September 2020

Listen to the Great Debate

I almost wailed when I saw the item announcing oil price hikes this week. Oh no! I thought, how cruel can the oil producers be to raise prices at this time? Maybe, I thought it is because there is less consumption now and they have to make up for the reduction in sales. But it was quite a relief to realize that the increases were only by the centavos, like 10 for gasoline and less for petroleum. However there was no mention about diesel prices earlier, so I just hope it will be at par with gasoline or petroleum. Ten centavos is not much, but let us be grateful for favors. No matter how small.

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Children and education

The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of the world’s poorest children to halt their educations and go to work to help support their families as schools have closed and parents’ incomes have vanished.

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Wholesome Antoinette

Women of Negros Island were always known to handle the finances of the family. When difficult times arrive, they are at the vanguard – creating and inspiring others to follow them through crisis after crisis. Now, with the Covid19 pandemic, they’re rolling up their sleeves again and leading with new and innovative businesses.

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Tolentino, Aranas eye POC top post

It will be incumbent president Bambol Tolentino of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines against Clint Aranas, World Archery Philippines president, in the race for the Philippine Olympic Committee presidency.

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ARBOs to get P5M in farm machinery

The Department of Agrarian Reform Negros Occidental 1-North will turn over P5 million worth of farm machinery to five agrarian reform beneficiary organizations in the cities of San Carlos and Cadiz, and Murcia town this month.

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Photo of the Day

VIGIL PROTEST. Lilian Sembrano (inset), president of Kabakod Negros Transport Coalition (KNETCO), with traditional jeepney drivers and operators, during a vigil at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds as part of their 2-day transport strike against the phase out of traditional jeepneys, which will culminate today at the Bacolod City Diamond Jubilee Tower (NGC replica) at Araneta Street, Bacolod City* CGS photo

Malihaw festival winners named

Contingent No. 8, composed of Barangays 6-A and 21, were victorious in the Malihaw Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition in Victorias City Saturday* Andrew Altarejos photo

‘Young Guns’ condemn PBBM deepfake

Leaders of the House of Representatives’ “Young Guns” have strongly condemned the emergence of an audio deepfake featuring President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., urging

Mission training graduation

Eight participants of the Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Calvary Temple Assemblies of God Church in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental have

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