By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The agricultural damage due to floods caused by a combination of shear line and a low pressure area in Negros Occidental last week is pegged at P30.4 million, a report released from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed. Based on the report, damage to rice fields was …
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Oaminals of MisOcc among Top 10 in 2022 Governance Rating
All three Oaminals serving public office in Misamis Occidental were rated among the ‘Top Performers’ of local governance during the second half of 2022, according to a recent research study from RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr., MisOcc 2nd District Representative Sancho Fernando “Ando” Oaminal, and Ozamiz City Mayor …
What’s next for axed OPA execs? Sacked employees have until tomorrow to file motion for reconsideration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is currently awaiting its next course of action for sacked employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) involved in a drinking binge during an official trip last year. Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said the four terminated OPA employees have …
SRA eyes selling smuggled sugar through Kadiwa
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has forwarded a recommendation to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to allow the 80,000 bags of sugar seized from a cargo ship to be sold through the Kadiwa stores. In a statement released yesterday, David John Thaddeus Alba revealed the Bureau …
AMID REJECTING CALLS FOR PEACE TALKS: NPA urged to surrender anew
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has appealed anew to the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros to surrender amid rejecting calls from the new Philippine Army commander in the province for localized peace talks. Lacson said yesterday they will continue to encourage NPA members to lay down their …
Public advised not to pass through Eco-translink Highway at night
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) has advised motorists to avoid passing along the Eco-translink Highway at night due to the threat of landslides. In a social media post by the City DRRMO, Mayor Rene Gustilo had recently inspected a portion of the …
NOCPPO chief submits ‘courtesy resignation’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) director, Colonel Leo Pamittan affirmed that he had already submitted his courtesy resignation for heeding the call of Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, Jr. for the internal cleansing of the police force. Abalos’ call stemmed over the involvement of several high-ranking officers of the …
‘Give us data first before importation’ —sugar groups
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various sugar groups are currently asking for data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on a new proposal to import sugar into the country. This comes after soft drink manufacturers have again claimed that they are running low on sugar supply and are requesting to allow the importation of …
Affected by bad weather in NegOcc; 130 families evacuated
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 130 families from six local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been evacuated due to non-stop rains caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and a shear line, data from the provincial government revealed yesterday. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the 130 families, composed of 1,028 …
Sea trips between NegOcc, Cebu resume
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ferry trips between Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City and Cebu’s Toledo City resumed yesterday morning. Commander Jansen Benjamin, operations chief of Coast Guard District Western Visayas, said the trips resumed at around 10:00 a.m., based on the explanations provided to them by the captains of M/V FastCat M10 …