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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) head, Dr. Renante Decena, recently revealed the price of pork in Negros Occidental has gone up an average of four pesos over the past few months, quoting current prices around P189 per kilogram. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, he explained many hog raisers are controlling …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to taunts by President Rodrigo Duterte at Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison, asking “You declare a revolution here yet you are hiding in another country?” while in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, last week to pay tribute to the six police officers recently killed …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A dog in Cauayan, Negros Occidental recently tested positive for rabies after the Barangay Camindangan captain was bitten by the said dog on July 13. According to Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) head, Dr. Renante Decena, this case marks the fourteenth rabies case in the province this year. He traced the …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Two cousins were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by Police Station 6 (PS6), led by Police Chief Inspector Jovil Sedel, at Purok Lirio, Barangay 33, Bacolod City Saturday evening. Police identified the suspected drug pushers as 38-year-old Aladin Villagracia, the subject of the buy-bust operation; and Richard …

During the recent Visayan Sea Summit on Sicogon Island, part of Carles, Iloilo, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. pitched the idea of a crab hatchery, currently utilized in his province, to Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., as a means of reviving crab production. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo will send …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A man was found dead at Crossing Magpantay, Sitio Panuolan, Barangay Guadalupe, San Carlos City, early Saturday morning. San Carlos City police, led by Police Officer 2 (PO2) Jake Caballero, identified the fatality as Rodolfo Sasam, a resident of Margarita Extension, Barangay 2 in the said city. Police …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 29-year-old man was found dead, while another was wounded, following a shooting at Purok Orchids, Barangay Malaiba, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, Saturday evening. Police identified the fatality as Marjun Sabio, and the wounded as Eleoterio Gicale, 29, both residents of the said purok. Canlaon City police said …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya recently expressed his approval of the P20 billion budget intended to further develop Bacolod-Silay Airport. “It will definitely address the concerns of our local travelers,” he stated. “The terminal needs to be rehabilitated, the runway needs to be extended to accommodate bigger planes, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) plans to hold a convention next month to select candidates for the 2019 elections, according to Negros Occidental Board Member David Lacson. He said UNegA leader, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. will deliver an official statement on the coalition’s selection to succeed him as …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government yesterday announced Araneta-Magsaysay Streets would be closed as the ongoing construction of a flyover enters its next phase. According to Bacolod City Administrator John Orola, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) requested the roads closed from August 7 to 21, from 3:00 p.m. to …