Category: General

Bacolod City: The December 2024 inflation rate for all income households in this highly-urbanized city eased further to 2.4 percent while Negros Occidental province’s went slightly higher to 3.7 percent, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday showed. According to Philippines News Agency, in Bacolod, the inflation rate in November settled at 2.7 percent, from 3.2 percent in October, while Negros Occidental recorded 3 percent in November, after the 3.5 percent in October. In a press briefing, John Campomanes, chief statistical specialist of PSA-Negros Occidental, noted that the top major contributor to last month’s inflation in Bacolod

Benguet: The Benguet State University (BSU) plans to establish approximately 100 hectares of bamboo forest to aid reforestation efforts, support a bamboo textile project, and promote engineered bamboo production. Dr. Roscinto Ian Lumbres, BSU vice president for research and extension, discussed the initiative, which began in 2024 with the production of propagules planted this year. According to Philippines News Agency, the project utilizes a PHP5 million bamboo development fund from Senator Loren Legarda to propagate planting materials in San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet. Initial reforestation sites include a two-hectare area at the Benguet Corp. in Itogon and the BSU compound in

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. retained majority support with trust and satisfaction ratings exceeding 60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, even as Vice President Sara Duterte’s ratings dropped below the majority threshold for the first time, OCTA Research said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Tugon ng Masa survey, conducted from Nov. 10 to 16, 2024, showed that the President recorded a trust rating of 65 percent and a performance rating of 64 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024. The November figures represent a slight dip from the third quarter’s 69 percent trust and 66

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has voiced his support for the National Council on Disability Affairs’ (NCDA) initiative to implement a unified identification system for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The proposed system aims to curtail fraudulent issuance of PWD IDs to unqualified individuals and uphold the provisions of Republic Act 10754, which protects the benefits and privileges granted to PWDs. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel emphasized the necessity of utilizing government resources efficiently to achieve this goal. He advocated for the use of technology, highlighting the significant investments made by the government in computerization. “Use computers.

Negros Occidental: There is no threat so far against 737 local candidates who underwent assessment by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) in connection with the May 12 elections. Capt. Judesses Catalogo, NOCPPO public information officer, said on Tuesday that they have not received requests for police security. According to Philippines News Agency, candidates must submit requests for police security before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if they arise. “It will be accorded with response. What the Philippine National Police does is assess the threat. If there is a possibility of an impending threat to an individual during the