November 5, 2021

NPA attacks thwarted but 2 soldiers killed, 4 injured

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two Army soldiers died, while four others were injured, as government troopers successfully managed to thwart planned New People’s Army attack and extortion activities, during twin encounters on November 3 in Sitio Tiyos, Brgy. Quintin Remo,

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Alex Lacson to work for NIR revival

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negrense senatorial aspirant Alex Lacson joins the mounting calls to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR), which was abolished by President Rodrigo Duterte when he assumed office in 2016. As a Negrense, Lacson, who hails from

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Quarantine facility escapee met with added measures

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) of Bacolod City will be implementing stringent procedures in admitting as well as maintaining COVID-19 patients in all the city’s quarantine facilities. This came after a 40-year-old male COVID-19 patient

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P5.7B NegOcc budget up for approval

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The approval of the proposed P5.7 billion budget of Negros Occidental provincial government for 2022 appears to be early compared to last year. Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental

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Bishop welcomes guv’s commitment to RE

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN San Carlos Bishop Gerry Alminaza yesterday welcomed the affirmation made by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on his commitment in advancing renewable energy (RE) in Negros Occidental, through encouraging the development of means to harness energy sources

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Benitez vows help for 3rd District informal settlers

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Relocation sites for informal settler families (ISF) have to seriously consider people’ needs and aspirations and look at the holistic concept of human settlements, creating economic value for communities thus gaining acceptance for housing interventions. This

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CSC upholds decision against Baciwa BOD

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Civil Service Commission Regional Office VI upheld its earlier decision denying the motion for reconsideration filed by the members of the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) in the case filed

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Photo of the Day

GOLDEN HOUR. Lakawon Island in Cadiz City provides a sight to behold during the golden hour.* Nic Ledesma/CCN photo

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Job interview

How come Filipinos cannot seem to treat politicians or candidates as prospective employees? One root cause to this complex question might be because our Constitution and election laws have such low standards for elected public officials.  The reason for this

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Don’t forget the birthday celebrator

I saw a news report stating that only 25 percent of the entire Filipino community had been vaccinated and therefore no longer potential victims of the COVID. That means they have gone through the required shots that will enable them

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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