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  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local teachers group has also joined calls of the education sector to revert to the old academic calendar and to bring back the school break in April and May. Richard Gelangre, Bacolod City Public School Teachers Federation President, said the current school year caused not only the students …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said it is closely monitoring the entry of illegal drugs into the province ahead of the Panaad sa Negros Festival. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, said it is highly likely that druggies will take advantage of the festival to get supplies …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P1.3 million worth of pork and pork byproducts were blocked to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF) in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday. Dr. Placeda Lemana, PVO head, said the pork shipment was among those intercepted at Bacolod City’s BREDCO Port during the …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Pet and livestock owners in Negros Occidental were advised to take precautionary measures against excess heat this summer. Dr. Placeda Lemana, Provincial Veterinary Office head, reminded livestock farmers to make sure that their hogs and chicken pens are well-ventilated. Carabaos and cattle should not be exposed to the heat …

The camp of suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. was assured that the Senate preliminary investigation into the killing of Governor Roel Degamo wouldn’t turn into a “kangaroo court.” “Inimbita natin sila, gusto natin marinig ‘yung side nila,” Senate panel chairman, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said in an online interview with GMA …

  By Mae Singuay Bacolod City will once again celebrate the Chicken Inasal Festival from May 26 to 28, after the three-year hiatus brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Councilor Jason Villasora, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on tourism, the city council recently approved a city ordinance (CO) amending CO 847, or “an …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the recent gun battle which took place in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town and several road accidents, the observance of Holy Week in the province was generally peaceful, according to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO). NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, said they have not recorded any …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) affirmed that they have recorded a high number of visitors in various tourist spots in the province during the Holy Week break. In a radio interview with XFM 96.7 yesterday morning, PTO head Cheryl Decena said some tourism establishments recorded a 100-percent …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A soldier and three New People’s Army (NPA) members were wounded in a clash in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Maundy Thursday, April 6. The 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) said the wounded soldier, whose identity is being withheld, is now in a stable condition at a hospital in Bacolod …

By Mae Singuay The Power Watch Negros (PWN) lambasted the Responsible Supervisors and Confidential Union of Employees (RESCUE) of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) for opposing the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between MORE Electric and Power Corporation and the Negros-based electric cooperative. PWN secretary general Wennie Sancho said the protest-rally that was spearheaded …