By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jen Baylon The damage to crops brought by the ongoing drought in Negros Occidental has now reached P87 million, the latest data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed yesterday. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said, while the OPA has not released the full report, he noted that rice fields are the …
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NegOcc gov’t to allocate 25 hectares of land for NIR offices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government will allocate 25 hectares of land for the temporary establishment of regional government offices once the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill is signed into law. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said 6th District Congresswoman Mercedes Alvarez has made a provision for the placement …
CLO mulls QR code for sex workers
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) will recommend the City Health Office (CHO) to place quick response (QR) codes on the identification cards issued to commercial sex workers (CSWs) in the city. CLO head Romeo Carlos Ting, Jr. said he would recommend putting QR codes on every issued CSW ID so …
20-K cops, force multipliers to secure Semana Santa in Western Visayas
Around 20,000 security officers will secure devotees and tourists in Western Visayas during the Holy Week, according to Police Regional Office in Western Visayas Acting Regional Director Brigadier General Jack Wanky during a press conference yesterday, March 18, 2024. He said they will be deployed in convergence areas like churches, pilgrim sites and popular …
Solon hopes NIR bill will reach president’s office in April
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A lawmaker in Negros Occidental is expecting that the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill will reach the office of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in April. In a press conference over the weekend, 3rd District Congressman Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez hoped the NIR bill would no longer pass through the …
Grassfire near Kanlaon Volcano ‘intentional’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jen Baylon A grassfire which affected 35 hectares of forest land at the foot of the Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday night, March 14, may have been intentionally set. An investigation is now being conducted as to what caused the blaze. In a radio interview, Engineer Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, …
DOH-6 confirms 2 cases of ‘whooping’ cough in WV
By Jen Baylon The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) has recorded two cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in the region. Based on DOH-6’s Morbidity Week 10 report, covering March 3 to 9, they recorded a total of 18 suspected pertussis cases, with two cases being laboratory-confirmed. DOH data also revealed …
CPD: 2.2% fertility rate in W. Visayas shows women in control
The 2.2 percent fertility rate in Western Visayas is an indication that women have a voice in the number of children they want, and they have access to family planning services. In the 1970s, the average was six children and women could not achieve their desired number due to unmet needs, according to Harold …
Iloilo City gov’t says drug situation not alarming; anti-drug ops on
The Iloilo City government does not consider the drug situation alarming amid the confiscation of a huge volume of illegal drugs by authorities during sting operations. “What is important is that our police officers are alert and operations continue. We will continue to support our police,” Mayor Jerry Treñas said in a follow-up interview. He …
PCG breaks ground for P15-M multipurpose bldg, radar station in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) broke ground for the P15 million multipurpose building and radar station in Bacolod City’s Bredco Port on Thursday afternoon, March 14. Coast Guard District-Western Visayas (CGDWV) commander, Captain Weniel Azcuna, expressed his gratitude for bringing the project into reality. Azcuna said the concept of …