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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ensured the safety of former Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., following his arrest in Timor-Leste on Thursday, March 21. “The main priority now is the safety of Mr. Teves, and we just want to make sure that he is here to stand …

By Jen Baylon The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) will investigate the alleged presence of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) at Barangay Tinampaan in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City, following reports that some of them are conducting recruitment activities in the locality. NOCPPO director, Colonel Rainerio de Chavez, said yesterday the group allegedly claimed that …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) said yesterday they recommended the expulsion of La Castellana Councilor Donato Dumaguit from the Sangguniang Bayan (SB). PLO head Alberto Nellas, Jr. said Dumaguit’s expulsion was a disciplinary action after he failed to attend multiple council sessions. Nellas said their recommendation was based …

    Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro underscored the importance of stable and cost-effective power distribution to meet the escalating power demands on Negros Island. During the “Negros Electric Power Forum” organized by the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) at a hotel in Bacolod City yesterday, Castro …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) said they are grateful that mill gate prices of sugar have increased to levels that are “more comfortable for farmers.” “Prices are a big relief to planters who are also facing the problem brought about by El Niño,” Unifed president Manuel Lamata said …

The homeowners-consumers, composed of community associations of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented by their chairpersons, officially stated support for the granting of a congressional franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC). The representatives from Central Negros sponsored the House bill for the privatization of electric power distribution in this part of the region to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jen Baylon More than 15,000 residents from 11 barangays in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City are grappling with the severe water shortage due to the scorching heatwave. In a radio interview over the weekend, Joefil Sombilon, head of the Himamaylan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s Research and Planning Section, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria said the recent passage of the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill is a “great advantage” for both Negros provinces. Sagarbarria made the comments during the sidelines of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas meeting held in Cebu City on Thursday, March 14. According to Sagarbarria, it …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing drought due to the El Niño phenomenon which is now devastating hectares of farmland in Negros Occidental, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) has issued reminders for local government units (LGUs) prior to declaring a “state of calamity.” In a radio interview yesterday, OCD-6 director …

By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez expressed optimism that establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR) will hasten the delivery of government services in the region. Benitez said he is considering the city government providing office spaces and buildings for the establishment of regional offices in the city under the NIR, following the …