Panay energy stakeholders have found short-term solutions to the persistent power problem during a forum on Thursday, March 7, called by the city government. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in an interview, said there is a negotiation between distribution utility More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and the power generator Global Business …
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Sugar workers in Negros assured of SAP benefits
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, assured the implementation of social and economic benefits for sugar industry workers during an orientation on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) on Thursday, March 7. With the creation of a District Tripartite Council (DTC) in the southern part of …
‘Stable’ peace, security in Panay eyed
The Philippine Army hopes to declare a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in Panay before this year ends by working on dismantling the two already-weakened guerrilla fronts on the island. Lt. Colonel J-Jay Javines, chief of the 3rd Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO), said the Central Panay and Southern Panay Fronts …
2 yield P408-K ‘shabu’
By Jen Baylon Two individuals were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation, which led to the confiscation of an estimated P408,000 worth of suspected shabu at Purok Hollow Blocks in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport early yesterday morning. The suspects were identified as 38-year-old Charisse Nicole Ledesma, a resident of Barangay 24; and 45-year-old Remus Cabiles …
Victorias City tourism sites waive entrance fee for women on March 8
Top tourism sites in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, will offer free entrance for women and girls during the observance of International Women’s Day on March 8. Sites which waive entrance fees are the Victorias Aquatic Center and the Gawahon Eco-Park. In a statement, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez reiterated his administration’s commitment to acknowledging the …
‘Drug den’ dismantled, 3 nabbed in NegOr town
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Oriental have arrested three persons and dismantled an alleged drug den during an operation in Sibulan town north of Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, March 5. PDEA agents conducted a buy-bust operation around 8:31 p.m. on Tuesday at Sitio Campaclan, Barangay Poblacion in Sibulan, which …
Army calls on rebels to embrace peace
The commander of the 301st Infantry “Bayanihan” Brigade (301IB) has renewed his call for members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to go back to the side of the government and reconsider the path of peace in dealing with all their causes. Brigadier General Michael Samson made this statement in a media interview following the …
El Niño costs P560-M in damage to crops in Western Visayas
Damage to crops in Western Visayas due to the dry spell or El Niño reached more than P560 million as of February 29, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The dry spell has affected around 10,698.03 hectares of planted areas of rice and corn, with a total of 1,065.60 hectares totally damaged and 9,632.43 …
Gov’t employee shot dead
By Jen Baylon A government employee was shot to death outside his residence at Barangay Zone 12-A in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 45-year-old Mike Lumawag, a city government employee under the treasury section. Talisay police chief, Lt. Colonel Salvador Trono, Jr. said Lumawag had just come home …
Negros Oriental leaders unite, to field common bets in 2025 polls
Political leaders in Negros Oriental have agreed to set aside differences by fielding common candidates in the 2025 midterm elections. Negros Oriental 2nd District Representative Manuel Sagarbarria made the announcement on Monday, March 4, as the province commemorated the first death anniversary of slain governor Roel Degamo at the latter’s family’s residence in Barangay …