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A dead pig in Ilog, Negros Occidental*Nila Ko Facebook page photoThe Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinarian said hog raisers should have their pigs vaccinated against cholera and  implement  strict biosecurity measures  to prevent a resurgence of   African Swine Fever  (ASF).Dr. Placeda Lemana  issued the reminder on Wednesday,  June 17, amid alarm raised over a reported resurgence of pig deaths, especially in southern Negros.She said the PVO has conducted surveillance and taken samples from pigs, and some tested positive for hog cholera.Lemana said  there was also an isolated case of ASF incursion but it did not spread and affect other pigs.It is important that raisers have their pig properly vaccinated against hog cholera, she said....

Bacolod City will celebrate its 88th Charter Day on Thursday and Friday, June 18 and 19, with a lineup of activities honoring the city’s history, achievements, culture, and community spirit.This year’s celebration, themed “Bacolod Stronger Together,” commemorates the signing of Commonwealth Act No. 326 by then President Manuel L. Quezon on June 18, 1938, which officially created the City of Bacolod. The date was later declared a special non-working holiday in the city through Republic Act No. 11146, a press release from the Bacolod City  Communications Office said.The festivities will begin with a grand  parade featuring city officials, employees, national government agencies, barangays, civil society organizations, volunteer groups, schools, and uniformed personnel Thurs...

A measure seeking to institutionalize the Zero-Balance Billing Program is currently under review by a Technical Working Group (TWG) of the House Committee on Health, Deputy House Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez said on Wednesday, June 17.House Bill No. 5203, which he authored, aims to make healthcare more accessible by strengthening PhilHealth coverage and streamlining government medical assistance, Benitez said in a Facebook post.If enacted into law, the bill will reduce or eliminate hospital bills for qualified patients while expanding PhilHealth benefits and financial protection.Benitez added that the proposed legislation will simplify access to medical assistance through a more efficient system, strengthen support for patients in both public and pr...

Screengrab of Phivolcs footages of ash emission at Kanlaon Volcano at 5:21 p.m. Tuesday.*The continuous ash and gas emissions at Mt. Kanlaon indicate that the volcano is highly active, but they also serve as a "good sign" that its vents are not clogged, a state volcanologist said Wednesday, May 17.Mari Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), explained that an open-vent system allows the volcano to safely degas."If the vents are clogged and the volcano fails to degas, the chances of an explosive eruption occurring are higher," Quintia said. "It is better for the volcano to be open-vented so it can continue releasing pressure."According to PHIVOLCS data, Mt. Kanlaon recorded a series of ash emissions o...

The LTO-NIR served the resolution to the respondent  at his residence in Brgy. Pahanocoy on Tuesday.*LTO photoThe Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has suspended the driver's license of a tricycle driver found administratively liable for reckless driving in connection with a fatal road crash in Bacolod City.LTO-NIR said the resolution was served to the respondent  at his residence in Brgy. Pahanocoy on Tuesday, June 16.The administrative case stemmed from a road incident in Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City, in which a pedestrian was struck by the tricycle operated by the driver, resulting in the victim's death.Following its investigation, LTO-NIR found the driver liable for reckless driving and imposed a P2,000 fine.The agency also took custody of...