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By Tara Yap A P5 million solar irrigation system will be constructed in Iloilo province this year. Following the delay of the P11.2 billion mega-dam project, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said an alternative irrigation system must be in place to address the needs of farming community. During a visit to Panay island …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Coca-Cola FEMSA corporate affairs representative Rommin Diaz urged the provincial government of Negros Occidental to reconsider their decision after they were banned from participating in the 24th Panaad sa Negros Festival, which runs from April 22 to 30. In a statement released by Diaz, he said it is unfortunate that …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three men were arrested on Monday after operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok Mahogany, Barangay 1, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspects as Jonathan Ibañez, Crispin Ibañez, Jr., and Noel Hernandez, all including on the San Carlos …

The Himamaylan Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously adopted a resolution expressing support for the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and its regulation of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) importation. Councilor Justin Silos Gatuslao, its main proponent, said the resolution was necessary to “safeguard the general welfare of the thousands of sugar industry stakeholders in our city.” He noted …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspects in the killing of a jeepney driver in Barangay Banago, last Sunday, have been identified by investigators from Police Station 3 (PS3). PS3 commander, Police Senior Inspector Larry Teovisio, refused to give the names of the suspects pending further confirmation, although he said they have determined old grudges …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, will be ordering an investigation into the new claims by former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio made in his supplemental affidavits, which included additional links between Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, and …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In response to yesterday’s rally held outside the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Barangay Mansilingan, an event endorsed by both Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., who has since banned the beverage company from sponsoring the upcoming Panaad sa Negros Festival, and Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, the soft drink manufacturer …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local authorities are on alert as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Bacolod City begin today at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said 4,273 personnel from different government and non-government agencies will oversee the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, after speaking with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., he learned the governor plans to bar the sale of Coca-Cola products at the upcoming Panaad sa Negros Festival and will disallow the company from sponsoring the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 69-year-old mother was killed inside her home after she was strangled and robbed by unidentified suspects along La Salle Avenue, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, early Sunday morning. Police identified the fatality as Virginia Sumagang, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 4 (PS4) commander, Police Senior Inspector Elmer …