By JEN BAYLON The Bacolod City Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) continues to intensify its clearing operations at the Bacolod Public Plaza after more than 100 illegal vendors, barkers and homeless individuals were apprehended on its first day of operations on Thursday, September 26. POSO head Primitivo Tabujara said they will keep a close watch on the …
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SRA probes why import fee for high fructose corn syrup was reduced
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is investigating why the import clearance fee for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was reduced to P1.50, SRA Administrator Pablo Luiz Azcona said. This comes after SRA reinstated the original P30 fee for every equivalent 50-kilogram bag of sugar amid concerns from sugar stakeholders over declining sugar demand. Azcona said …
BFAR-6 calls for collective action on fish conservation
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas (BFAR-6) director Remia Aparri called on collective efforts on fish conservation, in time for the 61st anniversary of the Fish Conservation Week celebration. Highlighting the theme of this year’s celebration, “Sama-sama Tungo sa Maunlad at Likas-kayang Pangisdaan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” she urged a unified approach to …
Lacson unfazed by Palanca’s possible guv candidacy
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said his decision to run for another term will not be influenced if former Victorias City Mayor Wantan Palanca will also run as provincial governor in the 2025 midterm elections. In an interview yesterday, Lacson said everyone has the right to run for government positions. He announced his …
Phivolcs advises public to be vigilant, prepared amid Kanlaon’s unrest
Residents of Negros Occidental have been advised by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) to be vigilant and prepared amid the increasing unrest of Kanlaon Volcano and to refrain from entering the four-kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone of the volcano. Although still at Alert Level 2, the volcano’s …
AFP: More Visayas LGUs under ‘stable internal peace, security’ status
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) reported that more local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas are now under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. This refers to the peaceful and stable security situation in these areas after the dismantling of several guerrilla fronts in the region. Serving as one of …
56-K Bacolod residents benefit from river flood control structure
About 56,000 residents of two villages in Bacolod City stand to benefit from the flood control structure along the Magsungay River, which traditionally overflows during torrential rains and causes flooding in surrounding communities. In a statement yesterday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Western Visayas said the construction of a revetment wall as a …
Rape charges filed vs. Galve’s stepfather
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City filed rape charges against Rene John Nacis, the stepfather of slain teen Pearl Joy Galve, yesterday. NBI-Bacolod executive officer William de Arca said Nacis is now facing charges in relation to the Anti-Rape Law, more than a month after Galve’s body was recovered in a sugarcane plantation in …
NegOcc loses over 3-K heads of animals to extreme weather
At least 3,108 heads of various farm animals were listed as mortalities due to heavy rains and floods caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon in the past week, data from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) showed yesterday. Dr. Placeda Lemana, the provincial veterinarian, said in an interview the animals died due to drowning, hypothermia or low …
Negros Trade Fair sales nearly P60-M
Exhibitors of the Negros Trade Fair raked in P59.4 million in total sales during the 38th edition of the country’s longest-running provincial trade fair held at Glorietta 2 in Makati City from September 17 to 22. Food products from Negros Island were a hit, bringing in P31 million or more than 50 percent of the …