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The Sagay City Veterinary Office has intensified its campaign against African swine fever (ASF), to maintain the city’s zero hog death rate status.The local government through its City Veterinary Office is conducting a Bantay ASF sa Barangay (BABay ASF) campaign, an approach that aims to control, prevent, and manage ASF at the community level, a press release from Sagay said Sunday, October 18,This approach was developed by the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners to ensure that hog raisers and stakeholders are made aware of how to mitigate ASF through applying sound epidemiologic principles and available technology.Sagay has maintained the zero hog death rate since the outbreak in the province.Mayor Narciso Javelosa urged Sagaynons’ cooperation and support to continue...

A map showing the location of the the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges Project.*An unsolicited proposal has been submitted for the expansion of the Bacolod Silay Airport, and the construction of the P189.53 billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project is still pushing through, Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Friday, June 16.The two projects were discussed at the meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee of the Western Visayas Regional Development Council on Friday, he said.Lacson said there is an unsolicited proposal for the expansion of the Bacolod-Silay Airport, which could mean either an extension of the current runway or the building of another runway.The expansion of the airport terminal will also go with it, he added.The PGN Isla...

About 50 empty shells of 5.56mm caliber guns and various live ammunition were recovered in the area where four members of a family were killed in Sitio Kankiling, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.PCapt. Arturo Magallo Jr., Deputy for Administration of the Himamaylan City Police Station, said it is possible that the suspects used high-powered guns.Multiple gunshots led to the death of Rolly Fausto, 52, his wife Emilda, 49, and their sons Ben, 11, and Raben, 15.Emily, the only surviving child of the family, said that her family had been residing in the area for about 11 years and her father has roots in Basay, Negros Oriental.The police have been coordinating with the Army and barangay council of Brgy. Buenavista to help identify people who can give more i...

The provincial government distributes 400 free range chickens to 20 hog in Valladolid town.*Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Friday, June 16, that hog raisers who did not properly dispose of their dead pigs will not be given assistance by the provincial government.The pig deaths from various ailments reached 13,107 or 9.16 percent of Negros Occidental’s hog population on Friday, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.This has affected 2,539 hog raisers in 136 barangays in 17 local government units, who have suffered losses of P147,531,350, the Provincial Veterinary Office reported.The provincial government is allocating an initial P10 million in assistance to affected hog raisers, Lacson said.Each hog raiser is expected to receive P2,000.The ...

Bacolod City cops arrested the fifth most wanted person in Police Station 8 who is facing a case for statutory rape on Thursday, June 15.Arrested was Justin Jan Llufar Escosora, 21, of Purok 6 Litob, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, a police report Friday said.He was tagged as the “top 5 most wanted person of PS 8”.Escosora was arrested by PS8 cops by virtue of a warrant arrest issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 41 Judge Fernand Castro on June 6.The accused is detained at the PS8 custodial facility.*

A former Army Scout Ranger was gunned down in Barangay 3, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Thursday night, June 15.The victim identified as Kenneth Ababao, 46, of Barangay 3 was allegedly shot by certain alias “Adok”, 40, and Bonie Medez, 38, both from Ilog town, the police said.Ababao was at a drinking session when the suspects shot him in the chest.He was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, while the suspect fled.*

The Regional Oversight Committee meeting on Friday*PDEA photoThirteen more barangays in nine local government units in Negros Occidental were declared drug cleared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Friday, June 16, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.Victorias City had the most number of new drug cleared areas, which the PDEA identified as barangays 7, 20 and 21.Barangays Consing and Poblacion I in EB Magalona, Libas and Tinongan in Isabela, Purisima inManapla, Nanunga in Hinigaran, To-oy in Himamaylan City, Concepcion in Talisay City, Lag-asan in Bago City, and Linaon in Cauayan were also declared drug cleared.The clearing of two barangays in EB Magalona brought to 21 of the total 23 barangays in the town that have been declared drug free, Maj. Kenn...

Bacolod City will usher in its 85th Charter Day with a “Pagsug-alaw” at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) starting 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17.The “Pasug-alaw” will feature barangay festival dance and a drum and bugle corps competitions to be capped with a fireworks display at midnight, city information officer Carmela Gamboa said.An 85th Bacolod Charter Anniversary motorcade and program will be held on Sunday, June 18.The motorcade, with floats, will start from the North East, North West, South East and South West of the city at 8 a.m. and converge at the BCGC grounds, Rodel Parcon, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, said.The Charter Day Program at L’Fisher Hotel will start at 5 p.m., he added.Taxpayers, outstanding employees and Ang Banwahanon Awards will be given...