A peace and development community (PDC) will soon rise for former rebels who belong to the Kapatiran Para sa Progresong Panlipunan (Kapatiran) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. The PDC will be established as a Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) project of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). First …
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P9-M allocated for restoration of Dumaguete’s bell tower
The National Museum of the Philippines has allocated some P9 million for the restoration and site improvement of the iconic bell tower in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The National Museum will undertake the project in collaboration with the Diocese of Dumaguete and the city government, Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, chair of the Committee on Church …
PPA nixes reopening of private port in NegOr
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Dumaguete City said it has not issued any permit to a private company to operate a port in Barangay Lutoban in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental. Engineer Michael Mate, PPA-Dumaguete information officer-designate, told the Philippine News Agency that the cease-and-desist order issued several years ago against Medalla Trucking remains in …
Family planning conference to tackle FP, PopDev challenges, initiatives in WV
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) will hold the first-ever Regional Conference on Family Planning (RCFP) for Western Visayas from May 28 to 29, 2024 at a hotel in Iloilo City. This activity is in collaboration with the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD), National Economic and Development …
Farmers can still plant crops during ‘weak’ La Niña
Farmers were assured that it is safe to plant crops during the rainy season and even at the onset of La Niña, which is predicted to occur weak in the third quarter of this year, officials said yesterday. Engineer Dan Caber, chief of the local Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Dumaguete City, …
Ex-SC justice wants environmental damage suit filed vs. China
Former Supreme Court (SC) Justice Francis Jardeleza said yesterday now is the time for the Philippine government to file an environmental damage suit against China before the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is overtaken by the 2025 midterm elections. Speaking at the 111th Commencement Exercises of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Jardeleza …
Iloilo farmers told to prepare for possible cloud seeding
The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) advised farmers with harvestable crops vulnerable to rain to start harvesting in preparation for the cloud seeding set in Western Visayas next week. PAO head Dr. Ildefonso Toledo informed Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. in a press conference that Iloilo is among the areas covered by the cloud …
2-K persons affected by Aghon so far —NDRRMC
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday around 513 families or 2,734 persons had been affected so far by Tropical Storm “Aghon.” In its 8:00 a.m. update, the agency said affected individuals are residing in 18 barangays in Regions 5 (Bicol) and 8 (Eastern Visayas). Of this number, 34 families or …
Bacolod City to issue temporary permits for e-bikes, e-trikes
The Bacolod City government has required all concerned barangays to submit a list of their accredited electric bicycles (e-bikes) and tricycles (e-trikes) operators for the issuance of the authority to operate in their respective barangays, ahead of the resumption of apprehensions next week. In a statement, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the city aims …
Public urged not to consume chicken affected by cholera
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental has urged the public to not consume chickens that are affected by fowl cholera, commonly known as “dungoy” in the dialect, even if they are not transmissible to humans. Jaymar Vilos, PVO information officer-designate, told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday, May 23, that fowl cholera …