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Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued Executive Order 21-59 Monday, December 20, declaring a state of calamity in the entire Negros Occidental due to Super Typhoon Odette.Lacson said typhoon casualties were 38 and the initial typhoon damage to Negros Occidental was P5.9 billion, with the biggest losses in agriculture.The governor in his EO asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to immediately adopt the declaration of a state of calamity and pass a resolution to provide a portion of the calamity fund to extend immediate assistance to those affected by Typhoon Odette, and to aid the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts of the province.He also called on the SP to pass a resolution for a price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities over the entire province to curb predat...

Super Typhoon "Odette" damaged P475 million in farm animals and infrastructure, and P87,209 in crops in Negros Occidental, initial reports showed Friday, December 17.Destroyed were animals, structures, buildings, water systems, generators, feeds and medicine, Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said.Damage to broilers was P275 million, gamefowl - P25 million, layers - P50 million, piggeries - P75 million, semi commercial and provincial farms, cattle and goats - P25 million and backyard animals - P25 million, he said.Damage to crops in Cauayan, Kabankalan City and Bago City was P87,209, an initial Office of Provincial Agriculturist report said.*

Two fishermen who went missing Tuesday afternoon were rescued in the waters of Linaon, Cauayan in Negros Occidental 3 p.m. Thursday, December 16, after drifting at sea for two days and two nights.Linaon Barangay Captain Rosalie Delgado said the two fishermen were hungry and tired but appeared to be in good health.The Philippine Coast Guard (OCG) reported that Joevel M. Tipon, 29, and Noel D. Dela Cruz, 19, from Binalbagan town went missing Tuesday.The fishermen left Binalbagan at 10 a.m. Tuesday and failed to return to their homes, the PCG said.They were last seen in the waters between Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, and Guiwanin, Guimaras, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, the PCG added.Tipon said their fishing boat was hit by strong waves shortly before sundown Tuesday and turned ups...

Nico Delfin photoThe death toll from Typhoon "Odette" in Negros Occidental hit 28 on Saturday, December 18, with 24 others still missing.The typhoon also caused 93,696 Negros Occidental residents to evacuate, Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said.There are 13 persons dead and 24 missing in Sipalay City, the police reported.Ten died in flood waters, two were killed by falling trees and one succumbed to hypothermia.Fifty Sipalay residents were initially reported missing but 26 were found.The city has been difficult to reach since the typhoon hit Thursday and Friday because its cell sites were damaged and roads have only recently been partially passable, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.Damaged aside from t...