Tag: Negros

Dec192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Leni to visit Odette-hit areas in Negros on Dec. 20

Romeo Subaldo photoUPDATE: Vice President Leni Robredo’s visit to typhoon-hit areas in Negros Occidental on Monday, December 20, has been moved to Tuesday, December 21. Details are still to be firmed up, former governor Rafael Coscolluela, Negros for Leni convenor, said.Vice President Leni Robredo, who has been barnstorming typhoon Odette-hit areas, will be in Himamaylan and Kabankalan cities Monday, December 20, to meet with local government officials and evacuees.She will also be turning over 2,000 food packs and 2,000 5kg packs of rice to be followed by 1, 000 more sacks of rice for relief operations in seven affected towns and cities in southern Negros Occidental, former governor Rafael Coscolluela, Leni for Negros group convenor, said.The rice is from the Office of the...

Dec202021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Dako pa nga portion sang southern Negros ang wala sang tubig kag kuryente

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May nubentay uno porsyiento na nga nabalik ang supply sang kuryente sa northern Negros matapos ang bagyo.Sandig sa record sang Northern Negros Electric Cooperative ukon NONECO halos nabalik na ang power supply sa mga banwa kag siudad sa northern Negros.Suno kay NONECO general manager Atty. Dan Pondevilla, 20 sa beinte dos ka mga feeders nga na energize na.Pero may barangay pa sa siudad sang San Carlos kag banwa sang calatrava ang wala pa sang power supply.Ginatinguhaan man sang Central Negros Electric Cooperative nga ma amat amat balik ang supply sang kuryente bisan madamo pa sa mga dalan sa mga kabarangayan ang indi maagyanBangud sang mga natumba nga puno sang kahoy nga wala ma mautod kag mahimos.Malapit na sa otsenta porsyiento ang na-energize sang CENECO.Gina...

Dec192021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Globe restores services in Misamis Oriental, Tagbilaran City; 97% of Mindanao, 60% of Visayas operational

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Globe has restored services in Misamis Oriental and Tagbilaran City in Bohol, while more restored sites are now operational in the provinces of Palawan, Iloilo, parts of Samar and Agusan del Norte. Cebu, which was one of the hardest hit areas, is also seeing restoration progress as onsite teams continue with restoration efforts.Free and unlimited GoWiFiGlobe is also providing FREE and UNLIMITED GoWiFi in select malls, government offices and airports in Visayas and Mindanao areas affected by Typhoon Odette.AGUSAN DEL NORTERobinsons ButuanANTIQUERobinsons AntiqueBOHOLTagbilaran, Bohol City HallBohol Provincial CapitolBUKIDNONRobinsons Place ValenciaCAMARINES SURGaisano Capital IrigaCEBUAyala Malls Central Bloc - CebuRobinson...

Dec202021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Dako man sang halit sang bagyo sa central Negros, Isabela ginpaidalom sa state of calamity

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Banwa sang Isabela ang gin paidalom man sa state of calamity.Damlag pa nag patawag si Mayor Irene Montilla sang emergency meeting kaupod sa Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council para madeklara ang bilog nga banwa sa state of calamity bangud man sang halit nga natuga ni Bagyo Odette.Sa banwa naman sang La Castellana padayon ang pag abot sang bulig para sa mga nahalitan sang bagyo.Sa Arangka La Castellana page padayon ang pagpatuman sang relief operation. Ginpatuman man ang clearing operations kasunod sang pagkala utod sang kahoy. May mga ginpahamtang man nga station kun diin sarang maka charge sang gadgets.Nalakip sa mga pananum nga nahalitan ang palay, utan kag high value crops.

Dec212021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Duterte inspects typhoon-hit southern Negros, delivers aid

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DSWD-6 photoPresident Rodrigo Duterte inspected typhoon-hit southern Negros on Monday, December 20, and pledged to provide P2 billion to each of the “Odette” ravaged provinces.Duterte also led the ceremonial distribution of family food packs, repair kits, and hygiene kits, among others, after a briefing on the post-typhoon impact in southern Negros at the Kabankalan City Hall.Southern Negros Occidental, especially Kabankalan City and Sipalay City, were the worst hit by the typhoon in the province.Duterte also conducted an aerial inspection of typhoon-hit areas in southern Negros Occidental, many of which were submerged Thursday and Friday, December 16 and 17.Health Secretary Francisco Duque said they were in southern Negros Occidental to assess the damage and look into ...

Dec192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘Odette’ damage to crops, fisheries, animals hits P5B

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Sipalay PNP photoInitial Typhoon "Odette" damage to crops, fisheries and farm animals in Negros Occidental has hit about P5 billion, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Sunday, December 19.Initial reports showed that damage to crops, which include rice, corn and high-value commercial crops at P4,379,069,801, fisheries - P13,245,000, irrigation and agri-support infrastructures - P52,736,000 and farm animals and infrastructure - close to P500 million, he said.Damage to rice in 30 local government units was P712,771,945 affecting 20,572 farmers and 20,976.38 hectares, corn - P13,534,256 in 14 LGUs, and high value crops - P3,652,763,600 in 18 LGUs, Dina Genzola, OIC provincial agriculturist, reported.*

Dec202021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Sa Binalbagan kag Himamaylan mga dalan amat amat na nga nahawanan, wala sa gihapon sang tubig kag kuryente

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Biyernes sang aga pila ka oras matapos ang pagpang halit sang bagyo nga Odette amo sini ang sitwasyon sang dalanon pa sur. Sa Circumferential Road sa Barangay Alijis sa bacolod may kubo nga gin lupad sa tunga sang dalan. Suno sa tag iya sang balay nga si Efren Carpentero, naka lumpat lang gid siya sang gin palids ang hangin ang iya balay.Ginbuligan siya sang iya mga kaingud nga mapahigad sa dalan ang iya kubo sang udto.Ang highway sang Bago pasaka sa Pulupandan, Valladolid kag Pontevedra napuno sang mga puno sang kahoy kag mga poste nga nagkala tumba.May mga bala nga nawad-an sang atop kag nagakala tumbahan sang kahoy.Ang Christmas village sang mga Valladolid, nagkala wasak.Si Jude Cabute sang Barangay San Juannaga pangayo tabang. Natumbahan sang puno sang mangga ang iy...

Dec192021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Photo of the Day (December 19, 2021)

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Policemen carry a cadaver found at the debris left by the Super Typhoon "Odette" in Sipalay City, which reported the most number of fatalities in Negros Occidental.*Sipalay PNP photo

Dec212021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv declares state of calamity, seeks price freeze in Negros Occidental

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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...