June 1, 2023

ASF detected in Pulupandan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the detection of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus last week in Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City, ASF was detected by the Agriculture Department’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), in Brgy. Mabini, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, as

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NegOr guv passes away, VG Sagarbarria takes over

Vice Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria assumes the position of governor of Negros Oriental, taking his oath before Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Gerardo Paguio, in the presence of DILG Negros Oriental Provincial Director Farah Diba Gentuya, his family, and supporters at the Capitol Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall.*

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Lacson endorses Ceneco-IGNITE Power JVA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday formally announced his endorsement of the proposed Joint Venture Agreement between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative and IGNITE Power. After a meeting and a briefing from MORE Power operations

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Intensified ASF testing urged in Bacolod

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the City Veterinary Office to conduct intensified testing and monitoring of live hogs within the jurisdiction of Bacolod City to curtail the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The resolution

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Rainfall warning triggers class suspensions

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Classes in all levels in 16 towns and cities of Negros Occidental were suspended yesterday due to heavy rainfall warning issued by state weather PAGASA. Classes were suspended in the cities of Bacolod, Sipalay, Silay, Talisay,

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BCPO reshuffling on

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Majority of police stations under Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) now have new commanders. PMaj. Nestor Bacuyag, BCPO spokesperson, is the officer in charge of the Police Station 4. PCapt. Paul Vincent Pendon takes over command

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SP reso urges barangay action vs plastic pollution

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution enjoining all barangays in the City of Bacolod, in coordination with the Department of Public Services (DPS), to join in the global effort to beat plastic pollution by recovering all recyclable plastic wastes back

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Faith cures our blindness

That’s what the story of the blind man, Bartimaeus, teaches us. (cfr. Mk 10, 46-52) As the gospel narrates, when he heard that Christ was passing by, he immediately called for Christ. In spite of being told by Christ’s disciples

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Left behind

The country’s basic education students are “not truly learning but merely progressing” through the school system, said a report by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), which linked and slammed the country’s “unofficial” policy of mass promotion of students to

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Walking the talk

A lot of people think that when they rant online against the irregularities in government and other institutions, or misdeeds of those in power, their duties as vigilant citizens of a nation have been performed. It is not enough. Those

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PrimeWater assures additional 7 MLD of water for Bacolod

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Primewater Infrastructure Corp (Primewater) reported that it has devised a plan to deliver an additional 7 million liters of water per day, or a maximum of 17 MLD, to its concessionaires in Bacolod City. In

BSP: National ID tops list of valid IDs

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has directed banks and other BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) to place the Philippine identification card (PhilID) at the top of the list of acceptable valid IDs. In a statement yesterday, the BSP said all

Romualdez: PBBM’s Germany trip productive

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Germany’s affirmation of support for the Philippines in protecting its rights in the West Philippine Sea under international law, as well as billions of dollars worth of investment deals, validate the importance of the diplomatic

Water shortages in 11 Himamaylan City brgys

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eleven of the 19 barangays of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental are experiencing water shortages, according to Mayor Raymund Tongson. Tongson disclosed that the extreme heat brought on by the El Niño phenomenon has caused even

Sugar prices rise to P2800 level, UNIFED lauds DA, SRA

The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) is thankful that prices of sugar have gone up to the level that farmers are comfortable with and thanked Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, and Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Azcona for