The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) continues to assist corn farmers as damage brought by armyworms to plantations reached P50.238 million as of August 12, its report showed. The infestation, which was first reported in June, has spread to farms in 18 local government units (LGUs), affecting 3,377.61 hectares tilled by …
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Bago City launches ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo,’ sells rice at P25/kilo
At least 40 farmers and local entrepreneurs in Bago City, Negros Occidental, are selling farm produce at affordable prices to launch the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP) program on Thursday, August 15. Held at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center, the event preceded the establishment of a regular Kadiwa station at the …
PBBM moves Ninoy Aquino Day celebration to Aug. 23 for long weekend
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. moved the special non-working holiday for Ninoy Aquino Day from August 21 (Wednesday) to August 23 (Friday). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by the authority of the President, signed Proclamation No. 665 on Thursday, August 15, amending Proclamation No. 368 series of 2023, which lays out the regular holidays and …
Gov’t doc advises ‘feverish’ to seek early consultation
A government physician advised the public to seek consultation if they have a fever for more than two days. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) infectious disease consultant Dr. Erika Joana Villanueva Caperonce said it is safe to seek medical help because early assessment is crucial if one has dengue fever, which usually …
93 former rebels to receive housing, land title in NegOr town
A total of 93 former rebels (FRs) in Negros Oriental province have made it to the final list of beneficiaries of a government housing project in Basay town, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Dumaguete City bared on Wednesday, August 14. Manuel Galon, DAR Provincial Agriculture Reform Program Officer, told the Philippine News …
AFP: More Visayas LGUs under ‘stable internal peace, security’ status
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) reported that more local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas are now under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. This refers to the peaceful and stable security situation in these areas after the dismantling of several guerrilla fronts in the region. Serving as one …
Nearly 1.8-M Negrenses have PSA plastic ID
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Occidental reported that out of the 2,665,322 million who registered for the National Identification System in Negros Occidental, 1,791,000 have already received their plastic IDs as of May 2024. PSA-Negros Occidental focal person Aira de la Banda said this represents more than half of those who registered, …
Missing teen found dead
A teenage girl was found dead in the sugarcane plantation at Barangay Cubay’s Hacienda San Roque in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as 15-year-old Pearl Joy Galve, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag. She was found to be in an advanced state of decomposition. Galve, a Grade …
DOJ prepping for Teves repatriation
Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said yesterday the government is optimistic and preparing for the repatriation of fugitive former lawmaker Arnolfo Teves, Jr. “We are preparing for his delivery and return to the Philippines,” Remulla told reporters on the status of the case. He underscored the importance of transnational cooperation between member states of the International …
Blood sample testing for ASF ongoing in NegOr towns
Authorities are conducting tests on blood samples of hogs in Negros Oriental towns and cities following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Valencia recently. Alejandro Rafal, head of the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office told the Philippine News Agency on Monday, August 12, that his office received reports of supposed …