• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Coast Guard is looking into the possibility of negligence as the trigger of the molasses spill on Wednesday at the feeder port of Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The water discoloration has affected about 1.3
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Members of the House committee on Agriculture and Food were unanimous in seeking the restoration of the P2 billion budget for the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) of 2015, in the proposed P6.3 trillion budget of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Acting on the complaints of sugar producers on the entry of “other sugars” in the country, estimated at an annual volume of 200,000 to 300,000 metric tons, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is looking into the possibility
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The implementation of the setup of the former Negros Island Region for the NIR transition period was recommended during a meeting of members of the Visayas development committee on Wednesday, at the House of Representatives in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A 47-year-old construction worker from Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City succumbed to suspected leptospirosis on July 22, records from the Bacolod City Health Office said. The patient was admitted to a hospital on the same day, after
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday conferred an award to PLt. Col. Roberto Indiape, in recognition of his relentless anti-illegal drugs campaign in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, during the 123rd Police Service Anniversary held on Thursday at
Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan, Vice Gov. Toto Tan and 48 other officials in the province, including mayors, vice mayors, and board members on Thursday afternoon joined Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), a press release from the House of Representatives said. Speaker
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating gymnast Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo for winning a historic double gold medals in the men’s floor exercise and men’s vault events at the Paris Olympics in Paris, France, was approved by the Bacolod
A man participates in the Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) Cash-for-Work program, at Brgys. Pahanocoy and Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City where 5.5 tons of garbage was collected.* BENRO FB photo
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Enrique Rojas, president of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP), lauded Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona for allocating all the country’s projected sugar production for crop year 2024-2025 (September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025) for the domestic
Negros Occidental 5th District Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo remains hopeful that sugar farming will remain profitable for farmers, especially with the increase in production costs necessitated by the prolonged dry spell. Yulo issued the statement in light of the opening
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz is expected to return soon to the Negros Occidental provincial government. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that an order from the Department of Interior and Local Government is needed for
PREPARED. Personnel of the DSWD Field Office 6 prepare hygiene kits in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, for distribution, in case the restiveness of Kanlaon volcano escalates further.* DRMD photo
Mayor Marvin Malacon extended the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes, and directed a shift to modular modality of learning in all levels, both in public and private schools, in the Municipality of E.B. Magalona today, due to inclement weather brought
Local shares closed flat on Friday, while the peso ended stronger against the dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was down by 0.03 percent, closing at 7,022 points, while All Shares also declined by 0.08 percent to 3,788.63. “Philippine
