November 6, 2021

PUV plastic barriers requirement junked

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order No. 52 Thursday revoking the requirement of the use of non-permeable or plastic/acetate barriers for all public transportation in the City of Bacolod. The order said that on October

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Robredo wants NIR restored

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Even Vice President Leni Robredo wants the restoration of Negros Island Region (NIR). When NIR was formed and established, Robredo said it was a big opportunity for both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to finally plan

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CENECO consumers victorious vs. added charges

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. claimed victory for the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) consumers/owners after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the latter to comply with ERC rules on Power Supply Agreements (PSA) with

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Displaced Moises Padilla families may return to homes

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Families displaced by recent twin encounters between Army soldiers and suspected New People’s Army rebels in Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, are now safe to return to their respective areas, Brig. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd

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PDP-Laban to hold caravan for Bong Go

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Negros Occidental-chapter will also hold a caravan for its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on November 6, which is expected to be participated in by

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The lost sheep and the lost coin

The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin (cfr. Lk 15,1-10) remind us that instead of distancing ourselves from those who are in error or even who are in some conflict with ourselves, or with whom we have

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Just an ounce of prevention

No vax, no job. I heard that it is now the policy of business owners when hiring new staff. Who can disagree with that? One cannot blame business operators for the precaution. This virus has no respect for mankind, and

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Countering vax hesitancy

A recent Social Weather Stations survey reveals eight months into the country’s inoculation efforts, more Filipinos are now willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Survey results showed 64 percent of 1,500 adult respondents said they would get the jab. That

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Cinco de Noviembre celebrations marked

Governor Bong Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday led celebration of the 123rd Cinco de Noviembre rites at the Provincial Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City with the theme “Pasidungog sa mga Bag-o nga Baganihan. The day’s activity, attended

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PSO, NOFA, coaches meet for U-19 qualifiers

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Capitol offers 5 ha. at Talisay property for NIR agencies

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In anticipation of the signing of the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) into law, the provincial government of Negros Occidental is already thinking ahead, as it offers five hectares of its property in Talisay