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  The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental said the ban on the entry of live chickens and other birds from Luzon and Mindanao remains in effect, an official said on Wednesday, July 31. “Except for day-old chicks, the province will not accept live chickens and ducks from these areas as part of our …

  The lawyer of former Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. said they have already filed their appeal before the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals for the reversal of its extradition decision. Atty. Ferdinand Topacio said the appeal was filed last Friday, July 26. “Prosecutor-General of TL [Timor-Leste] has 30 days to respond to …

  Rice prices in Negros Oriental slightly dropped due to the importation of the commodity, as well as local production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday. Rice traders in Dumaguete City said a 50-kilogram sack of premium rice is now pegged at roughly P2,500 compared to about P2,800 in the previous …

  The Negros Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) has urged local government units (LGUs) to intensify their disaster preparedness by using geohazard maps under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). In a Kapihan sa PIA forum, Erwin Macias of PDRRMO highlighted the importance of CLUP, which includes hazard maps that identify flood …

  By JEN BAYLON A school principal in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town was in critical condition after he fell from the ladder while cleaning the roof of his classroom on Sunday afternoon, July 28. Ian Arnold Arnaiz, Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental public information officer, said 61-year-old Reynaldo Mojares, principal of Guinpana-an Elementary School, returned …

  Over P1.07 billion has been made available for 238 projects under the Local Government Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) for barangays cleared from insurgency in Western Visayas from 2022 until 2024. SBDP is a flagship program of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. “These projects are focused on poverty …

  The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Dumaguete City has accepted 171 applications in Negros Oriental for its Register Anywhere Program (RAP) for voters signing up for the 2025 midterm elections. The RAP allows Filipino citizens of voting age to register and vote anywhere outside a person’s residence. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, regional election director …

  Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including highly urbanized Bacolod City, are undergoing geological assessment for risk reduction and resiliency being conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Western Visayas (DENR-MGB 6). These include land geohazard assessment, coastal geohazard assessment, and groundwater resource mapping and assessment under the …

  A lawmaker challenged the youth in Negros Occidental to innovate and find new ways to celebrate and sustain their heritage to promote deeper understanding and appreciation within their communities. In a statement yesterday, Third District Representative Jose Francisco Benitez lauded the winners of the Gawad Kabataan Para sa Pamana (Youth Heritage Award) for making …

  A man was shot by a responding police personnel after he ran amok at Barangay Haba in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town on Friday, July 26. Candoni police chief, Major Ruel Culanag, said the 35-year-old man, reportedly armed with a bolo and a screwdriver, was threatening the residents of Purok Orchids. Culanag said the responding …