February 3, 2021

Loving in good times and bad

That is how our love should be. It should be stable and firm in all kinds of weather and season in life. It should remain alive and throbbing in any circumstance and condition. It should be universal in scope, excluding

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The Wuhan visit

Since when did hospitals become a fearful place for  people who are not sick? I am sure everybody knows the answer to that now. These days when there is such an ailment that has been recklessly spreading around the world,

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Dropping out?

The Department of Education has taken pains to dispute claims that many students have dropped out in the middle of the school year due to blended learning. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) earlier warned against a looming massive dropping

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Covid vaccination dry run in Bacolod set Friday

Mayor Evelio Leonardia has instructed the Bacolod Covid-19 Vaccination (CoVac) Council to conduct simulation exercises on Friday as part of the city’s preparations for its vaccination program, when the vaccines arrive. City Administrator Em Ang, executive director of the Emergency

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5 more BPOs issued notices of violation

Personnel of the Bacolod Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office disinfect the Transcom Bacolod workplace yesterday after more than 40 of its employees tested positive for Covid* Bacolod DRRMO photo

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Proposed tax relief a win-win solution

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The proposed tax relief ordinance is a “win-win” solution for both delinquent real property owners, and the provincial government of Negros Occidental, that is collecting P2.8 billion in tax obligations for 2020 and prior years, Board

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Lacson discourages 100% purchase of vaccine doses

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson discouraged yesterday local government units from purchasing 100 percent of their supply of Covid-19 vaccines, as he took the word of the national government that all Filipinos would be vaccinated. Lacson recalled

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Three Negros drug groups neutralized

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine National Police said yesterday that it has neutralized three local drug groups in Negros Occidental, with three more to go. P/Lt. Abegael Donasco, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, identified those considered

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‘Have your children vaccinated’

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia appealed to residents yesterday to have their children vaccinated against measles-rubella and polio. The free vaccination for babies 9 to 59 months old started Monday and will run until the end

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Cadiz gets dredger for flood control

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The city government of Cadiz received a dredger donation from the provincial government of Negros Occidental, for its flood prevention program. The deed of donation was signed yesterday by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Cadiz City

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Brgy. Singcang to donate land for police station

The Barangay Council of Singcang-Airport has informed the Philippine National Police Regional Office and Bacolod City Police Office that they are willing to donate a 500 square meter property for the new and permanent location of Police Station 8. The

SP lauds Bacolodnon Top 10 nurse

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating Antonio Alexi Gayares for placing 9th in the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution said the Professional Regulation

NBI Bacolod has new head

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former head of the National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Terrorism Division is now leading the NBI Bacolod District Office. Manuel Fayre Jr. replaced Atty. Renoir Baldovino, who had been assigned in Bacolod City for more than

Kabataan Partylist-Negros condemn harassment of student leader

Kabataan Partylist-Negros vehemently condemned the intimidation, psychological harassment, and constant illegal surveillance by the state forces to Florence Guzon, KPL-Negros’ Secretary General, a press release from the group said. Last April 25, state elements went to Guzon’s residence in Talisay

City Library partners with artists to celebrate Mother’s Day

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS) in partnership with the Bacolod AI  Artists Association and the Bacolod City Public Library, held an art show, music concert, and poetry reading in celebration of Mother’s day

‘Follow me’

That’s what Christ told Peter after telling him what to expect as the rock on which Christ would build his Church. (cfr. Jn 21,19) “Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and