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The climate crisis is a global emergency that is drastically affecting the planet. It’s devastating effects have now rapidly worsened and already cost lives and destruction in every corner of the world. Extreme flooding events, rapid glacier melting, soaring global temperature, and sea level rise are one of the climate crisis’s repercussions that are already felt in every country, especially in the Philippines—tagged as the most vulnerable country to climate change. Almost every aspect of our lives, from our food security, shelter, and social systems are projected to be at risk if the global temperature continues to rise.We, Youth For Climate Hope and other allied organizations in Negros Occidental stand unwavering along with other countries striking for #GlobalDayOfAction. We demand a...

Capitol photoVice President Leni Robredo said if she is elected president in 2022 the restoration of the Negros Island Region, the needs of the sugar industry and harnessing the renewable energy potential of the island will be top concerns.“I think those three are the top issues that the national government can help Negros with,” Robredo said at a press conference at Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City on Friday, November 5.“It was a very important first step when NIR was formed and established because it was an opportunity. It was a very big opportunity for both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to finally plan as an island region”, Robredo said.The NIR was created by virtue of an executive order issued by then President Benigno Aquino III on May 29, 2015 but was abolished on...

OVP photoVice President Leni Robredo said for sure there will be no substitution that will take place for her and her runningmate, Senator Francis Pangilinan, before the Commission on Elections by November 15.Under the law, if a candidate withdraws, dies, or is disqualified by final judgment, political parties can field a substitute who can file a Certificate of Candidacy by November 15.“For us for sure no substitution will take place, when we filed (our COCs) we were determined to finish this”, Robredo said at a press conference in Bacolod City Friday, November 5.The law on substitution has been abused a lot, when it is for very specific purposes such as death, disability or for one who has undergone severe suffering, it should not be used to put in a “placeholder “ to be ...

More than 200 vehicles are set to join a PDP-Laban caravan for its vice presidential candidate Bong Go in Negros Occidental Saturday, November 6, House Minority Floor Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist) said Friday.The caravan is part of a nationwide show of support for Go, he said, adding that the senator will not be in Negros for the caravan.The more than 200 vehicles joining the caravan will start from three points provincewide, Paduano said.All vehicles from the north will converge at the Victorias Public Plaza and take off at 8 a.m., he said. The caravan from Victorias will be joined by more vehicles from EB Magalona, Silay, Talisay and Murcia, he added.Vehicles from Granada and Abang Lingkod will proceed to the circumferential road to reach the Ban...