The National Dairy Authority (NDA) urged goat and cattle raisers in Western Visayas to upgrade to dairy breeds for higher income. “Dairy should stand as a main source of livelihood and not just a source of extra income,” NDA OIC Assistant Manager for Western Visayas Vicente Bitolinamisa III said in an interview. In Western …
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Vlogger dies in road mishap
By Jen Baylon A vlogger died in a vehicular accident at Barangay Calubang in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town early Saturday morning, February 17. Ilog police chief, Major Joseph Partidas, said the victim was identified as 20-year-old Neil Villarma, a resident of the town’s Purok Bonifacio. Partidas said Villarma was supposed to return home from Kabankalan …
2 die, 3 hurt in Negros in ‘treasure hunt’ gone bad
Police are investigating the circumstances behind the reported gas poisoning that claimed the lives of two persons during an alleged treasure-hunting activity in Siaton town, Negros Oriental. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) on Saturday, February 17, said three other persons were rushed to the hospital for treatment after they …
Comelec to file raps vs. 100-K multiple registrants
Some 100,000 individuals found to have multiple voter registrations will soon be charged with election offenses, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, poll body spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the number is part of the close to half a million registrants they have detected in 2023. “Last year, …
Man faces rape charge
By Jen Baylon A statutory rape charge was filed against a man after he allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old girl in Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug on Sunday night, February 11. Bacolod Police Station 9 commander, Captain Michael Tuburan said 22-year-old Romel Perez, a resident of the village’s Purok Mainuswagon, is currently in their custody. Tuburan said the incident happened at 9:30 …
Sipalay City showcases ‘beauty of open waters’ in int’l swim fest
The staging of the International Open Water Swim Circuit in Sipalay City will showcase the beauty of the open waters in the top beach destination of Negros Occidental this weekend. On February 17 and 18, the southern Negros city will host the first leg of the water sports event organized by the Department of …
Rebel remnants in Negros Island urged to surrender
The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) reiterated its call for the remaining communist rebels in Negros Island to surrender as more former rebels have received benefits from the government on their path to reintegration. All five guerrilla fronts of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in both Negros provinces have …
P25/kilo rice reaches more households in Negros Occidental
More households are availing of the P25 per kilogram (kg) rice in Negros Occidental. On Wednesday afternoon, February 14, the “Bigasan ng Bayan” went to Pulupandan town, where 450 residents each availed five kg of rice sold by farmers from the Federation of Irrigators Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS). As a …
Charred body recovered
By Jen Baylon The charred body found at Sitio Alegria, Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town was subjected to examination. Isabela police chief, Captain Ar-Jay Dangarang, said the property owner discovered the body after the sugarcane field was burned before harvest. Dangarang said the body has not been identified yet. They could not determine yet if the …
Negros frontier town gets better roads via nat’l gov’t aid
Don Salvador Benedicto municipality, a frontier town in the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, is benefiting from better road network mainly through the assistance of several national government agencies. Known as the “summer capital of Negros Occidental” for its cool climate, the local government unit (LGU) marked its 41st founding year last week, with …