November 3, 2021

Day 1 of pediatric jabs: Bacolod tops nation

Bacolod City had the highest number of teeners inoculated nationwide in a single venue during the maiden run of the Pediatric A3 vaccination program on Friday. Official data from the Department of Health provided by the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force

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Leonardia appeals Alert Level downgrade

Pointing out that the COVID-19 attack rate in Bacolod is declining the last two weeks of October, Mayor Evelio Leonardia had requested Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to downgrade the city’s status to Alert Level 3 from November 1 to

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Guv, provincial officials to welcome VP Leni

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will lead provincial government officials in welcoming Vice President Leni Robredo during her scheduled visit on November 5 at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City, disclosed yesterday by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz.

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Pedia vaccinations continue in Negros

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The pediatric vaccination of minors with comorbidities is slated to resume today and November 4 at the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, Negros Occidental, with two other hospital venues to follow, Provincial Inter

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Satellite offices for BM’s pushed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The establishment of satellite offices for board members in the six localities of Negros Occidental 5th district is being pushed by board member-aspirant Patrick Miguel Montilla. Through this way, Montilla, a former councilor of Isabela, said

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Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts southern Negros

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An earthquake measuring 4.1-magnitude jolted southern Negros shortly before yesterday, a report of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor that struck at 11:58 a.m. originated 18 kilometers northwest of Sipalay City

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From abandonment to apostolic zeal

It’s intriguing to note that when Christ sent out his disciples in pairs to prepare his coming to the different towns, he commanded them to “carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals, and to greet no one along the

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Of saints and souls

It didn’t seem like a complete year because we had to miss one of the most important feast days, not only for Catholics and other religions, but as well as for those who profess to be “free thinkers” with no

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Deforestation on the forefront

The two-day climate summit attended by world leaders in Glasgow, Scotland will conclude with a multibillion dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030. The pledge was to be issued at the UN’s COP26 conference, which will continue for another fortnight

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Love-Negros, UNegA support Asenso Victoriahanon slate

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Both the Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNega) have expressed their endorsement and rallied support for the Asenso Victoriahanon led by Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez during a recent Leaders Assembly held at the Victorias Coliseum

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Consumers Federation register opposition to NEPC franchise bill

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through

Negros, Capiz encounters yield firearms

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The focused military operations of the Philippine Army against remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental and Capiz in Panay, led to more encounters on March 15, resulting in the recovery of firearms and

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

Troops sustain onslaught vs. CPP-NPA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command reported that government troops sustained their onslaught against the New People’s Army in the Visayas region. During the Visayas Joint Peace and Security Coordination Center (VJPSCC) meeting held