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(Eagle News) — Travelers going to Cebu from Bohol and Negros provinces are required to present negative RT-PCR or antigen tests. The Cebu government made the announcement in a statement posted on its official Facebook account. According to the provincial government, the RT-PCR test must have been taken within 72 hours before the trip. The rapid antigen test, on the other hand, must have been done within 48 hours before the travel. Earlier, the national […]
(Eagle News) — The ambush of soldiers providing relief to victims of a typhoon in Northern Samar, the armed attack on a police station in Lapinig, and the massacre of nine farmers in Sagay in October are only some of the incidents that prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to order the deployment of additional troops to selected parts of the country. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued a statement on Friday, Nov. […]
(Eagle News) — Inaprubahan na ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) ang 25.00 pesos na karagdagang sahod bawat araw ng mga minimum wage earners sa Western Visayas at Negros Occidental. Sinabi ni Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 OIC Regional Director Salome Siaton na siya ring chairperson ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, resulta ito ng serye ng konsultasyon at public hearings sa mga employer at manggagawa. Ngunit nilinaw ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky on Saturday, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said. Mount Kanlaon, located in the central island of Negros, launched a plume of whitish-grey ash about 1.5 kilometers (almost a mile) into the air, said Kenn John Veracruz of the official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The civil aviation […]
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (Eagle News) — Ipinahayag ng Department of Agriculture (DA)-Negros Island Region na bibili ang naturang ahensya ng nasa P16.2 million na halaga ng binhi ng palay para sa mga magsasakang apektado ng El Niño phenomenon sa naturang lugar. Ayon kay DA Regional Executive Director Renato Manantan, nagtutulungan aniya sila ngayon ng Office of the Provincial Agriculturist para sa validation ng pinsalang dulot ng matinding init sa agrikultura sa Negros Occidental. Samantala, napag-alamang una […]
MANILA, June 5 — President Aquino has issued Executive Order no. 183 creating a Negros Island Region (NIR), comprising of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental. The President signed the order last May 29 “to further accelerate the social and economic development of the cities and municipalities comprising the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental and improve the delivery of public services” in the two provinces. The 0rder stated the formation of a NIR-Technical Working Group (NIR-TWG), […]
