Citing the latest report from the Department of Agriculture, secretary William Dar says only 1.7 percent of the 12.7 million national swine population is affected by the ASF.

NegOcc regulates livestock transport to prevent ASF

BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government is strictly regulating the movement of livestock transport vehicles in and out of the province to protect...
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Sipalay fishermen back home after five-day sea ordeal

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The two fishermen rescued in the waters of Zamboanga del Norte have returned home in Sipalay City, Negros...
FREAK ACCIDENT. This policeman checks the body of Johnny Delariarte pinned by the wreckage of his truck that crashed against a Ceres bus in Barangay Cabilauan, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo yesterday. BAROTAC NUEVO POLICE STATION

Freak truck-bus crash kills brgy ‘kagawad’

ILOILO City – A passenger bus and an Elf truck collided in Barangay Cabilauan, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo around 8 a.m. yesterday. A village councilor...
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member Matt Palabrica of the 3rd District. Photo courtesy of Paul Brian Amar

Creation of human rights action centers in LGUs mulled

ILOILO – Victims of human rights violations may soon seek assistance from local government units (LGUs). A proposed provincial ordinance is pushing for the establishment of...

Man plunges to his death in a mall

BACOLOD City – A 30-year-old man jumped to his death from the fourth floor of a shopping mall here. Shoppers and employees of nearby stores...
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3ID: Army troops have zero human rights abuses in WV

ILOILO City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) claimed its troops were never involved in human rights violations in Western Visayas in...
This drone shot from shows water discoloration of the coastline in Sitio Maloloy-on, Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. SAN CARLOS CITY GOV’T

San Carlos mayor denies SCBI’s plea to resume ops

BACOLOD City – Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental rejected the request of San Carlos Bioenergy Incorporated (SCBI) to resume operations. The...
This former rebel avails herself of medicines during the “Akap Kapatid” program in Oton, Iloilo on Feb. 20. PIA-6 PHOTO

PRO-6 preps 82 ex-rebels for reintegration

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) held a seven-day seminar and training for 82 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. Of the...
Quality checks are performed in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech in Beijing in September of last year. REUTERS

NegOcc city eyes P20 million to buy coronavirus vaccines

BACOLOD City – The city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental set aside P20 million for the procurement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The...
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Drug-positive cop snubs retest; marked AWOL

ILOILO City – One of the two Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) personnel being investigated for alleged involvement in illegal drugs has been marked...