Some local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have convened and activated their Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCCs) to ensure full implementation of the price freeze, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Dumaguete City said yesterday. DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director Nimfa Virtucio told the Philippine News Agency that the LGUs are mandated to …
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DA-6: Cloud seeding ops in NegOcc possible next week
By JEN BAYLON The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6) said there is a possibility to conduct cloud seeding operations in Negros Occidental next week to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on crops. DA-6 Executive Director Engineer Jose Albert Barrogo said yesterday they observed the presence of seedable clouds in some parts of the …
Northern Negros LGU, Army strengthen alliance for peace
The municipality of Calatrava and the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Negros Occidental have strengthened their alliance for peace in the wake of the series of killings perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in the northern Negros locality. First Lt. Dan Carlo Samoza, civil-military operations officer of 79IB, said yesterday that …
New central Negros power distributor seen to start operation by Q3
Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC), the joint venture partner of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), is expected to start operation by the third quarter this year after the Senate approved its franchise on the third and final reading on Monday, May 20. “The earliest would be about a month and a half, the fastest …
Ferrer on Zubiri’s resignation: ‘It’s a big loss for Negros’
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said yesterday the resignation of former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri was “a big loss” for Negros. “He is a big loss to Negros as he is considered a Negrense,” Ferrer said. He added that Zubiri was also a great help for the sugar industry. …
NPA remnant killed in central Negros encounter
A remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in a remote village of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. In a report, the 62IB identified the fatality as Richard “Rocky” De la Peña, 50, from the dismantled Central Negros …
NegOcc to install 1,270-KW solar power systems in provincial buildings
The Negros Occidental provincial government will install 1,270 kilowatts (kW) total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the seven main facilities of the Capitol this year. On Tuesday, May 21, data provided by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson showed that going solar will enable the province to save between 132,080 and 158,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) …
El Niño agri damage in NegOcc reaches P318-M
By JEN BAYLON The agricultural damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon in Negros Occidental has reached a staggering P318 million, the latest data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed yesterday. The damage to rice crops was at P298,474,128.14, affecting 8,431 farmers tilling 6,015 hectares of land in 28 local government units (LGUs), …
Lacson: Silay gov’t to decide if they want potable water for constituents
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Silay City government will have to decide if they are with the provincial government in providing potable water for their constituents. Lacson made the response after the Silay Sangguniang Panlungsod reportedly did not pass a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) requested by the provincial government for …
DOE exec underscores vital role of LGUs in renewable energy dev’t
An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) underscored the significant role of local government units (LGUs) in harnessing renewable energy (RE) resources as Negros Occidental kicked off the first Provincial Renewable Energy Week yesterday. “To our local government, you play a vital role in advancing RE in the Philippines,” Director Marissa Cerezo of the …