Tag: Negros

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Typhoon damages more than P475M in farm animals, infra, crops

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.*

Dec202021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Halit sa pananum kag kasapatan malapit sa P5B

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Halit sa pananum sa Negros Occidental ang nag dangat sa 4.4 billion pesos.Ang danyos sa pananum ang pinaka daku nga gin report halit nga natuga sang Bagyo Odette.Sa report sang Office of the Provincial Agriculturist 4.3 billion ang kahalitan sa palay, mais kag high value commercial crops.Masobra sa 19 million naman sa fisheries kag sa irrigation kag agri support infrastructure masobra sa 52 million pesos.Sa kasapatan naman sa report sang Provincial Veterinarian Office 595 million pesos ang kahalitan.275 million pesos ang halit sa broiler, 54.7 naman sa gamefowl kag housing facilities, sa piggery 100 million, sa mga backyard 64.9 million kag sa mga LGU own structures 35 million. Sa mga farms masobra sa 13 million pesos.

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Two missing fishermen rescued in Cauayan waters

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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...

Dec192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

3 vessels run aground, no oil spill danger: PCG

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PCG photoThree vessels ran aground during Typhoon "Odette" but no oil spills were detected, the Philippine Coast Guard reported Sunday, October 19.The LCT Citic 102 was discovered aground at the stern in the vicinity of the Petron pipeline in Barangay Banago, Bacolod, on Saturday, December 18.An underwater ocular inspection by the firm's diver showed that the vessel is sitting on top of Petron's receiving pipeline, the PCG said.The captain of the vessel was told to loosen anchor to avoid damaging the pipeline.The M/T Mary Queen of Hope was also discovered aground at Camponames Bay in Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Saturday afternoon.The vessel left the BREDCO Port anchorage area in Bacolod City on December 15 for Sipalay City to seek shelter from typhoon "Odette"...

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

A near death experience at PeacePond organic farm

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The damage at the PeacePond organic farm*"I thought it was our end."That is how Checcs Osmeña-Orbida described her more than five-hour harrowing experience as Super Typhoon "Odette" slammed the PeacePond organic farm in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, close to midnight Thursday to early Friday, December 16 and 17.The property also houses an agriculture school for organic farming and a plastic recycling facility.Orbida said as "Odette" hit, she and her husband, Jesus Antonio "Jet" Orbida, and three farmers ran from their house to their processing area.Jet is a multi-awarded organic farmer and a director of the National Organic Agriculture Board.Checcs Orbida and the three farmers hid under countertops and her husband sought cover under a steel table."We could not ...

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Capitol, more LGUs suspend work, classes, air, sea travel cancelled

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The Negros Occidental provincial government and more local government units suspended work Thursday as Super Typhoon “Odette” approached.Classes were also suspended.Mass vaccination in some areas were also halted, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.Sea and air travel were also cancelled.Philippine Airlines announced that its 8 a.m. Manila-Bacolod flight and 10:05 a.m. Bacolod-Manila flight Friday were cancelled because of the proximity of “Odette”.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson in a memorandum said work in all provincial government offices from 2 p.m. Thursday onwards were suspended.Provincial government hospitals and offices directly involved in disaster risk reduction management will maintain operations to ensure the continuity of the delivery of services to t...

Dec192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Negros NPA instructed to help typhoon hit allies

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Romeo Subaldo photoAll units of the New People's Army Negros Island Regional Operational Command have been instructed to focus all efforts in helping the people affected by typhoon Odette within the territory of each guerrilla front, Ka Juanito Magbanua, NPA Apolinario Gatmaitan Command spokesperson, said.Based on the instructions of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the NPA units were instructed to organize and mobilize the people collectively in repairing destroyed houses, farms and other sources of livelihood and take heed of public health, he said.“On the other hand, all units must be alert against enemy plans to sabotage our relief and rehabilitation efforts and launch defensive actions if enemy attacks cannot be avoided and NPA units are put in danger,” Magban...

Dec182021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘ODETTE’ DEATH TOLL HITS 28 | Homeless Christmas for many in Negros – guv

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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...

Dec172021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Photo of the Day (December 17, 2021)

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Typhoon “Odette” flooded most of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Friday, December 17.*Kalaw Studios photo

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Negros officials pay tribute to former board member

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Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson hands the Philippine flag to Risa, the widow of Board Member David Lacson, who was accompanied by his mother Paz and sister Natalie Lacson, as Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer looks on at the Capitol Thursday.*Richard Malihan photoNegros Occidental officials paid tribute to former board member David Lacson at rites held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Thursday, December 16.Lacson, 46, succumbed to COVID-19 on December 4.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said "David was a good public servant and was able to touch a lot of lives at a young age. He was loved by many and his brand of generosity will be missed."The United Negros Alliance (UNegA), in a resolution read by the party's secretary general, Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, said ...