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By JEN BAYLON Local government units (LGUs) have the discretion to allow evacuees living within Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) to return to their homes, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said yesterday. However, OCD-6 Regional Director Raul Fernandez said, as far as they are concerned, they are not recommending decampment …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing permanent relocation of families living within Kanlaon Volcano’s permanent danger zone (PDZ) as a long-term solution amid the volcano unrest. “One thing that we would like to do is to really find out if we can relocate the residents within at least a four-kilometer PDZ,” …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said there are currently no areas of concern for the 2025 midterm elections in the province. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said Negros Occidental remains classified under the green category, indicating a low risk for election-related violence. “We appreciate that Negros Occidental has maintained …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified eight barangay officials in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town for alleged vote buying during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in 2023. The disqualified barangay officials were Punong Barangay Arnulfo Siblag Libodlibod, and kagawads Eddy Gustaman Monterde, Joel Cabiles Rosello, Hernane Montaño Cabugwas, Jeremias Caballero Diotay, Elmor Taghoy Marcelo, Richard …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called for unity among sugar federations in the province, urging them to set aside their differences to tackle the pressing challenges facing the industry. The appeal comes as the local sugar sector grapples with declining prices and production issues that threaten its economic stability. “We have …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is studying the possibility of allowing evacuees to go home amid Kanlaon Volcano’s continuing restlessness. “What we really need now is divine intervention, a miracle that Kanlaon will just, all of a sudden, calm down and rest,” Lacson said during his first press conference for this year yesterday. Lacson said evacuees …

Negros Oriental has been placed under state of calamity in response to the needs of the families affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption earlier this month. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the Negros Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (PDRRMC) recommendation to declare the entire province under a calamity state in a special session …

The Negros Occidental provincial government will issue guidelines on the utilization of the P50 million financial assistance from the Office of the President for families affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II said they will come up with guidelines on how to use the assistance funds. The period of fund utilization …

The explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano has affected 11,883 families, composed of 45,526 individuals, in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) reported. Of the number, 4,454 families or 14,186 persons are currently staying at evacuation centers in 32 barangays, while 2,185 families or 6,953 individuals are living with …

The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) prepares for the possible hoisting of Alert Level 4 over Kanlaon Volcano as seismologists see three potential scenarios amid the continuing volcanic activities. “We are preparing for a heightened alert level over Kanlaon,” OCD-6 director and Regional Task Force Kanlaon chairperson Raul Fernandez said in a …