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  The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) urged the public to postpone non-essential travel to areas affected by Tropical Depression “Aghon.” This after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in several areas in Visayas and Mindanao. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago reminded ports to follow the …

  The camp of former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. denied reports that the former lawmaker would soon be deported out of Timor-Leste. A report on State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, citing information from Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo, said Teves’ application for political asylum was denied and that he would be deported within …

  Barangay Canlusong, the farthest village in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, is harnessing solar power to light up its roads at night with assistance from the government’s PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program funded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Some 53 solar-powered streetlights worth P1.22 million, installed along the pathway from …

By JEN BAYLON Two individuals died after their motorcycle crashed into a parked mini-truck at Barangay Cartagena in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City on Tuesday night, May 21. Sipalay police chief, Colonel Fernando Somblingo, Jr. identified the fatalities as village residents 21-year-old Adrian Paulino and his 15-year-old companion. Somblingo said the minor was driving the motorcycle when they hit the mini-truck at 11:35 p.m. The …

  The Marine Conservation Philippines (MCP), a non-government organization (NGO) working to protect and preserve coastal resources in the country, has volunteered to conduct an underwater survey and coral transplant in Tambobo Bay in Siaton, Negros Oriental. Soren Lund Knudsen, MCP executive director, said in an interview yesterday that the underwater survey would determine the …

  The government’s livelihood programs under the Negros Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NOTF ELCAC) have gained ground in the province. This was highlighted by officials from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Provincial Agriculturist Office (PAO) in a Kapihan …

  Dredging at Tambobo Bay in Barangay Bonbonon, Siaton, Negros Oriental is necessary to allow for the operations of an existing port in the area, as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) dispelled fears of dislocation and damage to the environment. Fernando Mapalo Jr., the city’s acting PPA manager, said the dredging has complied with the …

  The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) has turned the local government-run dog pound into a shelter to accommodate more stray dogs. Assistant City Veterinarian Dr. John Michael Cabuguason, in an interview yesterday, said they have started to respond to requests for stray dog control, prioritizing highly-populated and high-risk areas such as public schools, the markets, …

  The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public amidst the constant forecast of extremely hot temperatures in several areas in Western Visayas due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Based on the report of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-Pagasa), since April this year, …