The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is optimistic about growth in the sugar industry that will result in better farmgate sugar prices amid the expected decrease in production of major sugar-producing countries. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said India and Thailand are not keen on exporting sugar and “this scenario will prompt good prices for local …
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Authorities to reassess troops augmentation in Negros Oriental
The Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) in Central Visayas will reassess the situation in Negros Oriental as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave the green light to proceed with the holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-7 regional director, said the RJSCC, which he …
PBBM, First Lady to grace highlights of MassKara Festival
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, for the second consecutive year, will be the guests of honor during the highlights of this city’s MassKara Festival next month. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez announced this on Monday, September 18, as the city government and the festival organizer, Bacolod Yuhum Foundation, prepared for the …
Man stabbed dead over land dispute
By Mae Singuay A man was stabbed to death due to a land dispute at Barangay Banog-Banog in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on Monday morning, September 18. Bienvinedo Legaspi Sr., 63 years old, a resident of the town’s Barangay Sikatuna, succumbed to stab wounds on his body, police said. The suspect, 42-year-old Rolly Alvarez, a resident of the …
Over 1,000 soldiers ready to augment BSKE in NegOr
The Visayas Command (Viscom) assured residents of Negros Oriental yesterday, that over 1,000-strong soldiers are ready to support the augmentation needs of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for polls next month. Lieutenant General Benedict Arevalo, Viscom commander, said contingency measures and security plans have long been in place …
Comelec issues show cause orders vs. 2 NegOr bets
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued show cause orders against two aspirants in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental, an official said yesterday. Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting provincial election supervisor, disclosed this during the launching of the “Ang Maayong Politiko” education campaign, candidates’ forum, and peace covenant signing at …
Binalbagan woman drowns
By Mae Singuay A woman’s body was found in an advanced state of decomposition along the river at Barangay Bagroy in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town at 11:55 a.m. on Sunday, September 17. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Semme Olveros of Sitio Agbalangao in the town’s Barangay Amontay. An initial investigation showed that on Friday, September 15 at around 2:00 p.m., …
Bacolod to increase 2024 annual budget by P350-M
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government will increase its 2024 annual budget by P350 million, according to Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez. This, after the city’s local revenue improved and the National Tax Allotment (NTA) share of the city government increased. The city operates based on the approved annual budget of P3.250 billion this …
Bacolod City seeks to fill 20-K job openings
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday he is pushing for an intensified awareness campaign through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) to fill some 20,000 job vacancies in the city. “I’m monitoring our labor pool to see what job opportunities we have. As of last week when I asked, there are still 20,000 …
Army overruns NPA ‘lair’ in Sipalay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (15IB) overran a lair allegedly owned by the New People’s Army (NPA) at Barangay San Jose’s Sitio Tunap in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City on Saturday, September 16. Lt. Colonel Michael Cuarteros, 15IB commander, said they deployed their troops to the site after locals informed them …