Thirteen farmers’ associations in Negros Occidental have recently been equipped with state-of-the-art post-harvest machinery by the provincial government. The initiative aims to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance productivity among rice farmers in the region, according to data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). All 15 units, worth P153,300 each, have a total cost …
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Dumaguete City seeks Unesco’s Creative City for Literature
Dumaguete City aspires to be part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Creative Cities Network (UCCN) around the world in the field of Literature. Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo said the city may qualify to be the City of Literature due to the immense contribution of writers from Dumaguete City …
LGUs urged to establish human rights action centers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region 7 has urged local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas to establish Human Rights Action Centers (HRACs) in their areas. This is in line with the CHR and Department of the Interior and Local Government Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2014 entitled, “Mainstreaming Human Rights through …
278 barangays in NegOr declared ‘drug-cleared’
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Oriental on Monday, November 25, said 278 of the 557 barangays in the province have already been declared as “drug-cleared.” But PDEA-Negros Oriental Field Office chief Aline Deposoy clarified that drug-cleared barangays do not exactly mean that drug users and pushers are no longer present in the …
Free public wi-fi available in 567 sites in W. Visayas
The Free Wi-Fi for All — Free Public Internet Access Program is available in 567 active sites in Western Visayas region, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). “The Free Wi-Fi for All Program provides free, fast, and secure internet access in public places across the Philippines, such as hospitals, basic education institutions, state …
Teen admits killing nephew, 8
By JEN BAYLON A 14-year-old boy has admitted to murdering his eight-year-old nephew, who was found in a state of decomposition at Barangay Santol in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town over the weekend. Binalbagan police chief Major Jun Ray Batadlan said the suspect confessed to attacking the boy with a bolo. However, he did not disclose …
Roadshow caravan on vote counting machines in Negros Island all set
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is gearing up for a roadshow caravan next week to educate the voters on the automated counting machines (ACMs) for the 2025 polls. The Comelec-NIR regional election director, lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, told the Philippine News Agency on Monday, November 25, that all the …
W. Visayas PNP assures tightened security for FL
The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) has tightened its security measures for First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos who is always in Iloilo for various engagements. “That is our work to secure them. We will add more security. Because, as I have said, for a Vice President to be saying that, we should treat it as …
Gun-free zones eyed in W. Visayas’ tourist destinations
The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) is eyeing Boracay Island as a pilot area for its proposed gun-free zone, the regional top cop Brigadier General Jack Wanky announced yesterday. In a media conference, Wanky said the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), during its fourth quarter meeting on November 22, approved a resolution enjoining …
P109-M ‘shabu’ seized
The Central Visayas police confiscated over P109 million worth of illegal drugs in various operations in cities in Cebu and Negros Oriental provinces. On Friday morning, November 22, the Lapu-Lapu City police intelligence unit arrested a 42-year-old jobless man in a buy-bust in Zone 7 of Barangay Buaya after yielding over 15 kilos of shabu …