CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities returned 42 live pigs to Negros Oriental after intercepting them at Tangil Wharf in Dumanjug, southwestern Cebu. Shipping the pigs violated Cebu Province’s 45-day temporary ban on the entry of hogs from areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), said Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, head of the Provincial Veterinary Office.

BACOLOD CITY – Two persons, including a businessman earlier tagged by law enforcers as a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), were separately found dead due to multiple gunshot wounds in Barangay 11 (Gawahon), Victorias City in Negros Occidental on Friday, July 10. The fatalities were identified as Jerome Seballos, 57, and Alex Cunanan,

Air quality in parts of Cebu has remained within the “Good” range following the eruption of Mt Kanlaon on Thursday, July 9, but environmental authorities are warning residents not to let their guard down as volcanic gases carried by prevailing winds could still lead to acid rain.