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Nov42022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

EB Magalona victims of ‘Paeng’ get assistance

Mayor Marvin Malacon turned over certified palay seeds to 75 farmers*Mayor Marvin Malacon turned over assistance to Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” victims in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, November 3.Malacon turned over housing materials, which included corrugated metal sheets, nails, plywood and nipa, to 10 families from Sitio Takas in Barangay Tuburan whose houses were destroyed by “Paeng”, a press release from EB Magalona said Friday.Families with destroyed houses will also receive cash assistance of P5,000 each, Malacon said.The municipal government is also giving housing materials to about 40 families of Sitio Takas whose houses were damaged, pending assessment of the Municipal Engineer's Office, the press release said.The Office of Senator Christopher...

Nov42022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

PHO: Talisay has most cholera cases in Negros

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Negros Occidental now has 24 confirmed cholera cases, with Talisay City having the most number, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Friday, November 4.The cholera cases in Talisay City rose from 7 to 10, the PHO said.Silay City and EB Magalona have six cases each, and one death each.Victorias City and Calatrava have one cholera case each.The 23 cholera cases are in the Third District of Negros Occidental.Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera that can kill within hours if left untreated, the World Health Organization said.Negros Occidental is set to hold a Health Summit on November 24.*

Nov42022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Lacson, six others leaving for Australia, Ferrer acting guv

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Darwin, Australia*Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson will lead a Negros Occidental provincial government delegation to Darwin, Australia, from November 5 to 11.Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer has been designated acting governor while Lacson is in Australia, and Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko will be acting vice governor.The governor’s delegation is composed of Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center head Ma. Cristina Orbecido, Tourism Officer Cheryl Decena , Executive Assistant IV Charina Magallanes Tan, Scholarship Program Division head Karen Dinsay and Project Development Officer 1 for Disaster Risk Reduction Irene Bel Ploteña.Lacson will meet with Darwin officials and partners of Negros Occidental to discuss job placeme...

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DTI intensifies monitoring in WV, basic necessities’ price freeze up

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has intensified its monitoring of prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) in Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, following Tropical Storm “Paeng”.President Ferdinand Marcos, who placed the region under a state of calamity for six months on Wednesday, November 2, said it will effectively ensure control of the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities.DTI R6 assures the consuming public that the agency is coordinating with other national government agencies and retailers to ensure that the transportation or delivery of basic necessities is not hampered in areas placed under state of calamity, DTI R6 OIC-Regional Director Ermelinda Pollentes said in a press statement Thursday, Novembe...

Nov42022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

More than P10M in drugs seized in October: BCPO

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The Bacolod City Police Office confiscated 1,558.982 grams of shabu with an estimated value of P10.601 million in October.The drugs were seized during 33 operations and 33 drug personalities, including 32 pushers, were arrested, the BCPO reported Thursday, November 3.Three of those arrested were listed as high-value individuals and 30 are street level individualsIn the campaign against wanted persons, the BCPO conducted 50 police operations against wanted persons in October. The BCPO said 13 Most Wanted Persons (MWP) and 38 other Wanted PersonsIn the campaign against loose firearms, one small firearm, six homemade firearms, and three explosives were surrendered to the BCPO.Col. Thomas Joseph Martir, city police director, lauded the operating units and their personnel fo...

Nov42022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Murder of bizman condemned, classmates call for speedy justice

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A photo of Jerry Gasendo from his Facebook page.*The classmates of a Bacolod businessman and artist who was gunned down at the Araneta highway in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City, strongly condemned his brutal murder and called for speedy justice on Thursday, November 3.“We strongly condemn the brutal murder of our batch mate, Jerry Gasendo, who was mercilessly gunned down by riding-in-tandem suspects last November 2,” his Education and Training Center School 1 Batch 1981 classmates said.PMaj. Joery Puerto, Police Station 8 chief, said they are looking at drugs as the motive for the killing.A high value drug suspect arrested in a drug bust in Bacolod on October 27 alleged that Gasendo was the source of her drugs, Puerto said.Gasendo, 53, of Lizares Extension, Brgy. 40, Bac...

Nov42022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

12-hour power interruption in parts of Bacolod Sunday

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CENECO will take advantage of this downtime by implementing simultaneous maintenance activities*Ceneco photoA 12-hour power interruption is set in some areas of Bacolod City on Sunday, November 6, Ervin Stan Leo Ticar, Central Negros Electric Cooperative acting general manager, said Thursday, November 3.The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will shut down its Bacolod-Reclamation 69kV transmission line, affecting CENECO's Asdes-Gonzaga and Reclamation substations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, he said.The NGCP will shut down its Bacolod-Reclamation 69kV transmission line for preventive maintenance and checking of fault clearance systems, Ticar said.CENECO will take advantage of this downtime by implementing simultaneous maintenance activities, he said.Th...

Nov42022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Sugar production high, millgate prices drop: Yulo

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Sugar produced this year is higher compared to last year.*Ronnie Baldonado photoSugar millgate prices have dropped by P800 per 50 kilobag, Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) said Thursday, November 3.The price of sugar has dropped from a high of P3, 800 per 50-kilogram (Lkg) bagto P2, 800 to P2,900, he said.It is driven by a number of factors, he said, pointing out that the sugar produced this year is a lot higher compared to last year.Refined sugar from 29 percent down at the star of the crop year is now 28 percent up, Yulo also said.The lower millgate rates should bring down retail prices but that depends on the retailers and not the producers, he said.“We call on the DA to implement a program to bring down the prices of fertilizer and other farm ...

Nov32022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Man waiting for bus shot to death in Sipalay

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A man who was waiting for a bus at Sitio Indangawan, Barangay Manlucahoc, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday, November 2, was shot to death.The fatality was identified as Dominador Tecson, 30.Police said the victim, who was standing at the waiting shed beside the highway, was waiting for a bus going to Candoni when an unidentified person shot him several times.He died instantly.Police are still investigating the motive for the killing.*

Nov32022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Mayor: 3,166 Carabalan residents affected by armed conflict get aid

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The Carabalan evacuees in October*The Department of Social Welfare and Development began distributing cash assistance to 3,166 residents of Barangay Carabalan in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, who were affected by the armed conflict between government and rebel forces last month.Himamaylan Mayor Raymund Tongson said each family received P3,000.The DSWD distributed the cash assistance to 1,927 recipients at the Carabalan Covered Court on Thursday, November 3.The distribution to 1,239 more recipients will be held on Friday, November 4.Gunbattles between government and rebel forces caused residents of Carabalan to evacuate for almost two weeks in October, which disrupted their means of livelihood.*