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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The only surviving kin in the Himamaylan massacre has not filed any formal charges against the perpetrators, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said yesterday. NOCPPO director, Colonel Leo Pamittan said Emily Fausto, who managed to escape the massacre in June last year, was not cooperating with the police. The …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental confirmed yesterday morning that they have received more than 157,000 signatures pushing for the People’s Initiative. Based on data from Comelec-NegOcc, Bacolod City has the highest number of gathered signatures with 69,098. It was followed by Sagay City (15,052 signatures), Calatrava town …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City has the lowest number of consolidated public utility vehicle (PUV) operators in Western Visayas for the modernization program, the Bacolod Alliance of Commuters, Operators and Drivers, Inc. (BACOD) said. BACOD president Rudy Catedral said only 23 percent of jeepney operators in the city have decided to consolidate, while …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The president of the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) in Negros Occidental is planning to pursue legal action against certain individuals involved in the spreading of “black propaganda” against him. In a radio interview yesterday morning, PACE president Engineer Ruben Diamante said he has already filed a blotter complaint …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said they recorded 17 positive rabies cases among dogs in the province, including its capital, Bacolod City. Records show that La Castellana town recorded two rabies cases, followed by Isabela, Calatrava and Toboso with one case each. Separate records from the Provincial Health Office …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P4.3 million worth of properties were gutted in a residential fire at the Home for the Blind in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan on Saturday afternoon, January 13. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said three homes were destroyed, while two others suffered extensive damage in the blaze that lasted for 22 minutes. The BFP …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) of the Negros Occidental provincial government achieved a remarkable 24 percent increase in revenue last year. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the EEDD collected a total of P234,739,358.38 in revenue, outperforming the P189,357,519.06 collection recorded from January 1 to November 30, 2022. Notably, the …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) has sought the help of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to address the declining sugar prices and other issues that confront the sugar industry. NFSP president Enrique Rojas and other sugar industry leaders, during a meeting in Metro Manila on Tuesday, January 9, requested …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in Negros Occidental increased by 312.17 percent last year, the latest data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) released yesterday. According to the PHO, from January 1 to December 31, 2023, they have recorded 2,675 ILI cases with 65 deaths, higher than 649 cases recorded in 2022. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) expects there will be no more price hikes on liveweight pork, but prices could remain high in various local markets. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said they are expecting that liveweight pork prices will no longer rise following the peak season, as the province …