October 16, 2021

Cemeteries closed Oct. 30-Nov. 2

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN All memorial parks, cemeteries and columbaries in Negros Occidental will be closed again to the public from October 30 to November 2, as COVID-19 active cases have shown no sign of decreasing. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson

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Relaxed domestic travel restrictions welcomed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Air Lines expects more local government units to ease travel restrictions as the government ramps up the nationwide vaccination drive, and allows point to point travel for all ages, provided seniors, pregnant women and

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P20M DOLE grant for Bacolod workers

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is giving a P20-million grant to Bacolod workers through its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, or the TUPAD, Program. The DOLE-TUPAD assistance was relayed by Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara

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52 ex-rebels avail DTI assistance

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Fifty two former rebels in Negros Island have availed of livelihood kits from the Department of Trade and Industry, through its Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay program, which was separately distributed in San Carlos City, Negros Oriental,

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Sipalay DepEd office closed for disinfection

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Education Division Office in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, has been temporarily closed since October 14 for disinfection after four of its personnel tested positive for COVID-19, disclosed yesterday by City Executive Assistant Dionelo

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Photo of the Day

MOUNTAIN VIEW. A farmer and his carabao take a break to enjoy the view at Dalayapan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.* Nicky Ledesma/CCN photo

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When driven by unbelief and hatred

Yes, when one is driven by unbelief and hatred, he is likely to fall into self-contradiction. This was illustrated in that gospel episode where some of the crowd reacted to Christ’s driving away a demon from a possessed person in

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Who will blink first?

The best news report I encountered this week was that a Dutch company is doing research that will lead to painless needle-free injection! How wonderful it would be if medication can be administered without having to “stab” someone with a

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Losing rule of law

The 2021 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ranks the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte at a miserable 102 out of 139 countries in terms of rule of law. The latest ranking completes a 51 place dive in the

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Our proneness to infidelity

We have to be wary of this danger and do everything we can to avoid falling into it. We cannot deny that we are all prone to be unfaithful to whatever commitment we have with God and with others. Our

Photo of the Day

WATERSPORTS FEST. Fireworks signal the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival yesterday, at the 800-meter seafront of the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park, where various water sports activities such as bancarera, beach volleyball, boat tug-of-war, and paddling, among others, will be held until April* CGSamillano photo

Romualdez: PBBM’s Germany trip productive

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Germany’s affirmation of support for the Philippines in protecting its rights in the West Philippine Sea under international law, as well as billions of dollars worth of investment deals, validate the importance of the diplomatic

WV El Niño crop damage now P761M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As damage to agricultural crops in Western Visayas has amounted to P761,240,675, as of March 12, there is no declaration of a state of calamity in the region, according to Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)

Magayon Hinuptanan Festival marked, despite threat of hog diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The municipality of Moises Padilla, dubbed as the livestock capital of Negros Occidental, yesterday started to celebrate its weeklong Magayon Hinuptanan Festival, while at the same time strengthening its border controls against the entry of hogs

Bacolod included in STI National Youth Convention

Delegates and selected school personnel of all STI colleges and universities will be gathering once more during the 25th National Youth Convention in Bacolod City, a press release from the organizers said. The NYC, which is an annual STI event,