The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) is gearing up to respond to possible protest actions at the local level during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday, July 22. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, said yesterday simulation exercises were held alongside refresher training for Civil Disturbance Management units. …
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More than 3-K wanted persons arrested in H1
Various units of the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) arrested a total of 3,004 wanted persons in the region, including those who have bounty on their heads, as a result of 2,387 operations during the first semester of 2024. Records showed that of the total arrested, 512 were most wanted persons (MWP) and 2,492 …
Bacolod City harnesses solar energy to reduce power bills
Bacolod City is harnessing solar power to lessen its monthly electricity expenses, which run to at least P10 million. As of yesterday, the installation of the 400-kilowatt (kW) capacity solar power system on the rooftop of the Bacolod City Government Center is ongoing. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said this would reduce the city’s power bills …
Fall armyworm infestation threatens to wipe out NegOr corn fields
Agriculture technicians are scrambling to curb a potential heavy fall armyworm infestation that threatens to wipe out corn fields in Negros Oriental, an official said yesterday. Emmanuel Caduyac, Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) chief, told the Philippine News Agency that as of July 16, some 1,683 hectares of corn fields were already destroyed by fall …
Consumers urged to use DTI guide to buy school supplies
The Department of Trade and Industry in Western Visayas has encouraged consumers, especially parents buying their children’s study materials to refer to the “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies” for guidance in purchasing. The guide, accessed through the DTI website, enumerates the suggested retail prices (SRP) of eight essential school supplies, including notebooks, pad …
Mt. Kanlaon eruption has minimal effect on June inflation
The eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island has minimal effect on the June inflation rate for all income households in Negros Occidental, which increased to 4.5 percent from 4.2 percent in May this year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Bacolod City yesterday. PSA-Negros Occidental chief statistical specialist John Campomanes said …
Electricity drives W. Visayas inflation to 4.9% in June
The headline inflation in Western Visayas rose to 4.9 percent in June from 4.3 percent in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. The increase is primarily attributed to the higher costs of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at 2.7 percent and contributing over 98 percent to the inflation …
Minor shot dead
By JEN BAYLON A 12-year-old boy, allegedly involved in the abduction of a five-year-old girl, was shot to death on the corner of Cuadra-Locsin Streets in Bacolod City’s Barangay 21 early Saturday morning, July 13. The victim, alias Macoy, a resident of the city’s Barangay Singcang-Airport, succumbed to wounds on his head. He was …
8-K elementary, high school learners join National Learning Camp
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental is optimistic about increased proficiency levels of elementary and high school learners after completion of the National Learning Camp (NLC) this month, an official said. Some 8,000 basic education, junior high, and senior high school learners in this capital have enrolled for the learning camp …
Cadiz City fetes top chef, violinist, author as outstanding citizens
Chef and restaurateur Antonio “Tony Boy” Escalante of the famed Antonio’s, violin virtuoso Gil Lopez Kabayao, and international best-selling author Thea Guanzon were among the recipients of Cadizeños Awards 2024 of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. “We take so much pride in this year’s awardees. Their accomplishments show how Cadiz City molds its constituents to …