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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said the entry of pork products in the province remains banned. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana reminded Negrenses, especially those who are already planning to return home to the province and wish to bring pork-related products for the upcoming yuletide season, that the pork …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said the manufacturing and selling of firecrackers and pyrotechnics in the province will be strictly regulated as the holiday season gets closer. Lt. Colonel Joem Malong, NOCPPO deputy director for operations, said firecracker manufacturers must secure permits with the Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Unit. …

By Mae Singuay The House Committee on Legislative Franchises gave its preliminary approval to House Bill (HB) 9310, which seeks to grant the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) a franchise to operate and maintain a power distribution system in Negros Occidental, during a pivotal session at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on Monday, November 13. The decision follows …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he does not believe that former president and now Pampanga 2nd district Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will run against him in the 2025 midterm elections. Rumors are circulating that Arroyo will seek the gubernatorial seat in Negros Occidental. However, there is no confirmation yet if the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga  The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said over the weekend that there are no vigilante groups operating in the city. The statement came following a shooting incident along Araneta Street last Friday, November 10, that claimed the lives of two residents allegedly involved in a string of home burglaries and robberies …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A board member accused Negros Occidental’s Murcia town Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura of “abuse of authority” after he allegedly slapped a minor during a scuffle last November 2. Third district Board Member Andrew Montelibano said the case should be pursued instead. He also vowed to assist the 15-year-old victim in filing …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of leptospirosis cases in Bacolod City increased by 176 percent this year, data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed yesterday. The CHO recorded 66 leptospirosis cases since January of this year, higher than the 29 cases logged during the same period in 2022. Fourteen deaths have been recorded, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The special elections in Negros Oriental’s 3rd district on December 9 will no longer push through in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives, which called the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to “reconsider” the conduct of the polls. “The [Comelec’s] law department and the en banc decided to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga  The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has assured protection for local media practitioners in response to the murder of a radio broadcaster in Misamis Occidental on Sunday, November 5. Police Major Rhojn Darrell Nigos, NOCPPO spokesperson, said they are currently accounting the representatives from various media outlets in the province …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga  The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) issued a dismissal order against a police officer from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) for alleged illegal drug use. In a radio interview, PRO-6 director, Brigadier General Sydney Villaflor, said the sacked police personnel refused to undergo re-confirmatory drug tests, …