To help backyard livestock raisers, the government-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation provides financial protection against losses caused by diseases such as African swine fever and other unforeseen incidents. Photo shows a backyard hog raiser tending his pigs. AKLAN NEWS FORUM

WV backyard livestock raisers urged to register for financial protection vs losses

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ILOILO City – Backyard livestock raisers in Western Visayas are being urged to register for the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation's (PCIC) free Livestock Mortality...
LEPTOSPIROSIS RISK. A resident wades through floodwaters in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. The City Health Office on Wednesday, Dec. 27, said exposure to floodwaters contaminated by the urine of infected animals poses the risk of leptospirosis infection among humans, especially those with cuts, wounds or abrasions on their skin. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Leptospirosis deaths hit eight in Iloilo; IPHO urges public to avoid floodwaters

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ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has intensified its warning against leptospirosis as persistent rains and flooding continue to raise the risk...
Police officers took a Grade 9 student into protective custody after school authorities discovered about 30 grams of suspected shabu, valued at approximately P204,000, inside the minor's bag during a routine security inspection at a public high school in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City, on July 20. Authorities withheld the student's identity in compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. PRO-NIR PHOTO

Grade 9 student found with P204,000 worth of suspected ‘shabu’ at Bacolod school

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BACOLOD City – A Grade 9 student was placed under protective custody after school authorities discovered about 30 grams of suspected shabu, with an...

71 Antique PWDs to receive artificial legs during Disability Rights Week

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ANTIQUE – Seventy-one persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Antique will receive new artificial legs as part of the province's observance of the 48th National...
The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infests sugarcane plants in parts of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, posing a threat to sugar production in the province. GRACE SUAPE PHOTO

Labor group seeks direct aid, science-based response to RSSI crisis; UNIFED backs aerial spraying

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BACOLOD City – A labor federation representing workers in the sugar industry has urged Negros leaders to prioritize direct financial assistance for farmers and...
Employees of the Bacolod City Government attended the first day of the Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Program orientation at the Bacolod City Government Center. The three-day orientation serves as a prerequisite to the implementation of mandatory random drug testing under the city's Drug-Free Workplace Program. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod holds substance abuse awareness program ahead of random drug testing

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BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government has launched a three-day orientation on the Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Program for its regular employees...
Cong. Martin Romualdez voluntarily relinquished the House speakership to allow investigations to proceed and remains committed to complying with the legal process, says his camp. He believes in the rule of law, and there has been no attempt on his part to leave the country.

Romualdez camp denies flee rumors, says ex-speaker ready to face Ombudsman probe

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MANILA — The camp of former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday firmly denied rumors that the lawmaker...
“There is a time for everything,” says Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, referring to the investigation on multibillion-peso infrastructure projects for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

Ombudsman reopens scrutiny of 2019 SEA Games projects

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MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman will review its 2021 dismissal of complaints involving multibillion-peso infrastructure projects for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games...
Former congressman Joel Salceda of Albay has been appointed as secretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office.

PBBM taps ex-Albay solon Joey Salceda as Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief

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MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed former Albay congressman Joey Salceda as secretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), entrusting...
Mexico’s drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada (right) is helped off a small plane while being taken into United States custody in July 2024. REUTERS

Notorious drug cartel leader sentenced to life in US prison

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NEW YORK – One of the most notorious figures in Mexico's drug cartels, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, will spend the rest of his life...
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