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Negros Occidental LGU grants P50,000 annual bonus to centenarians
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
To honor residents aged 100 years and above, the Cadiz City government in Negros Occidental passed an ordinance giving P50,000 in annual cash bonus “for as long as the centenarians remain alive.”
Visayas LGUs ban hogs, pork from ASF-hit areas
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Several local government units in the Visayas have banned the entry of live pigs, pork and pork products coming from areas affected by African swine fever (ASF).
Over 1,200 hogs die as ASF hits Negros
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 1,213 hogs in Negros Occidental have died from various illnesses within a month, but authorities have yet to determine if the deaths were caused by African swine fever.
ASF affects Negros Occidental hogs anew
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Confirmed cases of African swine fever have been recorded in Negros Occidental, prompting authorities to urge local government units (LGU) and hog raisers to strictly follow ASF-control protocols.
Fungi production vs sugarcane pest attack hastened
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The mass production of a natural fungus against the red-striped soft scale insect has been sped up to help stop RSSI infestation on sugarcane plantations in the Visayas, according to the Department of Agricultu...
State of emergency mulled over sugarcane pest attack
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The provincial government of Negros Occidental is considering the declaration of a state of emergency if the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect on sugarcane farms worsens.
US bans imports of Philippines crab meat
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 11, 2026 - 12:00am
As the US import ban on Philippine crab meat takes effect today, the blue swimming crab industry is bracing for massive economic losses – estimated at P6 billion to P7 billion annually – and job displacements,...
Sugarcane farms still reeling from infestation
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 1,788.9 hectares of sugarcane plantations in four provinces in the Visayas have been affected by infestation caused by the red-striped soft-scale insect, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration. ...
Soldier killed in another Negros clash
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
An Army soldier was killed in a fresh encounter that occurred in Negros Occidental on Monday.
Domeng exits PAR; agencies brace for monsoon
by Gilbert Bayoran - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Typhoon Domeng is set to exit the Philippine area of responsibility today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Gibo airs concern over UP student governance, supervision
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has raised concern over the University of the Philippines’ governance and supervision of student activities, following the deaths of UP students and alumni in...
Prove civilian killings in Toboso clashes, groups urged
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. yesterday challenged human rights groups to prove their claims that six of the 19 fatalities in the clashes in Toboso, Occidental last month were civilians.
DND backs localized initiatives with Reds
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The national government will not pursue peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday, stressing...
11 Toboso clash fatalities test positive for gunpowder – PNP
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Eleven of 19 people killed in a series of encounters in Toboso, Negros Occidental last month have tested positive for gunpowder, according to the Philippine National Police.
Cop found dead in Bacolod
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
A 55-year-old police colonel was found dead in his house in Barangay Handumanan in this city yesterday.
NPA leader, 4 others killed in new Negros Occidental clash
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
A New People’s Army leader and four NPA rebels were killed in a series of encounters on Saturday in Barangays Abaca and Poblacion in Cauayan, Negros Occidental.
Pest attacks Visayas sugarcane plantations anew
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Sugarcane plantations in the Visayas have been provided beneficial micro-organisms, foliar fertilizers and high-powered sprayers to help stop the spread of the red stripe soft scale insect (RSSI).
2 killed in Negros attack
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
An Army soldier and a militiaman were killed in an attack by two motorcycle-riding men in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday.
Cop killed in Negros sting
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
A police officer was killed while two others were wounded during an anti-narcotics operation in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Monday.
Lawmaker withdraws call for probe on Toboso clash
by Gilbert Bayoran - May 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has withdrawn his call for a congressional inquiry into the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental that left 19 people...
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