“Give it a chance. Allow Negros Island Region [NIR] to be implemented.” This was how Negros Occidental 6th District Representative Mercedes Alvarez-Lansang reacted after six petitioners from Negros Oriental and Siquijor sought a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court (SC) on the recently enacted law establishing the NIR. “All we want is that the …
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SRA secures customs clearance to ship 25.3-K MT raw sugar to US
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) obtained a customs clearance to ship 25,300 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar to the United States from Bredco port in Bacoldo City yesterday. Cargo vessel Tate J was originally estimated to sail at 10:00 a.m. yesterday, but was moved to Tuesday, September 3, due to unfavorable weather. “Loading and …
BCPO seizes P4.9-M shabu, arrests 138 in 1 month
By JEN BAYLON The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has confiscated a staggering P4.9 million worth of shabu and arrested 138 individuals during its operations against illegal drugs from July 23 to August 22. BCPO’s report showed 31 individuals and 42 wanted persons, including four most-wanted individuals, were arrested in 27 anti-illegal drug operations. The …
Phivolcs observes 4 volcanic quakes at Kanlaon
Four new volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island following two days of increased activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, August 31. Based on the agency’s latest 24-hour monitoring reports, Kanlaon’s four new quakes on Friday, August 30, are half of the eight recorded on Thursday, …
Cadiz City cites marine protection efforts in Giant Clam Village
Interestingly called the GC Ville, short for Giant Clam Village, the 9.7-hectare mollusk habitat adjacent to the famous Lakawon Island Resort highlights the marine conservation initiatives of Cadiz City in Negros Occidental. As of July, it is home to about 2,718 giant clams, considered as endangered species, after more than three years of spawning. Declared …
NegOcc dengue cases up 183%
By JEN BAYLON Dengue cases have significantly increased in Negros Occidental this year by 183.62 percent, data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed yesterday. PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 34 showed a total of 2,822 cases were recorded as of August 24, higher than 995 cases logged in the same period last year. Hinoba-an town recorded the …
Gov’t physician: Leptos can be transmitted through mouth, eyes
A government physician educates the public on several ways leptospirosis can be contracted, broadening the notion that the virus can only be transmitted through an open wound. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) infectious disease consultant Dr. Robert Guanzon warned the public that one can have leptospirosis even though they have no wounds, because …
Panay island pushed as stable peace, security zone
The significant gains in the campaign against insurgency in Panay prompted the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army to seek the support of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict-Western Visayas (RTF-ELCAC 6) in declaring the island as a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) zone by September. “The declaration …
DOH continues testing of water quality in La Castellana
The Department of Health (DOH) continues to test water quality in the upper communities of Kanlaon volcano to ensure safe, potable water for the people. After the volcano’s eruption last June 3, water has become a vital issue as sulfur emissions and lahar have affected the water quality of streams, rendering it unsafe for drinking. …
Negros Occidental unveils 114-vehicle parking facility
Negros Occidental’s provincial government unveiled its multi-level parking facility, which can accommodate up to 114 vehicles, inside the motor pool compound across the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City yesterday. With a project cost of P25.27 million, the parking space along Gatuslao Street has a floor area of 3,000 square meters and a lot area of …