An agrarian reform beneficiaries organization (ARBO) in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town has been selected by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to engage in a plant tissue culture to increase farm productivity and income. The Villa Carolina Integrated Organic Farmers Association, based in Barangay San Miguel, is being assisted by DAR-Negros Occidental I (North) in …
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Two Ozamiz City Centenarians receive P300K each
Cash gifts totaling P300,000 were awarded to two women from Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental who recently turned 100. After Pompia Ochagabia Balcita from Barangay Maningcol and Tiburcia Gaid Parojinog from Barangay Molicay celebrated their 100th birthday in April, the centenarians each received a total of P300,000 in cash gifts—P100,000 from the National Government by virtue …
NegOr beefs up measures vs. bird flu
The Negros Oriental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is strengthening its monitoring of migratory birds and other fowls to prevent the entry of avian influenza or bird flu in the province, an official said yesterday. This developed after Governor Jorge Carlo Reyes issued last week a new executive order detailing guidelines on the entry of all …
Iloilo province, city sound alarm on rising Covid-19 cases
Both the province and city of Iloilo are calling on their eligible population to submit to the Covid-19 vaccination to ensure protection as cases are on the rise. “We encourage everyone to avail of booster shots. We have to wrap up vaccinations. We have to ensure that everyone is duly protected,” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry …
331-K doses of various Covid-19 vaccines available in W. Visayas
Over 331,405 doses of Sinovac and Pfizer vaccines for Covid-19 are currently available in Western Visayas, according to the Department of Health’s (DOH) regional office. “Based on our inventory, our total delivery to Western Visayas is 36,270 doses for the purple cap for our adults and 44,500 for the orange cap for the pedia, …
Safety of Senate witnesses in Negros killings assured
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) assured the safety of witnesses in the Senate hearing on the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo and other killings in the province. “Regardless of their political affiliation or background, we will be doing our best, with the help of the military, to keep them safe,” Colonel Alex Guce …
DOH clarifies status of 26 areas under Alert Level 2 in IATF reso
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified yesterday the Alert Level status of 26 areas mentioned in a recently issued Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution for the remaining days of April. The DOH said that the 26 provinces and cities under Alert Level 2 were not escalated from Level 1; rather, they have been under …
Himamaylan shooting kills laborer
By Mae Singuay A laborer was shot to death for unknown reasons at Barangay Carabalan in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Wednesday afternoon, April 19. The 36-year old Regie Soledad of the said locality, succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head and his back. Police identified the suspects as Dandy Salvador and Jun Jun …
DA reactivates WV El Niño task force to form action plan
The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6) will reconstitute its Regional Task Force on El Niño next week and come up with an action plan on how to mitigate the impact of the dry spell in the region. “The [DA] is preparing for the worst. The department is ready to extend interventions for …
Negros Oriental braces for El Niño
The Negros Oriental Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) is gearing up for a possible El Niño occurrence this year, even as crops continue to thrive amid the prevailing hot dry season. PAO-Negros Oriental chief, Emmanuel Caduyac said yesterday that so far, his office has not yet received reports of damaged crops due to the searing …