June 8, 2024

Kanlaon eruption causes P9.9M crop damage

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The phreatic explosion of Kanlaon volcano in central Negros has initially resulted in around P9.9 million in crop damage, as of June 6, according to reports of the Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. Damaged

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Rains neutralizing volcanic ash acidity

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN It is business as usual for sugar farmers who are continuing to replant their El Niño damaged sugarcane areas, following phreatic explosion of Kanlaon volcano on Monday night, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration. In a

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Lahar flow monitored from Kanlaon

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Heavy rains hitting Kanlaon volcano yesterday washed volcanic mud and debris through waterways again in La Castellana and Carlota City in Negros Occidental. Images posted on social media on Friday showed torrents of gray mud and

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OVP sends aid to La Castellana

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) went to the Municipality of La Castellana, Negros Occidental, to deliver aid to evacuees affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, Thursday, according to a press release. More than 600 relief boxes were

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Victorias City pushes financial literacy among residents

Victorias City is the first component city in Negros Occidental to collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the implementation of the SEC Communication, Advocacy, and Network (SEC-CAN!) Project. Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez signed the memorandum of agreement

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Bacolod mayor delivers P1M aid to La Castellana

Mayor Albee Benitez personally brought worth P1 million food and non-food relief assistance from the City Government of Bacolod to the victims of Kanlaon Volcano eruption in La Castellana, Negros Occidental through Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan. According to a press release,

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Photo of the Day

ASSISTANCE. Army soldiers unload relief goods from a military truck for distribution to Kanlaon volcano eruption victims in La Castellana, Negros Occidental* PA photo

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79IB gets 2 hectare lot, P8M multipurpose bldg

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A multi-purpose building worth P8 million, for the use of the Philippine Army, will soon rise in a two-hectare lot in Barangay Gawahon, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. The two-hectare lot was donated by the Victorias City

SRA acting to prevent RSSI spread to Mindanao

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With sugarcane farms in the islands of Negros and Panay already affected by the red-striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) infestation, the Sugar Regulatory Administration and farmers have joined hands to prevent the pests from infecting Mindanao, especially

Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge section starts construction in 2026

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) bridge is expected to start next year, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways Engineer Jessica Andaya, who led a team from DPWH Central Office – Roads Management

All systems go for Negros Clean Energy Expo

The Negros Occidental provincial government is firming up partnerships through Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) for the Renewable Energy Week Expo 2025, themed “EveryJuan for R/E, R/E for Every Juan”, from July 17-19 at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City.

52 years of artistic heritage celebrated

Now in its 52nd year, Bacolod Arts, Cultural and Heritage Inc. (BACH), formerly the Bacolod Cultural Foundation, commemorated its founding anniversary with an exhibition titled “Celebration” featuring the works of its talented artist-members. The exhibit reflects the organization’s enduring commitment

State of the Province Address, SP inaugural session set

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will deliver his State of the Province Address on July 8, which will be held simultaneously with the inaugural session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental, at the Provincial Capitol