Ahead of the two-day visit by Vice President Leni Robredo to Negros Occidental, a youth group there on Thursday, November 4, unveiled their youth agenda and expressed their support for the presidential aspirant. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Negros Youth for Leni...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P3.4 million worth of shabu following the arrest of a drug pusher on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The anti-narcotics agents collared Emil Mariano at 12:37 p.m. in Margarita Village, Barangay 2 and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will build an airbase in Negros Occidental to strengthen the agency's aerial presence in the province. Personnel of the BRP Gabriela Silang conducted towing and rescue operations exercise off Panay Island on Tuesday, June 29, while the ship is traveling back to...
Trekking activities in major sites in Negros Occidental have been temporarily suspended due to threats of insurgency and armed conflict in the area. In an order dated Sep. 16, the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP) said its Ecotourism Site Destination, particularly the Tinagong Dagat/Danao,...
Lola Francisca Susano of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental who celebrated her 124th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 11, may expect P1 million from government as gift for being the oldest person alive on planet Earth. FRANCISCA SUSANO2 Senior Citizen Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes filed House Resolution No....
Sustainability, as they say, ‘is key’—and in this community, it’s a reality Sustainability is an initiative no industry can escape. It is not a theme nor a trend, but a movement that everyone should take part in as it is for a cause bigger than anything in the world now. But having a less...
An integrated coconut sap processing facility will soon rise in Negros Oriental, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on Friday, Aug. 27. (Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said a memorandum of agreement (MOA) has been...
Some 600 local farmers from a village in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will no longer have to deal with muddy trips while transporting their produce to market centers. WHAT MUDDY ROAD?--A farm-to-market road in Barangay Hilamonan in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental was recently paved with...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is mourning the passing of heritage and cultural tourism advocate Ramon Hofileña. Ramon Hofileña (Photo from the Department of Tourism) In a statement, the DOT conveyed its condolences to the family of Hofileña who was recognized as the father of heritage...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) installed newly radar station to monitor transiting vessels and strengthen maritime law enforcement in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, July 8. (Photo courtesy of PCG) PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. inspected the radar station located in...
The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu and Negros. In a statement to the media, transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...
