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By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections in Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) will implement some adjustments in contingency plans if Kanlaon Volcano is placed under Alert Level 4. Comelec-NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano said some changes need to be adopted, and the established contingency plan will be followed during the electoral process in the midterm elections …

By JEN BAYLON The supply of rice in Negros Occidental remains sufficient, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. Lacson said the 84 percent rice sufficiency means that there is no hunger. Rice production, particularly in Bago City, did not decrease amid the El Niño phenomenon last year, but instead recorded a slight increase in their yield, he said. …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government resumed the second round of food assistance for the evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano in three local government units affected by the volcanic eruption. Chiqui Gonzales, provincial social welfare and development officer, said the Capitol is expected to spend P13 million on food aid for displaced residents staying …

By JEN BAYLON Silay City Legal Officer Atty. Janus Jarder may face insubordination charges for failing to submit himself to the House of Representatives amid the hearing on the alleged irregularities surrounding a P1.1 billion loan procurement by the city government, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. During the hearing by …

By JEN BAYLON Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares ordered an investigation into an incident where a security guard allegedly fired his weapon at several agrarian reform beneficiaries due to a land dispute at Hacienda San Antonio Dos in Barangay Dos Hermanas. “The recent incident is alarming and unacceptable,” Lizares said in a statement on Saturday, …

The Negros Occidental provincial government is preparing the second round of food assistance for the evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said the Capitol is waiting for Malacañang to sign its deed of donation for the P50 million in financial assistance for those affected by Kanlaon’s explosive eruption. Local government officials and affected communities near …

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has suspended the implementation of Sugar Order (SO) No. 6, which sets the guidelines for the importation of certain sugars and sugar confectionery, pending further consultations with industry representatives. SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona said the decision to suspend SO6 was in response to concerns raised by stakeholders in the sugar …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is optimistic about peaceful and orderly midterm elections, as the province remains relatively free from major security concerns. NOCPPO Director Police Colonel Rainerio de Chavez assured the Negrenses that they are taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of voters during the upcoming May …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) attempted to serve a contempt order issued by the House of Representatives against Silay City Legal Officer Atty. Janus Jarder on alleged irregularities surrounding a P1.1 billion loan procurement by the Silay City government. However, the attempt was unsuccessful as Jarder was reportedly not at …

By JEN BAYLON Ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano will now be called eruptions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, as confirmed by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. “Whether it’s a major or minor one, [the ash emission] will still be called an eruption,” Lacson said yesterday. Before Kanlaon returns to a …