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The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said the damage caused by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano to sugarcane fields in Negros Occidental is “very minimal.” SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, in a statement, said the rain helped neutralize the acidity of the volcanic ash. “Medyo swerte po na umuulan sa affected areas. So I think, madi-dilute …

  MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has stepped up to support its sister company, Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power), in its preparations for the upcoming operation in Central Negros in a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and service quality. Last week, MORE Power dispatched specialized service vehicles from Iloilo …

By JEN BAYLON The lahar caused by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano has contaminated water sources in nearby communities, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. Lacson said the lack of drinking water in communities affected by a lahar flow is a major concern after the contamination of bodies of water. Nearby rivers and …

By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urged residents near Kanlaon Volcano to be vigilant after rains triggered a lahar flow in a village on Wednesday, June 5. “Lahars can threaten communities along the middle and lower slopes with inundation, burial and wash out,” the Phivolcs said in an advisory. Phivolcs …

Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has announced its strategic preparations to deliver essential electrical materials and supplies for Central Negros, signaling its readiness to become the new electric distribution utility once it gets a signal from the government. In a statement, Negros Power said that the initial stock of materials will be delivered …

  The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has detected an increased level of acidity in sugarcane fields due to the volcanic ash fall caused by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano earlier this week. The acid test conducted at the SRA’s La Granja Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Tuesday morning, …

By JEN BAYLON A total of 1,526 individuals or 368 families in Negros Occidental were evacuated following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday night, June 3, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said yesterday. Kanlaon’s eruption has affected 84 barangays in 10 local government units (LGUs), according to PDRRMO’s situational report …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has defended the conduct of cloud seeding, which aims to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture in the province, as it has been met with criticism lately. “This cloud seeding thing is getting controversial because there are critics who are saying, ‘Why …

  Mt.  Kanlaon, an active volcano in Negros Island, erupted for six minutes on Monday night, June 3, producing a 5,000-meter plume, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) said in a report. The steam-driven or phreatic explosion occurred at the summit vent at 6:51 p.m. As of 8:00 p.m., …

By JEN BAYLON  Jealousy is being eyed as the motive behind the killing of a police personnel allegedly by his fellow officer in Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub on Friday afternoon, May 31. Police Station 8 commander Major Eugene Tolentino said they are processing documents for filing a murder case against 26-year-old Police Patrolman Alvin Rios, who allegedly …