By JEN BAYLON Senator Imee Marcos has urged the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to set the price of raw sugar at P3,000 per 50-kilogram bag. Marcos, during the opening of the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival in Bacolod City on Monday, April 15, said sugar prices in the market are not going down. She …
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Panaad Festival ‘achievement’ of Negrenses —Senator Imee
Senator Imee Marcos called the Panaad sa Negros Festival an “achievement” of the Negrenses as she highlighted the “visible and tangible developments” in Negros Occidental and highly-urbanized Bacolod City in recent years. “Today’s theme, as expressed by our good governor [Eugenio Jose Lacson], is ‘living the promise’ of better and brighter days for the …
Western Visayas inflation rate accelerates to 3.1% in March
Consumers are encouraged to tighten their belts as the headline inflation in March accelerated to 3.1 percent, higher than the 2.7 percent in February and two percent in January. “The main reason was the faster movement [in] the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group with an inflation rate of 5.5 percent and [a] …
Lacson confident Marcos Jr. will sign NIR bill into law
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is confident that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill into law, despite the opposition from the Diocese of Dumaguete. Lacson said the diocese in Negros Oriental should be provided with all the necessary information about the NIR bill to make an …
NegOcc showcases best agri products, practices in Panaad Festival
The Negros Occidental provincial government is showcasing its best agricultural products and practices during the 28th Panaad Sa Negros Festival from April 15 to 21. On Monday, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the opening of the Food Security Fair and Exhibit as well as the Livestock and Dairy Fair inside the festival site at …
Bacolod City allots P15-M for pentavalent vaccines
The Bacolod City government is set to purchase 10,000 doses of pentavalent vaccines with an allocation of P15 million to curb cases of pertussis (whooping cough) and other diseases among children below five years old. Dr. Ma. Carmela Gensoli, city health officer, said the City Health Office (CHO) has available vaccines for now, but with …
Over 1,000 personnel deployed to secure Panaad Sa Negros fest
BY JEN BAYLON A total of 1,102 personnel, including security officers and force multipliers, were deployed to secure this year’s Panaad Sa Negros Festival from April 15 to 21. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) officer-in-charge Colonel Rainerio de Chavez led the send-off ceremony on Saturday, April 13. …
Residential fire leaves P3-M damage, 47 families affected
By JEN BAYLON An estimated P3 million worth of damage was caused by a residential fire at Purok Interior in Bacolod City’s Barangay 18 on Saturday morning, April 13, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod said. BFP-Bacolod said 16 houses were destroyed while three were damaged in the fire that affected 47 …
DepEd: Asynchronous classes on April 15-16 in all public schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, April 12, the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools from April 15 to 16. “In order to allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects, and other requirements as the end of the school year is fast approaching, all public schools nationwide shall implement asynchronous …
Dumaguete Muslim community pray for peace during Ramadan
A peaceful resolution to the conflict in Gaza is on top of the list of prayers of the Muslim community in Dumaguete City during the holy month of Ramadan this year. Dumaguete City community affairs officer Dionie Amores, who is a congregant of Masjidus Salam in Barangay Bagacay, said they worry for their Muslim …