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  By Mae Singuay The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) has ordered an investigation against the head of its Disconnection Section for alleged irregularities. Ceneco acting general manager Arnel Lapore said the allegation includes the failure to implement disconnections despite nonpayment of electric bills for six months by the former legal counsel of Ceneco Union …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday morning they have not recorded new hog deaths in 11 consecutive days. Latest PVO data showed the province logged no swine deaths from August 11 to 21. PVO officer-in-charge Dr. Placeda Lemana said the accumulated hog mortalities remained at 17,801, or 9.83 …

By Mae Singuay “Yes” votes once again dominated the resumption of the plebiscite for the ratification of the joint venture agreement (JVA) entered between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation (NEPC) over the weekend. Based on data from the Overall Plebiscite Committee, “yes” votes garnered 99 percent during the two-day …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured Negrenses of enough rice supply in the province amid concerns that there will be a possible shortage in the next months. Lacson said the province needs more supply of rice to cushion the looming shortages which are due to global demand and calamities. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will begin to step up anti-drug operations in the coming weeks before the MassKara Festival in October. BCPO director, Police Colonel Noel Aliño said on Thursday night, August 17, they are expecting bigger confiscations more than two months before MassKara. They believe that the recent operations, arresting high-value …

By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and the Power Watch Negros Advocates (PWNA) encouraged member-consumer-owners (MCOs) of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) to participate in the plebiscite for the ratification of the joint venture agreement (JVA), as it resumes this weekend. “I am encouraging them to go out and participate in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros bloc at the House of Representatives has jointly filed a resolution opposing the proposed liberalization of sugar importation. The resolution, filed on Tuesday, August 15, was authored by representatives from Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. According to the Negrense lawmakers, Republic Act (RA) No. 10963, or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fire gutted the main building of the Colegio de Sta. Rita in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Monday night, August 14, causing damage worth more than P18 million. Fire Marshall Rufino Tañedo, Jr. of the city’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said initial investigation revealed the fire started at the school’s accounting office …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said yesterday that better coordination between the police and members of the media is the key to avoid any misunderstandings and conflicts when it comes to reporting certain incidents. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, made the response after a local police chief in …

The Department of Justice said multiple murder cases will be filed against suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. and five others for the murder of three individuals in 2019. “There’s a lot of evidence gathered. This took how many months, so almost four months of preliminary investigation,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said at …