October 15, 2021

Felisa landfill hearing slated

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Carlos Jose Lopez has scheduled a virtual public hearing at 1 p.m. today to discuss the resolution of Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City regarding the operation of IPM-Construction Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) at the sanitary landfill

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773 vying for NegOcc elective posts

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 773 candidates are vying for various elective positions in Negros Occidental for the May 2022 elections, records of the Commission on Elections show. Of the candidates, three are vying for the gubernatorial post,

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Salary increases for Capitol employees in 2022

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental can expect to receive a salary hike in 2022, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed yesterday. “Whatever is due to our government employees, of course, we will give it,”

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Rebel linked to civilian murders arrested

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The long arm of the law finally caught up with an alleged member of the New People’s Army, who was tagged as among the suspects in the killing of four civilians, in Sitio Agit, Brgy. Trinidad,

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Photo of the Day

FIRE. Volunteer firemen responding to a fire in a commercial building at Tindalo Street, Bacolod City.* Paul Timothy Yap photo

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Fight or flight

According to the website health.harvard.edu, the “fight or flight” response is a combination of reactions to stress that produces well-orchestrated physiological changes. The heart pounds, breathing quickens, muscles tense and beads of sweat appear. This response to stress or danger

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How about a trip to the moon?

Some people would think it is nothing extraordinary, but I would say that it one breakthrough in medicine that will be most appreciated by the whole world. And what do you think it is? The inventors call it the “needle-free”

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Consider diversification

The Department of Science and Technology pushed for diversification at a forum held this week, saying it will be key in efforts to ensure food security, bringing into balance cash crops with staples needed by the population. Science Research Specialist

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USLS named Bacolod’s best university

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) has once again been recognized as the top university in Bacolod City by EduRank, a website that ranks universities based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence, as per its latest release

Our proneness to infidelity

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Drought damage in province sizzles to P87.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80

We aren’t there yet

I was one of five female speakers from various sectors who spoke before tertiary-level students as part of the recent International Women’s Day celebration. The forum, entitled ‘Women in Position’, focused on the experiences of career women. Aside from sharing

First PONY Visayan baseball championships held in Sagay

The City of Sagay has recently making significant strides in paving the way for the revival of baseball as a re-emerging sport in the province of Negros Occidental, where, as part of its annual Sinagayan Festival, it hosted the 1st