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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The president of the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) in Negros Occidental is planning to pursue legal action against certain individuals involved in the spreading of “black propaganda” against him. In a radio interview yesterday morning, PACE president Engineer Ruben Diamante said he has already filed a blotter complaint …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said they recorded 17 positive rabies cases among dogs in the province, including its capital, Bacolod City. Records show that La Castellana town recorded two rabies cases, followed by Isabela, Calatrava and Toboso with one case each. Separate records from the Provincial Health Office …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P4.3 million worth of properties were gutted in a residential fire at the Home for the Blind in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan on Saturday afternoon, January 13. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said three homes were destroyed, while two others suffered extensive damage in the blaze that lasted for 22 minutes. The BFP …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) of the Negros Occidental provincial government achieved a remarkable 24 percent increase in revenue last year. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the EEDD collected a total of P234,739,358.38 in revenue, outperforming the P189,357,519.06 collection recorded from January 1 to November 30, 2022. Notably, the …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) has sought the help of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to address the declining sugar prices and other issues that confront the sugar industry. NFSP president Enrique Rojas and other sugar industry leaders, during a meeting in Metro Manila on Tuesday, January 9, requested …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in Negros Occidental increased by 312.17 percent last year, the latest data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) released yesterday. According to the PHO, from January 1 to December 31, 2023, they have recorded 2,675 ILI cases with 65 deaths, higher than 649 cases recorded in 2022. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) expects there will be no more price hikes on liveweight pork, but prices could remain high in various local markets. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said they are expecting that liveweight pork prices will no longer rise following the peak season, as the province …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government braces for the continued threat of the El Niño phenomenon in the next few months, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. Lacson said he saw a need to maximize water availability, as 60 percent of the province’s farmlands are already irrigated. He added that local farmers have realized how important it …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Bacolod City have resumed operations over the weekend following halting their trips due to concerns that they will be apprehended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after they refused to consolidate. Bacolod Alliance of Commuters, Operators and Drivers Inc. (BACOD) president Rudy Catedral said Bacolod …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) confirmed yesterday that they have not yet received any order from the central office to apprehend unconsolidated traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators. LTO-6 public information officer Riza Otayde said they have not yet carried out apprehensions against operators of traditional PUJs in …