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Mar142023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Tolentino guest of honor at Sinigayan Festival 2023

Senator Francis Tolentino *Senator Francis Tolentino will be the guest of honor at the 27th Sinigayan Festival opening at the Sagay City Public Plaza, Wednesday, March 15.The festival is back to its face-to-face activities after three years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release from Sagay City said.Tolentino and Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson are expected to arrive for a program at the plaza and the opening of the Sinigayan festival villages, together with Mayor Narciso Javelosa, Jr., Vice Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva, Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (Neg. Occ., 2nd District), and the city councilors.These festival villages are “Bugay-Sagay Agro-Aqua Festival Village” that features the products of the 25 barangays of Sagay City, “Dagway Sagay Arts and...

Mar142023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Raps filed vs. Teves’ secretary, 5 others arrested in raids: CIDG

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Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Neg. Or., 3rd District)*The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) announced Tuesday, March 14, that it has filed complaints against the secretary of embattled Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Neg. Or., 3rd District) and five others who were arrested in raids on Friday.They were arrested by the CIDG, Special Action Force, and the Philippine Army during the simultaneous implementation of search warrants at five different addresses in Basay and Bawayan City, Negros Oriental, which included properties of Teves.Rep. Teves, Kurt Mathew Teves, and Axel Teves were not around during the implementation of the search warrants on their houses, the CIDG said.However, criminal complaints against them for violation of RA 10591 and RA 9516 will be filed as soon a...

Mar142023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv: Ban on pork from Cebu does not include canned goods

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The ban on the entry of pigs and pork products from Cebu into Negros Occidental has not been felt in the local market yet, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Monday, March 13.“There is a sentiment that it might affect the food supply. We’ll see, I hope not,” he said, as he reiterated the need to protect the local hog industry from African Swine Fever (ASF).Negros Occidental and Bacolod City banned the entry of pork products from Cebu last week after ASF cases were detected in Carcar City.Lacson said the ban does not cover canned pork products from Cebu, but includes frozen goods.The entry of pork products from Negros Island into Cebu has also been banned.Lacson has appealed to Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to lift her ban since Negros Occidental remains ASF-free.Negros Occ...

Mar142023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv: Ban on pork from Cebu does not include canned goods

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The ban on the entry of pigs and pork products from Cebu into Negros Occidental has not been felt in the local market yet, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Monday, March 13.“There is a sentiment that it might affect the food supply. We’ll see, I hope not,” he said, as he reiterated the need to protect the local hog industry from African Swine Fever (ASF).Negros Occidental and Bacolod City banned the entry of pork products from Cebu last week after ASF cases were detected in Carcar City.Lacson said the ban does not cover canned pork products from Cebu, but includes frozen goods.The entry of pork products from Negros Island into Cebu has also been banned.Lacson has appealed to Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to lift her ban since Negros Occidental remains ASF-free.Negros Occ...

Mar142023 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Bacolod City inflation rate declines in February

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The inflation rate for all income households in Bacolod City declined to 11.2 percent in February this year compared to 12.1 percent in January, the latest report of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.Based on the summary inflation report and consumer price index dated March 8, it is still much higher than the 3.5 percent in February 2022.Nelida Amolar, chief statistical specialist and officer-in-charge of PSA Negros Occidental province, said last month’s decline could be attributed to a slight decrease in the indices of some commodities.These include food and non-alcoholic beverages from 10.3 percent in January to 10 percent in February; alcoholic beverages and tobacco, 16.4 percent to 13.5 percent; clothing and footwear, 2.9 percent to 2.8 percent; and housing,...

Mar142023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘Swift resolution of Degamo slay would prevent tourism backlash’

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Gov. Carlo Jorge Joan “Guido” Reyes reported to the Negros Oriental Capitol in Dumaguete City for the first time on Monday since he was named successor to slain Gov. Roel Degamo.*NegOr PIO photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday, March 13, that he hopes the Joint Task Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police is able to apprehend all of the suspects in the Pamplona massacre soon, as their ongoing operations could affect tourism.During the weekend hundreds of soldiers were deployed and numerous checkpoints were set up, especially in the 3rd District of Negros Oriental, as government stepped up efforts to arrest the suspects in the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others in Pamplona on March 4.So far four suspect...

Mar132023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Complaint filed at prosecutor’s office vs. man tagged in death of ‘Skittles’

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This was posted on the Facebook page of the Community Animal Rescue Efforts (CARE) Inc. on Monday.*A complaint was filed against a Bacolod resident who shot a Siberian Husky for violation of the Animal Welfare Act before the Bacolod City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, March 13.Named as respondent in the complaint is Dominador Bangero.Witnesses had issued their sworn affidavits on Friday.“Case filed…Our journey to fight (for) justice for skittles has just begun. There is no excuse for animal abuse,” Community Animal Rescue Efforts (CARE) Inc. said on its Facebook page on Monday.Bangero allegedly shot the Siberian Husky named Skittles at Greenplains Subdivision in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on February 20, the dog’s owner said earlier.Skittles died due t...

Mar132023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Victorias launches city hotel, building P55M evac center

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Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez at the launching of the “The Victorias Hotel” .*The Victorias City government has launched “The Victorias Hotel” and is also set to build a P55 million evacuation center at its Sidlak Victorias Global City, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said Monday, March 14.The evacuation center funds will come from the Local Government Support Fund of the national government.The master planning for the evacuation center that will also serve as a multi-purpose hall is underway and construction is expected to start in the second quarter of this year, he added.The P600 million housing project of the city government will also be at the Sidlak Victorias Global City site in Barangay13, they are just finalizing the details of the project, he added.It should start th...

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VP in Kabankalan Tuesday

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Vice President Sara Duterte will be in Kabankalan City on Tuesday afternoon, March 14.She was invited by Kabankalan City Mayor Benjie Miranda to deliver the keynote address and lead the oath taking of the members of the Kabankalan City Tourism Council, a press release said.Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (Neg. Occ., 6th District), Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) and other local government officials will be joining the event, it said.*

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DOJ assures Teves of safety on return; Hearing on missing security men Tuesday

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The wake of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo was transferred to Siaton on Monday, March 13.*Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday that Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) need not fear for his safety on his return to the Philippines.Teves, who is in the United States, has been tagged by two suspects in the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo as the alleged mastermind, which he has denied.Teves' lawyer Ferdinand Topacio also alleged that the firearms seized from the raids on Teves' properties in Negros Oriental on Friday were planted.Degamo and eight others were killed by heavily armed men at his home in Pamplona, Negros Oriental, on March 4. Four alleged suspects have been arrested and a fifth one was killed by pursuing law enforcers.The suspects J...