October 6, 2021

Albee bares Asenso Bacolod ticket

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN After weeks of speculation, mayoralty bet Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez finally bared yesterday his Asenso Bacolod “unity ticket,” composed of old, new, pro or anti, and independent candidates, belonging to different political parties. Benitez said he

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Grupo Progreso to file COCs today

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The candidates of the Grupo Progreso led by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be filing their certificates of candidacy (COC) today at the Commission on Elections-Bacolod Satellite Office after a mass at the San Sebastian Cathedral,

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COVID deaths alarming: EOC-TF

The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) has expressed alarm anew over the COVID-19 situation in Bacolod City, following 168 recorded deaths in September alone due to the dreaded virus. Of the total number of fatalities, the EOC-TF records showed, 140

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Negros Occidental to conduct mass COVID testing

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental will conduct a mass testing of residents as part of its efforts to stop the spread of COVID 19, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed yesterday. Lacson said that they are

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Earthquake swarm could cause landslides

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division yesterday issued a warning against possible landslides in mountainous areas of the province after a series of earthquake swarms between late Monday evening to Tuesday. As of 2:30

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Rotational brownout hits Negros, Panay

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros and Panay areas are now experiencing rotational power interruptions due to tripping of several power plants in Negros Oriental and Iloilo, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In order to maintain

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28 more safety seals earned

Twenty-eight more business establishments in Bacolod City have received their Safety Seal certificates from the city government last week. The Safety Seal Committee of the City led the awarding, with each of the companies receiving their certificates at their respective

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Photo of the Day

INCOMING TEMPEST. Storm clouds gather in the distance as seen from a beach at Cadiz Viejo.* John Kimwell Laluma/CCN photo

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Refining our spirit of penance

We have to be wary of the conditions nowadays that would tend to desensitize us from our constant need for penance and conversion. This, I believe, is the message Christ wanted to impart to us when he said, “Woe to

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Mission training held in Murcia

Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by  International Teams Philippines (ITP)

VMA singers make history with back-to-back NOPSSCEA win

VMA celebrated a momentous milestone as Lift John Demonteverde, Tresha Mae Giavia, and Chris July Bawiin clinched the titles of vocal solo and vocal duet champions, respectively, during the NOPSSCEA competitions for 2023 and 2024, according to a press release

‘Trabaho Para sa Bayan’ IRR signed; focus on high-quality jobs

The country’s labor market is exhibiting signs of steady progress amid domestic and external risks, boosted by a historic low 3.1-percent unemployment rate in December 2023. On Tuesday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the signing of the

DSB mayor to retire from politics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I

Isabela artists display work in Bacolod gallery

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An all-male art exhibition featuring the works of four visual artists from Isabela, Negros Occidental, opened at Gallerie G in Bacolod City Saturday, and will run for a month. Titled “Facets of Life”, the exhibit showcases

Road safety program launched in Sagay

The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay