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Pixabay graphicsA 32-year-old laborer died after being electrocuted while crossing a barbed wire fence in Barangay Batuan, San Enrique, Negros Occidental, at about  11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16.The victim, a resident of Sitio Irrigation, Barangay Batuan, was working as a rice planter.An investigation by the San Enrique police revealed that the victim had entered a nearby private property to relieve himself in a secluded area. While attempting to cross a barbed wire perimeter fence, he accidentally came into contact with an energized wire.The victim was rushed to the Valladolid District Hospital, where he was declared dead by the attending physician.Further investigation revealed that an extension wire connected to the property owner’s electrical system l...

A 64-year-old laborer was killed after he was allegedly attacked and stabbed by two men in Brgy. Maytubig, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday afternoon, June 16.The victim, a resident of the barangay, sustained a stab wound to the chest and two stab wounds on his back.Police identified the suspects as alias “Perot” and alias “Jay-R,” both residents of Isabela who remain at large.The victim was on his way to fetch his cow from a farm when he encountered the suspects along the road at around 3 p.m., investigation by the Isabela police showed.The suspects had allegedly come from a drinking session at their aunt’s house before the incident.Police said one of the suspects suddenly punched the victim, while the other kicked him, causing him to fall to the ground.Autho...

The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR has strongly denied news circulating on social media of alleged government casualties following an armed encounter in Calatrava, Negros Occidental.The PRO NIR in a statement issued today, June 17,  reiterated that all police personnel involved in the incident are safe and accounted for, branding the online posts as  false and misleading.Personnel from the 1st Platoon, 2nd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion – Negros Island Region (RMFB-NIR) encountered suspected members of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) on Sunday, June 14, a police report said.The troops were rendering security assistance in Sitio Kabalagnan, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, when the clash broke out, and authorities have confirmed there ...

A photo of a dead pig in Ilog posted on the Facebooks page of Nila Ko*The Provincial Veterinary Office is closely monitoring pig deaths in Negros Occidental, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, June 16.“We are closely monitoring this, and so far there are no reports of massive mortalities,” he said of the reported pig deaths in southern Negros Occidental.“There are cases of mortality, but so far we can attribute them to changing weather conditions,” Lacson said.The deaths are unlike before when African Swine Fever hit and the pig deaths were massive, Lacson added. “In this case right now, they are isolated cases in different areas.”Lacson said the provincial government has instructed that pigs that die should be buried immediately. The provincial government is als...

The Sugar Regulatory Administration is using drones to spread insecticides versus the RSSI.*SRA photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, June 16, that a state of emergency could be declared if the spread of Red-Striped Soft Scale Insects (RSSI) in Negros Occidental worsens.“We need more information as to the percentage of affected areas before we can even declare a state of emergency,” he said.The RSSI attacks on sugarcane fields are very unfortunate because they are happening during the planting season, Lacson said.The governor said he was informed that sugar federations would like to sit down with him, and he is looking to schedule a meeting with them next week.He said he does not know what they will be asking for or if they will request a declaration of a stat...

 Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros - Bago River Irrigation System president Pedro Limpangog (right) opens the North District dam on Tuesday.* FIACN-BRIS photoThe National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Bago River Irrigation System (BRIS) North District reopened on Tuesday,  June 16,  to serve about 6,000 hectares of rice farms in portions of Bago City and Murcia town in Negros Occidental.Pedro Limpangog, president of the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros (FIACN) - BRIS, said the water delivery is expected to enhance farm yields, improve crop sustainability, and strengthen the livelihood of thousands of rice farmers.“The irrigation network will serve farming communities in portions of Bago City and Murcia, ensuring a more re...

The  Moises Padilla municipal government led by Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia - Yulo  has adopted a new ordinance designed to strengthen peace and order, protect public welfare, and encourage responsible citizenship throughout the municipality.Unanimously approved during the 41st Regular Session of the Sangguniang Bayan, presided by Vice Mayor Pimpoy Yulo,  Municipal Ordinance No. 2026-215 is also known as the “Safer Community Ordinance of Moises Padilla”.The measure was introduced through a motion by SB Member Joenes T. Frias and was endorsed by all attending council members, a press release from Moises Padilla said Tuesday, June 16.The ordinance supports the initiative  create  safer and more orderly communities by establishing clear standards on public cond...

Engr. Roy John dela Torre, Rey Melchor Bryan S. Baylon, and Dr. Joan E. Cerrada (l-r) at the press conference.*The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) began the  ₱163.5 million renovation of its Mother and Child Building on Monday, June 15.The year-long project will upgrade maternal, neonatal, pediatric, and women’s healthcare services,  Dr. Joan Cerrada, CLMMRH Medical Center Chief said at a press conference on Monday.CLMMRH  is  the apex government tertiary referral hospital of the NIR. The renovation  will significantly boost the hospital's capacity to provide highly specialized care for mothers, newborns, children, and women throughout the region, she said.Funded through the Department of Health’s Health Facilities Enh...