Category: General

Manila: Former president Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday skipped the House quad committee’s (quadcom) hearing on the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) tied to his anti-drug campaign, citing health reasons. Duterte’s lawyer, Martin Delgra III, informed the mega-panel in a letter that the former president could not attend the hearing because he was not feeling well. ‘Unfortunately, despite his keen intention to attend, my client respectfully manifests that he cannot attend the public hearing set on 22 October 2024. Aside from the short notice given him, my client just arrived in Davao from Metro Manila last 17 October 2024. Considering his advanced

Manila: More than 1,500 paddlers from 26 countries will see action in the 2024 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Dragon Boat World Championships in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Oct. 28 to Nov. 4 It will be the first time a Southeast Asian country is hosting the world event that also serves a qualifying to the World Games to be held in Chengdu, China next year, Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation (PCKDF) president Len Escollante said. Powerhouse countries from Europe, such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine and Russia are joining. In Asia, China will participate, too, along with

BUTUAN CITY – Local government units in the Caraga Region under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 have activated emergency centers and suspended classes to ensure residents’ safety as Tropical Storm Kristine approaches. Since Monday, the provinces of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Island, have been placed under TCWS No. 1. Surigao del Norte Governor Robert Lyndon Barbers issued an advisory Tuesday, urging mayors and school administrators to assess local conditions and suspend classes if necessary. Barbers also advised residents in coastal areas and those vulnerable to floods and landslides to take precautions

BACOLOD CITY – Average residential power rates in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, decreased in October due to the lower generation charge following the reduction in prices of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). The downward rate adjustment was announced by Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) in separate advisories. On Tuesday, Noneco reported a reduction of PHP0.89 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from PHP15.04 in September to PHP14.15 this month. ‘The payment for the WESM bill for the month of June 2024, divided and paid in four months, has already

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government is seeking to regain control of its official Facebook page, which was hacked on Monday, showing photos of half-naked women on its stories. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said in an interview that they have referred the matter to the Information and Communications Technology Division, which began the process of retrieving access to the page. ‘They have experience in how to do that. I’m confident they will recover the Facebook page of the province,’ he added. The ‘Provincial Government of Negros Occidental’ page, which posts updates on the activities of Governor Eugenio Jose