The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in Region 6 (Western Visayas) has enlisted 6,632,789 people, and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is urging parents and guardians to already register their children below five years old. “That is 83 percent of our total population based on the 2020 CPH [Census of Population and Housing]. Which is why our …
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3 dead as motorcycle rams rescue vehicle
By JEN BAYLON Three individuals died after their motorcycle crashed into a rescue vehicle at Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Monday, May 13. Kabankalan police chief Captain Joelan Vinson identified the fatalities as 35-year-old motorcycle driver Glenn Ramirez of Barangay Oringao, 21-year-old Brix Rallos of Barangay Hilamonan, and 31-year-old Joeven Pineda …
PSA urges Negrense consumers to prioritize basic household needs
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Bacolod City advised Negrense consumers to prioritize basic household needs as the city and Negros Occidental recorded higher inflation in April this year. “The number one major source of inflation is higher food prices. Buy just enough. We can prioritize the basic needs, necessity in households,” John Campomanes, …
Army enjoins Negrenses to stand up against NPA-perpetrated killings
The Philippine Army has enjoined Negrenses to stand up against violence amid the summary executions perpetrated by remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA). Eight civilians were killed in Negros Occidental in the past weeks. In a statement yesterday, Brigadier General Orlando Edralin, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade based in Murcia, condemned the violence, calling …
Bacolod City targets 70% dog vaccination by October
The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) targets to immunize 70 percent of the estimated 100,000 dog population here by October this year to achieve herd immunity and prevent the rabies outbreak. Dr. John Michael Cabuguason, the assistant city veterinarian, said yesterday that they are conducting mass dog vaccination for free in the barangays, but …
Amlan-Dumaguete transmission line ‘critical’ —NGCP
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) Amlan-Siaton 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Negros Oriental has now reached a critical level, an official said on Friday, May 10. Michelle Visera, NGCP-Negros public relations officer, said that due to the current overloading of the power line, the ongoing construction of the Amlan-Dumaguete 138 kV …
‘Lambaklad’ in Negros Oriental town probed over deaths of sea turtles
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Negros Oriental is investigating the deaths of green sea turtles or “pawikan” in Barangay Inalad in Siaton town in recent weeks. Jeannette Orcullo, PENRO information officer, told the Philippine News Agency that their office has received a report of the demise of the sea turtles …
Climate-resilient farming training center to rise in Negros village
A P2 million Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Training Center will soon rise in Sagay City, Negros Occidental through the assistance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 (Western Visayas). The principal recipients are 62 members of the Menakalaw Farmer Beneficiaries Association (MEFABA) based in Barangay Rizal, which serves as the AMIA …
Dumaguete mayor denies blocking ‘prayer’ rally attended by Duterte
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo denied blocking a political demonstration attended by former President Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters on Tuesday, May 7, saying the group did not have the proper permit for the gathering. Remollo explained that last month, a certain individual applied for a “prayer rally,” which he approved. But days before …
NegOr execs assure public of proper hospital waste disposal
Negros Oriental officials have assured its constituents that waste from the provincial hospital is being properly disposed of as the province embarks on a multi-billion-peso “Medical City” project over the next three years. Dr. Liland Estacion, Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday, May 9, that safe disposal of …