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By Mae Singuay The six-day power interruption in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City has affected the local government unit’s (LGU) economy. Victorias Mayor Javi Benitez said the LGU received several information from a local business group that there were some establishments that were really affected due to the outage, especially those businesses that sell frozen foods. As of press time, the mayor …

The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) is working to restore electricity in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City and E.B. Magalona town. On Saturday night, September 2, electricity was partially restored in E.B. Magalona after Noneco interconnected with the power lines of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) in Silay City. “For now, it’s partial power restoration in …

The legal counsel of Yanson siblings Roy, Ricardo Jr., Ma. Lourdes Celina Yanson-Lopez, and Emily — also known as the Yanson 4 — addressed reports claiming that the Court of Appeals (CA) had “affirmed the arrest warrants” against them as “fake news.” In a press statement, issued by law firm Fortun Narvasa & Salazar, the legal counsel dismissed the reports …

By Mae Singuay  The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) said there will be no more plebiscite to be conducted after “yes” votes have already reached the threshold that will ratify the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the cooperative and Primelectric Holdings Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation. Arnel Lapore, Ceneco’s acting general manager, said their board of directors have acted …

  Dr. Olivia Villaflores Yanson (seated) was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management by the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) Bacolod on August 30, 2023. With her were her son Leo Rey Yanson (third from left) and daughter Ginette Yanson Dumancas (fifth from left). Also present during the conferment were …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by Typhoon “Goring” has already affected over 80,000 individuals in Negros Occidental. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, a total of 25,709 families or 82,594 individuals were affected by flooding in 128 barangays from 16 towns and cities in the province, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than a thousand families in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City were affected by flashfloods due to the non-stop rains caused by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Typhoon “Goring.” Chiqui Gonzales, head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), said yesterday a total of 1,135 families or 3,838 residents …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An additional 28 murder charges were filed against expelled Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said over the weekend. During a news forum on Saturday, August 26, Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said 14 counts of frustrated murder, 10 counts of murder, and four counts of attempted murder …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga All public schools in Negros Occidental will comply with the directive from the Department of Education (DepEd) to remove all posters, visual aids and instructional materials from classroom walls. DepEd-Negros Occidental spokesperson Ian Arnold Arnaiz said if such materials are indeed creating a distraction for all learners, then they are prepared to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The infestation of cocolisap in Negros Occidental is now under control, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said. In a meeting yesterday morning with local agriculture officials, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said OPA reported that the situation is “in better condition” than when they had started. “I asked them, ‘Is it …