BACOLOD CITY – The military released on Monday, May 22, the names of the nine New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in a series of clashes in Negros Island over the weekend. FAMILIES claim on Monday, May 22, the remains of three NPA rebels killed in a clash on Sunday with government forces in...
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy has expressed concern that the rotational brownouts in the islands of Panay and Negros, which started last April 27, could possibly continue in the coming days. Senator Raffy Tulfo, committee chairman, said he was initially informed that the power...
CEBU CITY (PNA) – The Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom) said on Sunday, April 23, that the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central and Western Visayas is now left without a head following the death of their top leader, Rogelio Posadas. Posadas died in an armed encounter with troops of the 94th...
The proposed measure creating the Negros Island Region (NIR)--a pipe dream of Negrense solons--was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, March 6. (Wikipedia) Garnering 290 affirmative votes during nominal voting was House Bill (HB) No. 7355,...
The proposal to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) in the Visayas has moved one step closer to fruition. (Wikipedia) This, after the House of Representatives approved on second reading 15 individual bills calling for the creation of the NIR during plenary session Wednesday night, March 1. Passed...
Another priority measure of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has hurdled the committee level in the House of Representatives. (PPAB) This, after the House Committee on Local Government chaired by Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian approved on Tuesday, Jan. 10 the substitute...
The bill seeking to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) has been approved by the Senate Committee on Local Government. The bill seeks to merge Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental into one region again. “Malinaw po ang pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan sa Negros Occidental at Negros...
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored an increase in volcanic activity at Mount Kanlaon in the past few days. “A total of 41 volcanic earthquakes around the summit area were recorded since 5 a.m. of...
The Export Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) has sealed a loan to the Philippines to finance the engineering services for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project. In a statement, the Department of Finance (DOF) said that the Philippines and Korea...
