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The weather bureau said a low pressure area (LPA) is forecast to form east of Mindanao near the boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Monday, March 9. The LPA’s trough will cause scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Northern Mindanao and Caraga, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. …

By CESAR JOLITO III Police in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City have dismissed circulating social media claims of an abduction in Barangay Prosperidad, saying an initial investigation found no evidence of forcible taking and indicated the incident may have been staged. In a press conference on Thursday, March 5, Lt. Colonel Nazer Canja said police …

By CESAR JOLITO III Himamaylan City emerged as champion in the first-ever cheerdance competition of the Negros Island Region Athletic Association Meet (NIRAAM) after delivering a high-energy and technically polished performance that impressed both judges and spectators. The competition featured gravity-defying stunts such as splits, backflips, cartwheels, death drops, and aerial tosses, highlighted by synchronized …

By CESAR JOLITO III Three years after the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, his widow, 3rd District Representative Janice Degamo renewed her call for justice, urging authorities to deliver a decisive verdict not only for her family but also for all victims of political violence. Speaking after a Mass commemorating the third death …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered a review of how higher education institutions monitor student internship and fieldwork programs following the death of a Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) student in a deadly road crash in Bayawan City. CHED’s Negros Island Region (NIR) office said it will reassess compliance …

The public should take precautions against the warmer temperatures and high heat indices that parts of the country could experience until May, the head of the weather bureau said yesterday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Administrator Nathaniel Servando, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency, traced the high temperatures to the …

An inter-agency committee ordered government offices to observe energy-saving measures, such as setting air-conditioning thermostats to no lower than 24 degrees Celsius and utilizing renewable energy sources if possible. In a statement, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, chair of the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC), reminded government agencies to comply with the Government Energy …

By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities seized prohibited items but recorded no drug use among inmates during a joint greyhound operation and drug testing conducted at the Metro Bacolod District Jail’s Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) on Tuesday morning, March 3. The operation, carried out at around 7:30 a.m., was led by the Bureau of Jail Management and …

By CESAR JOLITO III A domestic dispute reportedly fueled by jealousy turned violent when a 37-year-old woman was stabbed by her American husband at Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City early Sunday morning, March 1. Carl Lassus, 47 years old, an American national from North Philadelphia, was taken into police custody. Initial investigations indicate …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will mobilize all its available assets to provide immediate relief and security to communities affected by the recent activities of Kanlaon Volcano. “I have directed the activation of our hazard response teams to ensure the safety of our kababayans amid the continuing activity of Kanlaon Volcano,” PNP chief General Jose …