The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has allocated P79 million for the implementation of Phase IV of the public utility vehicle (PUV) service contracting program (SCP) in select local government units in Western Visayas. LTFRB OIC Regional Director for Western Visayas Lawyer Salvador Altura, Jr. said on Wednesday, May 8, that under the SCP, …
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Capitol to buy P20-M rice, equipment for El Niño-hit farmers
The Negros Oriental provincial government is set to procure thousands of rice bags worth P20 million for distribution to farmers and fisherfolk who have been affected by the El Niño-induced drought. Adrian Sedillo, the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (LDRRMO) of Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, May 8, that …
SK chairman electrocuted
By JEN BAYLON A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town died of electrocution early yesterday morning. Toboso Councilor Richard Jaojoco identified the victim as 23-year-old Renan Tapang of Barangay Bandila. Jaojoco said Tapang was electrocuted as he was trying to replace an electric bulb inside his home after taking a bath. He was rushed …
Comelec chair says registration target nears reach
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday, May 8, expressed confidence that the poll body will soon reach its three million registered voters for the May 2025 midterm elections. Garcia said about 2.9 million voters are now registered with the Comelec, including those living abroad. “We’re just over two months underway …
Agriculture losses in W. Visayas due to El Niño reach P1.49-B
Agriculture losses due to the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas already reached P1.49 billion, based on the May 6 situation report of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Iloilo City. Iloilo province incurred the highest losses with more than P857 million, followed by Antique with over P210.8 million; Capiz, P203.49 million; and Negros …
Crop damage, agri losses hit P541-M in Negros Oriental
Damage to crops and other agricultural losses in Negros Oriental reached over P541 million due to the El Niño-induced drought. On Tuesday, May 7, a report from the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office in Negros Oriental showed that El Niño effects have caused a production loss of around P541.4 million since December …
Negros Oriental police ‘ready’ to provide security at all times
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) is ready at all times to deploy security forces when needed at any given time, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of NOPPO, also assured that they will provide security assistance even on last-minute requests. “What is important is that organizers of activities such as …
Comelec targets students in voters’ education, registration fair
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting students, especially in government colleges or universities in its voters’ education and registration fair series, an official said on Monday, May 6. Jason Orbita, Comelec-Negros Oriental communications focal person and concurrent election officer of Valencia town, said the voters’ education is set on Wednesday, May 8, at …
ROTC games to highlight Bacolod City as sports tourism destination
The Bacolod City government is gearing up for the staging of the Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg on May 26 to June 1, an event seen to boost the position of Bacolod as a sports tourism destination. On Monday, May 6, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Major …
Dumaguete warns boarding houses used for ‘indecent acts’
The Dumaguete City government on Monday, May 6, warned owners and operators of boarding and lodging houses of facing possible cases and closures should they fail to immediately secure business permits. Phoebe Tan, chair of the city’s Anti-Indecency Board (AIB), said more than 20 boarding houses were inspected last week and most of them had …