September 2021

The great value of spiritual childhood

The gospel of St. Luke 9,46-50, shows us how being childlike in spirit would enable us to accept Christ as he is as well as to accept everybody else irrespective of how they are. It’s a great lesson we have

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Another ‘Oratio Imperata’?

At last! The noted Pinoy sense of humor has come to the fore, and some people have now gotten to making jokes about the raging pandemic. That is the trait that has saved our people from the most difficult of

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Recovery for all

The results of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas third quarter 2021 Consumer Expectation Survey show that more families of overseas Filipno workers are turning to investments as cash remittances are growing at a faster rate of six percent this year

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NGP hits the half-century mark

Reaching a golden year speaks volumes about focus, hard work, patience, commitment, and courage to upturn challenges. Only a few can achieve a half-century mark as it entails hard work and commitment to reach this level. Success is attained as

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Pinoy travel plans on hold

Travel plans are falling in the Philippines, with 22 percent of adults planning to travel over the next three months, down from 35 percent a month ago, according to Finder.com’s Travel Index, a press release said. This is the lowest

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COVID hits more medical frontliners including PHO

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More Negros Occidental provincial government frontliners have been hit by COVID-19, including Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that the infection of some medical technologists and encoders assigned at the

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Gasataya bares preparations for BCGH

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya yesterday said he has requested Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for additional help from the Department of Health (DOH) in line with the situation in Bacolod City and the current rise in

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Lacson, Ferrer to file COC Oct. 1

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is expected to take the lead among elected provincial officials in filing their Certificates of Candidacy on October 1 before the Commission on Elections. Lacson said that he has assigned

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McDonald’s launches app campaign in Bacolod City

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO McDonald’s Philippines launched its Crave & Claim campaign in Bacolod City, featuring exclusive deals and discounts that customers could avail of exclusively on the McDonald’s App until April 30. The campaign was launched by McDonald’s Philippines

PDP Laban members in Victorias resign

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ongoing consolidation efforts of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan in Negros Occidental suffered a setback after its members in Victorias City resigned from the political party, following its plans to challenge incumbent Gov. Eugenio

NegOr business community reiterates NIR support

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) reiterated its support for the creation of the Negros Island Region, expressing also gratefulness to the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that he will sign

When we fail to practice what we preach

We should not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and often. What we need to do is to go immediately to God, ask for pardon and

‘Ite, missa est’

That’s “Go forth, the Mass is ended” in Latin. With these words, we are reminded that all of us who attend Mass are being sent forth the way Christ sent his apostles to “go into the whole world and proclaim