By Mae Singuay The chair of Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod’s (SP) committee on energy and public utilities said the joint venture agreement (JVA) between Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc. is the “best choice.” Committee chair, Claudio Jesus Puentevella said, during Primelectric’s JVA presentation led by its president and chief executive officer Roel Castro …
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‘For better service’: MORE Power inks JVA with Ceneco, local execs show support
By Mae Singuay “This is more than anything. It is really to deliver better service for the consumers.” Those were the words of Roel Castro, president of Primelectric Holdings Inc., a sister company of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), during the signing of a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Central Negros Electric …
Isolation first; Raisers group favors 15-day isolation protocol for ASF-infected hogs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local hog raisers group in Negros Occidental favors the decision of the provincial government to impose a 15-day isolation protocol for pigs suspected of being infected by African swine fever (ASF) before culling. Ric Lauron, president of the Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (AHRANO), said lots of hog raisers …
‘Harsh’ penalties eyed; Capitol mulls amending ASF ordinance, imposing fines vs. violators
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Harsh penalties await individuals who would violate biosecurity measures against the spread of swine diseases in Negros Occidental if an existing provincial ordinance is amended by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. This comes amid concerns over the spread of hog illnesses in the province, such as hog cholera and African swine fever (ASF). Vice …
ASF or not? Capitol awaits confirmation on suspected Pulupandan ASF case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government will wait for confirmatory test results from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) following the detection of African swine fever (ASF) in Pulupandan town. The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6) has already confirmed the case, which became the province’s first ASF case reported …
15 NegOcc LGUs, Bacolod cancel classes due to bad weather
Fifteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental and capital Bacolod City suspended classes at all levels yesterday due to heavy rains caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon. The Negros Occidental Command Center said LGUs that canceled classes as of noon yesterday include the cities of Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Silay, Sipalay, and Talisay; and the towns of …
ASF hurts hog supplies: Hog illness affects NegOcc outbound shipments
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hog buyers outside Negros Occidental have canceled out their orders amid the threat brought by hog cholera in the province and African swine fever (ASF) in Bacolod City. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz confirmed the reports from several local hog raisers and sellers that ferry vessels have refused to ship …
Bacolod tightens borders; City task force strengthens anti-ASF measures
By Mae Singuay and Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After logging two African swine fever (ASF) cases from a backyard piggery in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing last week, the city task force has strengthened border control and monitoring measures to prevent the spread of hog illness. Task force head, city legal officer Romeo Carlos Ting, Jr. said they are strictly implementing Memorandum …
‘Initial acceptance’ NegOcc brgy execs back Ceneco-Ignite JVA
By Mae Singuay Approximately a thousand barangay officials expressed their support for the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Ignite Power. The village officials from Ceneco’s coverage areas — the cities of Bacolod, Silay, Talisay, and Bago; and the municipalities of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto — gathered yesterday, May 28 …
Covenant signed; NegOcc power groups support Ceneco-Ignite JVA
By Mae Singuay Two power groups in Negros Occidental have showed their support to the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Ignite Power. Power Watch Negros Advocates (PWNA) and Utilities Consumers Advocates for Reform (UCARE) signed a covenant of solidarity at the Negros Press Club Building in Bacolod City yesterday. …