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  The molasses spill from M/T Mary Queen of Charity docked along the feeder port in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, has already been contained, with minimal trace of the leak remaining yesterday. This was confirmed by Sagay Marine Reserve Resource Assessment head Roberto Togle as the city government swiftly responded to the molasses leak monitored …

  Stakeholders pushed for an inclusive and responsive Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) during a public hearing on the proposed amendment of the nine-year-old law conducted by the House of Representatives at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 8. “[We intend] to come up with a better SIDA law …

The three-day maiden Negros Occidental Coffee Fiesta opened yesterday to celebrate and promote the Negrense coffee culture at Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. Organized by the Negros Occidental Coffee Council, supported by the provincial government and the Department of Trade and Industry, at least 11 local coffee shops are joining the event together …

  By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental 5th District Representative Atty. Dino Yulo has thrown his support behind efforts to bolster funding for the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA). Yulo, a former Sugar Board member, highlighted the necessity for the SIDA Fund to evolve alongside current challenges, citing escalating costs in project execution, particularly for crucial initiatives. “While …

  The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is working to determine the actual volume of sugar-based products or “other sugars” entering the country, believed to be affecting the demand for domestic sugar. “The first thing we will do is we will try to require [those under] this tariff code an import clearance so we can monitor …

  The Department of Health-Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WVCHD) recently led the cascading of the Health Sector 8-Point Action Agenda (8 PAA) 2023-2028 in Iloilo City. CHD employees, representatives and focal persons from various national government agency partners, and other health stakeholders in the region, including non-government organizations and the academe attended the …

  By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported a 75.32 percent increase in the number of dengue cases in the province this year. PHO head Dr. Girlie Pinongan said a total of 1,520 cases were recorded from January 1 to August 3, higher than the 867 cases logged in the same period last …

  A molasses spill from M/T Mary Queen of Charity caused the discoloration of waters along the feeder port in Sagay City, Negros Occidental yesterday. In a statement, Mayor Narciso Javelosa, Jr. said the local government unit’s (LGU) Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) and the Philippine Coast Guard are investigating the incident. “All immediate …

  Negros Occidental’s provincial government will soon establish a Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) within the compound of the Negros Occidental Drug Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. (NODRFI) in Victorias City. “There is really hope in these individuals who go astray. We’re giving them a second chance. We hope that such will happen in this center,” Governor …

  The delivery of health services for Negrenses is getting a boost with the deployment of Bagong Pilipinas mobile clinic received by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson during the turnover led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos in Cebu City on Monday, August 5. “This mobile clinic will not only provide essential medical care but will also …