By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government has welcomed the renewed interest of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to participate in its multi-million peso proposed bulk water project. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said he advised Baciwa to submit a written letter of intent duly-signed by a person of authority from …
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‘Cook thoroughly’; Negrenses told to cook pork properly amid hog cholera threat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) advised Negrenses yesterday to cook pork thoroughly amid the threat posed by hog cholera in the province. PHO officer-in-charge Dr. Girlie Pinongan said residents should always observe clean food preparation, especially pork. Although the virus that causes hog cholera is harmless to humans, Pinongan …
Publicize results of power outage probe, Ceneco urged
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Advocacy group Power Watch Negros (PWN) has urged the management of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) to publicize the results of the Senate investigation over power outages that happened last month on neighboring Panay Island, which also affected Negros Island. PWN lead convenor Wennie Sancho said he was informed that …
‘Claims not true’; Teves Jr. refutes claims on impending return to PH
Suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. denied the claims of his impending return to the country “within the day.” “Fake news ang balitang uuwi ako. Sana tinanong muna nila ako bago sila nagbitaw ng salita,” Teves said, following the statement of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, May 16, saying the …
Bago LGU conducts intensified blood sampling of dead pigs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local government unit of Bago City in Negros Occidental implements blood sampling from dead pigs to contain the spread of hog cholera, and a precaution against the entry of African swine fever (ASF) in the province. Mayor Nicholas Yulo said yesterday morning they have already intensified blood sampling three …
ASF-free but… NegOcc logs over 2,000 hog cholera deaths since April
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental recorded more than 2,000 swine deaths due to hog cholera since April of this year, despite the province remaining free from African swine fever (ASF). Based on data presented during an emergency meeting on animal biosecurity yesterday morning, the province logged a total of 2,421 hog deaths, with …
LTFRB to grant provisional authority extension for jeepney operators
By Mae Singuay Around 500 public utility jeepney operators in Bacolod City will go to the office of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Western Visayas in Iloilo City today to process the extension of their provisional authority franchise. The transport groups of the traditional jeepneys complained as they expect the LTFRB will issue an …
‘Resolve issues first’; PGN bridge issues must be fixed to avoid delays, irking financiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The issues surrounding the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) bridge project should be resolved immediately to avoid delays, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday morning. According to Lacson, there were several issues with the project, such as the bidding for the detailed engineering design (DED) in which a contractor claimed that …
Lacson cites importance of safety, security for improving tourism
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has pointed out the importance of safety and security to improve tourism and the economy in the province. Lacson made the statement after attending the three-day Integrated Safety and Security Para sa Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection on May 12, wherein 40 …
‘The best option’; Ceneco-Ignite Power partnership seen to improve power services
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Power distribution and supply services are seen to improve in the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Ignite Power. “This partnership is the best option,” said Roel Castro, president and chief executive officer of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), the …