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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Teresa D. Ellera

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OPA awaits subsidy guidelines under rice tariff law

THE Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) awaits the final guidelines on the subsidy to be given by the government to the Filipino farmers who will be affected by the Rice Tariffication Law.Lawyer Japhet Masculino, provincial agriculturist, said that the ...

From 8 hours ago

Dengue deaths in Negros Occidental now at 37

THE number of dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental has now reached to 37 based on the latest records taken by the Provincial Health Office (PHO).The PHO said from January 1 to August 19 of this year, they have recorded around ...

From 8 hours ago

PDEA conducts surprise inspections of ports

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Western Visayas conducted random drug check-ups at the seaport and airport in Negros Occidental.At 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 20, PDEA-Western Visayas K9 and airport interdiction units conducted random check and K9 sweeping operations at the ...

From 20 hours ago

Army, police overrun NPA bomb factory

ELEMENTS of the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, along with their counterparts from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force, have overran a suspected New People's Army (NPA) factory for improvised explosive ...

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3 killed, 17 injured as truck falls off cliff

THREE were killed while 17 others were injured when a mini-truck fell off a cliff in San Carlos City, late Friday afternoon.The Canter mini-truck carrying the 20 passengers fell off a cliff in the steep road in Sitio Iliran, Barangay ...

From 3 days ago

Capitol prepares 2020 prov’l budget

GOVERNOR Eugenio Jose Lacson revealed that they are now preparing the year 2020 Provincial budget."We are now in preparatory stage. I have not submitted any yet to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan," Lacson said.He said that he has already asked the offices ...

From 3 days ago

Hospitals allowed to admit dengue patients beyond bed capacity

GOVERNOR Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday, August 16, said that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation came out with an advisory clarifying on admissions beyond accredited bed capacity due to dengue outbreak.In its advisory, Philhealth President and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Morales ...

From 5 days ago

Establishment of multi-species marine hatchery pushed

THIRD District Representative Dr. Jose Francisco Benitez filed this week House Bill 3890, seeking the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery in the municipality of E.B. Magalona.As the Constitution mandates for provision of support for fisherfolks through appropriate technology, research, ...

From 5 days ago

Barangay councilman, councilor’s kin killed in separate shootings

AN INCUMBENT barangay kagawad of Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental was gunned down by two unidentified men near the barangay hall around noontime yesterday.The Moises Padilla PNP identified the victim as Raul Fat, 50, of the said barangay.Police Captain ...

From 6 days ago

Capitol suspends construction of Hinoba-an hospital extension

GOVERNOR Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed yesterday the suspension of the construction of the extension building of Eleuterio T. Decena Memorial Hospital in Hinoba-an town worth P130 million because of the issue on the ownership of the road right of way."There's ...

From 6 days ago

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