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By Mae Singuay  The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) said there will be no more plebiscite to be conducted after “yes” votes have already reached the threshold that will ratify the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the cooperative and Primelectric Holdings Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation. Arnel Lapore, Ceneco’s acting general manager, said their board of directors have acted …

  Dr. Olivia Villaflores Yanson (seated) was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management by the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) Bacolod on August 30, 2023. With her were her son Leo Rey Yanson (third from left) and daughter Ginette Yanson Dumancas (fifth from left). Also present during the conferment were …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by Typhoon “Goring” has already affected over 80,000 individuals in Negros Occidental. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, a total of 25,709 families or 82,594 individuals were affected by flooding in 128 barangays from 16 towns and cities in the province, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than a thousand families in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City were affected by flashfloods due to the non-stop rains caused by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Typhoon “Goring.” Chiqui Gonzales, head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), said yesterday a total of 1,135 families or 3,838 residents …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An additional 28 murder charges were filed against expelled Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said over the weekend. During a news forum on Saturday, August 26, Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said 14 counts of frustrated murder, 10 counts of murder, and four counts of attempted murder …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga All public schools in Negros Occidental will comply with the directive from the Department of Education (DepEd) to remove all posters, visual aids and instructional materials from classroom walls. DepEd-Negros Occidental spokesperson Ian Arnold Arnaiz said if such materials are indeed creating a distraction for all learners, then they are prepared to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The infestation of cocolisap in Negros Occidental is now under control, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said. In a meeting yesterday morning with local agriculture officials, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said OPA reported that the situation is “in better condition” than when they had started. “I asked them, ‘Is it …

  By Mae Singuay The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) has ordered an investigation against the head of its Disconnection Section for alleged irregularities. Ceneco acting general manager Arnel Lapore said the allegation includes the failure to implement disconnections despite nonpayment of electric bills for six months by the former legal counsel of Ceneco Union …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday morning they have not recorded new hog deaths in 11 consecutive days. Latest PVO data showed the province logged no swine deaths from August 11 to 21. PVO officer-in-charge Dr. Placeda Lemana said the accumulated hog mortalities remained at 17,801, or 9.83 …

By Mae Singuay “Yes” votes once again dominated the resumption of the plebiscite for the ratification of the joint venture agreement (JVA) entered between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation (NEPC) over the weekend. Based on data from the Overall Plebiscite Committee, “yes” votes garnered 99 percent during the two-day …