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The Department of Justice (DOJ) denied Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr.’s motion to inhibit which seeks the department to recuse itself from the preliminary investigation on the killing of Governor Roel Degamo. A panel of prosecutors insisted that it acted independently during the preliminary hearing, amid accusations about its impartiality in the case, Andres …

By Mae Singuay A majority of Central Negros Electric Cooperative’s member-consumer-owners (MCOs) voted “yes” on the first two days of the plebiscite for joint venture agreement (JVA) ratification entered by the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation. Ceneco conducted the ongoing referendum for the JVA, which started on June …

The proposal to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental was supported by nine local chief executives in the province, stating concerns on security months after the attack in Pamplona town which killed Governor Roel Degamo and nine others. Included in the signed manifesto were Degamo’s widow Mayor Janice Degamo of …

By Mae Singuay The alleged take over into the management of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) was fake, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Vic Alvaro, NEA project supervisor, clarified that the alleged take over of the electric cooperative’s (EC) board was not recognized by the NEA. Ernie Pineda, president of Ceneco’s member-consumer-owners (MCOs) group, and several individuals went to …

The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) said that the facts were indicated categorically in the conduct of their investigation into the Himamaylan massacre amid the “baseless and malicious” accusations thrown against them. PRO-6 acting director, Brigadier General Sidney Villaflor responded to the accusations of Butch Lozande, spokesperson of the Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, where he claimed …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town became the latest local government unit (LGU) in the province to have confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) after two hog blood samples from Barangay Cambaog tested positive. Hinigaran Mayor Nadie Arceo said the blood samples from Barangay Anahaw have tested negative. It can be …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hog mortalities in Negros Occidental are decreasing, provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday. Based on data forwarded by the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), the province has recorded only 140 to 150 swine mortalities over the past few days. The numbers are far from the over 400 hog deaths logged per day …

By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said the city is now looking for better power distribution services.  Benitez finally disclosed his favorable opinion of the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation, which seeks to improve power distribution service in the …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson also called for justice in the brutal killing of four family members in Himamaylan City’s Barangay Buenavista last week. “Those guilty must be brought to justice as soon as possible,” Lacson said in a statement over the weekend. He also empathizes with the remaining family members, saying the authorities will prioritize …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) of the Philippine Army vowed to seek justice following the gruesome killings of four family members in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. Brigadier General Orlando Edralin, 303IBde commander, said yesterday they condemned the brutal killing “in the strongest possible terms” and will “spare no effort” to …