alberto Nellas, Jr. said Dumaguit’s expulsion was a disciplinary action after he failed to attend multiple council sessions. Nellas said their recommendation was based …

    Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro underscored the importance of stable and cost-effective power distribution to meet the escalating power demands on Negros Island. During the “Negros Electric Power Forum” organized by the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) at a hotel in Bacolod City yesterday, Castro …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) said they are grateful that mill gate prices of sugar have increased to levels that are “more comfortable for farmers.” “Prices are a big relief to planters who are also facing the problem brought about by El Niño,” Unifed president Manuel Lamata said …

The homeowners-consumers, composed of community associations of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented by their chairpersons, officially stated support for the granting of a congressional franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC). The representatives from Central Negros sponsored the House bill for the privatization of electric power distribution in this part of the region to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jen Baylon More than 15,000 residents from 11 barangays in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City are grappling with the severe water shortage due to the scorching heatwave. In a radio interview over the weekend, Joefil Sombilon, head of the Himamaylan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s Research and Planning Section, …