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The Negros Oriental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is stepping up its monitoring of certain areas for migratory birds amid the cold weather in other countries. PVO information officer-designate Jaymar Vilos told the Philippine News Agency that, so far, Negros Oriental remains free from avian influenza. However, he noted that this is the time of the …

The 62nd Infantry “Unifier” Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army (PA) is keen on guarding internally displaced individuals (IDPs) taking shelter at the evacuation centers from potential recruitment by communist terrorist groups (CTGs). One of the Army’s initiatives to protect the IDPs from the influence of CTGs is an anti-insurgency information, education and communication (IEC) …

Three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have been upgraded from the African swine fever (ASF) red zone to pink classification and can now send hogs outside the province. Jaymar Vilos, information officer-designate of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), said the LGUs are Vallehermoso, Ayungon and Bais City. They were upgraded to pink zone …

The Kanlaon Volcano in the Visayas had two ash emissions and 15 volcanic earthquakes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The ash emission events lasted from 29 to 36 minutes, Phivolcs said in its bulletin issued on Saturday, January 25. The volcano also emitted 3,028 tons of sulfur dioxide on Friday, January …

By JEN BAYLON Five individuals were arrested for violating the gun ban in relation to the 2025 midterm elections, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said. NOCPPO spokesperson Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said the arrests took place in various locations, such as Cadiz City, where one .22 revolver was recovered; Sagay City, where two …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported a 296.83 percent increase in the number of dengue cases in the province in the first three weeks of the year. A total of 250 dengue cases were recorded from January 1 to January 18, higher than the 63 cases reported during the same …

Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona on Thursday, January 23, expressed optimism about the strong support extended by industry stakeholders to the agency and the Department of Agriculture. Azcona shared updates after meeting with representatives from various sugar industry sectors to discuss Sugar Order No. 2, which promotes voluntary purchase of local sugar …

Quick Response Team (QRT) members deployed to help families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon are placed under physical and mental health consciousness monitoring to ensure their well-being, a social welfare official said. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Visayas, said that the agency’s QRT continues …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson rallied leaders, entrepreneurs and stakeholders to work together for the advancement of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “We have a duty to act decisively and collaboratively to ensure that the NIR becomes a model, not just of progress but also of inclusivity,” Lacson said during the forum on economic …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said procedural issues caused the delay in the approval of a P50 million grant from the Office of the President for disaster response following Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption last month. The deed of donation, which was submitted to Malacañang, was returned unsigned due to missing requirements. …