By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government has purchased at least five boxes of African swine fever (ASF) test kits worth P425,000 to help prevent the spread of the hog illness. City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo said the five boxes, containing 96 test kits, arrived yesterday, and will be turned over to the City …
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PRO-NIR cracks down on smuggled cigarettes
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has intensified its campaign against illegal cigarette smuggling, recording 283 anti-smuggling operations and confiscating contraband worth more than P195 million during the first half of 2026. According to PRO-NIR data, operations conducted from January 2026 to the present resulted in the …
Man killed in ‘love triangle’ stabbing
By CESAR JOLITO III A 46-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed by his wife and his alleged another woman following a domestic dispute at Barangay Po-ok in Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town on Tuesday, June 30. The victim, identified only by the alias “Ed,” was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after sustaining …
German nat’l found dead in rented room
By CESAR JOLITO III A 66-year-old German national was found dead inside his rented room at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City, with police initially ruling out foul play. Sipalay police said the victim’s body was discovered by his landlady at around 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, inside his rented room in Purok …
NegOr confirms ASF cases in La Libertad
Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria yesterday confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) in the northern town of La Libertad following laboratory tests on blood samples from pigs. Speaking to reporters after the launch of Nutrition Month at the provincial convention center, Sagarbarria said blood samples collected from hogs in La Libertad tested positive for …
CLMMRH starts shift to digital healthcare system
The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City is continuing efforts to modernize healthcare delivery with the implementation of the SegHIS Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Hospital Information System (HIS). As a major step toward digital transformation, the apex hospital or end-referral center of the Department of Health (DOH) in Negros Island …
Negros Oriental imposes total ban on pigs, pork
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Oriental provincial government has reactivated its African swine fever (ASF) task force and imposed a total ban on the entry of live pigs and pork products from ASF-affected and high-risk areas in a bid to protect the province’s swine industry. Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria signed Executive Order No. 46, …
Tieza allots P79.6-M for Dgte airport terminal upgrade
By CESAR JOLITO III The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) has allocated P79.6 million for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Dumaguete Airport terminal in Negros Oriental’s Sibulan town, aiming to enhance passenger comfort and modernize airport facilities. Tieza chief operating officer Mark Lapid announced that the project is part of the agency’s …
Search on for missing flood victim; 2 NegOr towns suspend classes
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental intensified its search and rescue operations for an elderly man who went missing after being swept away by flash floods in Barangay Maloh, Siaton. Lt. Senior Grade Marionne Abigail Enopia, commander of the Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental, said search teams have expanded their operations to nearby …
Negros Or probes 30 hog deaths for possible ASF
Authorities are investigating the deaths of about 30 hogs in Amlan, Negros Oriental, even as the provincial government intensifies measures to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF) into the province. Amlan Mayor Manjoe Sycip said yesterday it is premature to conclude the hog deaths were caused by ASF, noting that the municipal government …