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Saturday, March 23, 2019

Erwin P. Nicavera

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Observe timing, farmers told

THE Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) told farmers in Negros Occidental to observe proper timing in planting their crops to avoid incurring losses from the prevailing dry spell associated to the El Niño phenomenon.Dina Genzola, officer-in-charge of OPA, said ...

From 6 hours ago

Officials assess cloud seeding need in NegOcc

PERSONNEL of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) are currently assessing whether there’s already a need for cloud seeding operation in Negros Occidental.Dina Genzola, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), ...

From 2 days ago

‘Let crablets grow to marketable size,’

FISHERY stakeholders in Negros Occidental are urged to allow crablets to grow into a marketable size as measure to ensure sustainability and adequate supply of blue swimming crabs in the province.Former governor Rafael Coscolluela, on the sidelines of the Commodity ...

From 3 days ago

Hundreds receive health services in Isabela

HUNDREDS of Isabela town residents have availed themselves of various health services during the medical mission initiated by the Municipal Government at its auditorium on Sunday, March 17.Mayor Joselito Malabor said residents from different barangays were recipients of medical services ...

From 3 days ago

Senator: Build hospital, not coliseum

“WHY a coliseum? Build a hospital instead.”This was the question raised by reelectionist Senator Grace Poe during her campaign sortie in Bacolod City on Tuesday, March 12.The senator is responding to the sentiments of the locals that the city needs ...

From 9 days ago

DTI: Prices of commodities to increase

CONSUMERS in Negros Occidental should brace for higher prices of basic and prime commodities in the province amid the new suggested retail prices (SPRs) issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).Reginal Hudierez, senior trade and industry development specialist ...

From 9 days ago

Loan repayment among farmers high

THE percentage of repayment among farmer-beneficiaries of the Production Loan Easy Access (Plea) program in Negros Occidental is high, an official of the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) in Western Visayas said.Jane Aplaon, focal person for the Plea program in ...

From 10 days ago

‘Rice phase out’ saddens Negrenses

SOME consumers in Negros Occidental were saddened by the impending “phase out” of the P27 per kilogram government rice among markets in the province due to the Rice Import and Export Liberalization Law.The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental ...

From 11 days ago

318 OFWs get biz training

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental has trained at least 318 Negrense overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on entrepreneurship and business planning this year.These OFWs were participants of the trainings initiated by the agency since January this ...

From 13 days ago

Marañon issues EO declaring NegOcc coal-free; 2,000 youth join ‘biggest’ strike

LOUD voices of at least 2,000 youth holding their “no to coal” banners and tarpaulins were amplified as Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. formally announced that he has signed an Executive Order (EO) declaring the entire province as coal-free.Marañon, ...

From 15 days ago

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