The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has mobilized 105 paraveterinarians to provide support to animal raisers affected by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. As of Monday, December 16, about 26,000 animals have fallen ill due to the effects of the volcanic eruption, showing symptoms of respiratory and digestive diseases. Dr. Placeda Lemana, the …
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Healthcare workers await HEA amid budget confusion
By JEN BAYLON Confusion and frustration continue to mount healthcare workers in the Philippines in the wake of the statements regarding the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA). Health Undersecretary Dr. Mary Ann Maestral expressed her concerns about the budget allocation process for HEA. This, after Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran asserted that there are no outstanding …
Bago declares state of calamity, allocates P18-M relief fund
Bago City, one of the areas most severely affected by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental, declared a state of calamity yesterday to expedite relief efforts for affected residents. Acting on the recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), the city council approved the declaration during a special …
Troops seize lair, nab leader of NPA remnants in northern Negros
Troops of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) seized the hideout and captured a key leader of the dismantled New People’s Army-North Negros Front (NPA-NNF), following a clash in remote Barangay Bandila of Toboso, Negros Occidental over the weekend. The arrested rebel, identified only as alias “Pinky,” is a cohort of Roger Fabillar alias …
Families displaced by Mt. Kanlaon eruption get nearly P15-M aid
Residents of Negros Island displaced by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9 have been provided P14.792 million worth of humanitarian aid, latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed. The assistance came from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units and non-government organizations as of Saturday night, …
Expansion of mandatory evacuation eyed amid Kanlaon Volcano activity
Authorities are looking into expanding the areas covered by the mandatory evacuation near Kanlaon Volcano, especially since a tropical cyclone could develop next week. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano has emitted 4,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per day since its explosive eruption on Monday, December 9. Phivolcs also logged …
DOH hoists ‘blue alert,’ activates command system in Negros Island
The Department of Health (DOH) raised the blue alert status in Negros Island to supplement the request of Negros Occidental, which has been placed under a state of calamity, for more assistance to individuals and families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. In a statement, DOH-Negros Island Region (NIR) Director Razel Nikka Hao said …
Bacolod market fire leaves P4.75-M damage
By JEN BAYLON An early morning fire at the Bacolod City Central Public Market yesterday left an estimated P4.75 million in damages, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod said. BFP-Bacolod Fire Officer 2 Anthony Val Isansa said the fire, which started at 2:52 a.m., destroyed 18 market stalls and partially damaged 13 others. …
Negros Occidental disaster body okays state of calamity declaration
Negros Occidental’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended yesterday the declaration of a state of calamity in the entire province after the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9 that displaced thousands of Negrenses, mainly in central and southern Negros. In a meeting held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, the …
Congestion, food supply add to evacuees’ woes amid eruption
Over 9,000 residents of La Castellana, Negros Occidental might spend the Christmas season in congested evacuation centers following the threat of further eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano. According to a report by GMA Regional TV on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, December 11, there are currently 11 evacuation centers in La Castellana. Among the evacuees is 62-year-old Rebecca Sumugat, …