October 22, 2021

Sagay City gets P153.5M port

The P153.5 million Sagay City feeder port inaugurated on Oct. 20, attended by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and other government officials, as well as representatives of the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas.* Capitol PIO photo

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SP resolution pushes CENECO refund

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is appealing to the management of Central Negros Electric Cooperative to account and settle thru refunds to its member-owner-consumers the differential amount caused by the recent extension of the KEPCO-SALCON Power Supply

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NegOcc wins 2021 Galing Pook awards

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental was named among the Top 10 winners of the 2021 Galing Pook Awards all over the country. Of the 206 applicants from the different local governments all over Philippines, the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands

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San Carlos public market to bar entry of unvaxxed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unvaccinated individuals are prohibited to enter the public market in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, effective November 30. This was stipulated in an executive order issued by Mayor Renato Gustilo, which requires all vendors inside the

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300 vehicles expected to join Leni caravan

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Organizers of the Laban Leni Negros Occidental (LLNO) are expecting 300 vehicles to join the Para Kay Leni caravan on October 23 in Negros Occidental. LLNO spokesperson Pinky Mirano Ocampo is appealing for patience and support,

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Fish story

A couple of weeks ago my brother-in-law asked if I wanted a fixer-upper fish tank project. He had ordered a fish tank from an online store and it was damaged when he got it. The vendor replaced the tank and

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The souls will understand

Trust it to the Filipino to find a means to observe what they are used to do, despite warnings that such things are prohibited. When it was announced that cemeteries and memorial parks will be closed on November 1 and

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Protecting the SALN

Ombudsman Samuel Martires sees nothing wrong in pushing for amendments to the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, including the controversial proposal that seeks jail time of five years for anyone who would issue “further

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Suspended ex-HRMO chief back to work

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Atty. Annabelle Palic, former chief of the Human Resource Management Office of the Provincial Government, is back to work after her 60-day preventive suspension ended October 4, as confirmed yesterday by Provincial Legal Officer Alberto Nellas

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NIR bill almost finished – DILG chief

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its approval by the Philippine Senate, the Negros Island Region bill is now almost finished, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. disclosed yesterday. Abalos, who attended the series of activities in Victorias

Alvarez is new CA member

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez is now a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). Alvarez took her oath on March 12, before Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, witnessed by fellow Negrense, retired

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

P55M Victorias City evacuation center unveiled

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P55 million Victorias City Command and Evacuation Center in Brgy. XIII, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, is now ready to serve its residents who may be affected by calamities, including those from neighboring local government units.

We should follow where Christ leads us

This is the law we should follow in our life here on earth. It is Christ who shapes and leads the way for us, and we should just follow. Why? Precisely because Christ is the pattern of our humanity, the

The Glory of God – The Cross

Today’s gospel incident took place in the last days of Jesus’ life. Earlier, the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus triumphantly with palms and branches. His fame as a powerful preacher and wonder-worker had preceded him. Just days before, he made