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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, confirmed yesterday the black bug infestation in the southern part of Negros Occidental has expanded to around 14 hectares. Last week, it was reported the infestation was affecting 4.6 hectares of rice plantations in Barangay Batuan, La Carlota City. Masculino noted, the infestation in La …

  According to National Economic and Development Authority-Region VI (NEDA-6) Director Ro-Ann Bacal, investors are hesitant about plans to revive the Panay railway, expressing concerns about expected costs. The plans, which were introduced by President Rodrigo Duterte during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), are not part of the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno A total of 15 fishermen from Negros Occidental were caught by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force for illegally fishing off the coast of Baliguian Island, a part of Barangay Malangabang, Concepcion, Iloilo. Boat captain Jill Rinquijo of Barangay Tortosa, Manapla faces charges in relation to unauthorized fishing and using …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Samuel Co, former mayor of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, was robbed over the weekend by unidentified burglars at a resort on Lakawon, part of Barangay Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City. Co, who was with his wife, told Cadiz City police their belongings, which included several pieces of jewelry, cash, and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the appointment of Fire Chief Superintendent Leonardo Bañago as Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief, BFP-Negros Island Region (BFP-NIR) director, Fire Senior Superintendent Fred Trajeras, said he is prepared to step down if served a reshuffling notice. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Trajeras pointed out, every …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During the opening of the National OURFood Conference yesterday at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr. encouraged local government units (LGUs) to implement stricter food safety guidelines. He reminded LGUs to implement the requirements of the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) President Roy Cordova held a “transparency meeting,” Ceneco General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde revealed yesterday, Ceneco plans to increase power rates by 1.4 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for residential consumers in July. Rates are already at P9.90 kWh, up from P9.76 kWh in June, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) President and Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, incumbent barangay officials could be terminated by October. Villarosa added he is almost certain the upcoming barangay elections in October will be postponed. “Let’s wait for the SONA (State of the Nation Address) of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, believes there may be more cybersex dens operating in the city and has ordered local police forces to be on the lookout for more operations. This assertion comes after police raided a cybersex den in Barangay 26 last …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the raid of a cybersex den in Bacolod City, where six children were rescued, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, said he will be sending a request to Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame for a cybercrime unit to serve the Negros Island …