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  Authorities are scrambling to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) following the detection of new cases in Barangay West Balabag, Valencia town in Negros Oriental, officials said on Thursday, August 8. “The ASF cases in Valencia are a re-emergence as there was a previous outbreak last year in that town, but it …

  Some 6,812 hectares of land planted with corn in Negros Oriental were hit by fall armyworms, an infestation that has already reached an alarming level, an official said on Thursday, August 8. Alejandro Rafal, head of the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO), said containment measures are being undertaken but only resulted …

  A new and modernized Dumaguete Airport will boost regional connectivity and air traffic in Region 6 (Western Visayas), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the recently signed agreement between the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) would fund the construction of the new Dumaguete …

  A 62-year-old man died after he was hit by a delivery van loaded with boxes of instant noodles at Barangay Tabao Proper in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town yesterday morning. The victim was identified as Arnaldo Amboboyog, a resident of the town’s Barangay Bagumbayan. Valladolid police chief, Major Eric Doronila, said the delivery van was following …

The July inflation rate in Western Visayas slowed down to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. At a press conference, Statistical Specialist II Miguel S. Gallego said the inflation rate is also lower when compared with the 5.8 percent recorded in July 2023. “The average inflation rate …

  The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office 6 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging the public, especially those residing in vulnerable areas, to be alert for potential rain-induced landslides and flooding during the rainy season. MGB-6 supervising geologist Dr. Leilanie Suerte, in a recent press conference organized by …

  Total bank deposits in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City reached P359.5 billion in 2023, higher than P342.3 billion in 2022, data presented by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) on Tuesday, August 6, in Bacolod City showed. “The deposits in Negros and Bacolod in Region 6 are growing. Based on the indications, the local …

  Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria reported significant strides of his administration in the field of health on Monday, August 5. Speaking at the Negros Oriental Convention Center in Dumaguete City, Sagarbarria said his administration relentlessly worked hard to address issues and concerns after seeing the people “hungry for change.” “Today, I stand before you …

  The two-hour “transport break” joined by over 400 modernized buses in Iloilo City slightly impacted this city while over 1,000 consolidated traditional jeepneys continued to ply their routes on Monday, August 5. Traffic Management Unit head Uldarico Garbanzos said there was coordination about the nationwide unity caravan amid the resolution suspending the implementation of …

  The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has empowered local media to be more professional and how to navigate the challenges of the digital landscape, especially on legal issues such as cyberlibel. Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, executive director of PTFoMS, stressed the importance of ethical journalism and the responsibility of media practitioners in upholding truth …