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The Universal Robina Corporation (URC) has assured that the damaged dike in its containment lagoon at the Bais Distillery in Negros Oriental will withstand conditions that could threaten its structural stability once fully repaired. The finalized repair of the breached lagoon wall at the Bais Distillery is delayed by 10 days because of extra work …

Close to 5,000 families or more than 22,000 individuals in Negros Oriental have been evacuated to safety following the onslaught of Typhoon “Tino” (international name “Kalmaegi”) yesterday. “This is just an initial report, as we expect the numbers to rise today, as more people are still being evacuated as rains persist in some parts of the …

Nine individuals were rescued after the motorboat they were riding capsized in Dumanjug, Cebu despite a no-sail policy enforced by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental, an official said yesterday. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency that the motorboat departed on Monday afternoon, November …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental called on the public to notify them of businesses taking advantage of the impact of Typhoon “Tino” (international name “Kalmaegi”) to hike commodity prices. Krystle Jade Bato, spokesperson for DTI-Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that they have been tracking consumer goods prices …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to investigate the daylight killing of a barangay kagawad in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town yesterday. The newly formed SITG will be composed of investigators from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, Cauayan police, the …

Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria directed the provincial government offices to prepare for the onslaught of Typhoon “Tino” (international name “Kalmaegi”), as it barrels toward the Visayas. Adrian Sedillo, who heads the province’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO), told the Philippine News Agency that the governor gave the directive in the morning, …

By CESAR JOLITO III Following the magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck 16 kilometers southeast of Negros Occidental’s Candoni town early yesterday morning, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) has reported no major damage within the town. Candoni MDRRMO chief Eric John Monserate said no private establishments have reported damages as of their …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to relocate residents living within the four-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano, following the acquisition of an 8.6-hectare property in La Castellana town’s Barangay Talaptap. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II confirmed that the land title transfer has been completed. They informed Interior …

The Negros Oriental Provincial Board, through its committees on the environment and disaster risk reduction management, is seeking transparent reporting about the wastewater contamination in the Bais Bay area to keep the provincial government updated. Board Member Erwin Michael Macias, chair of both committees, told the Philippine News Agency that they were asked to be …

The Environmental Management Bureau-Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) has activated its air quality monitoring station in Bacolod City to enhance local ambient air monitoring and public health protection in this part of the region. Located in Barangay Alijis, the facility, which is already in full operation on October 30, after its unveiling, is equipped with a …