Leni welcomed with 10-km stationary caravan
November 6, 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo (inside van) being welcomed by pink-clad Negrense supporters that formed a 10-km long stationary caravan to welcome her.* Carlo Leonardia/CCN photo
Vice President Leni Robredo (inside van) being welcomed by pink-clad Negrense supporters that formed a 10-km long stationary caravan to welcome her.* Carlo Leonardia/CCN photo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oil companies are set to adjust petroleum prices today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by P0.55 per liter and slash prices of diesel by P0.95 per liter.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Six more self-confessed New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the 11th and 61st Infantry Battalions in Negros and Iloilo, respectively, according to reports of the Philippine Army. Three of the six NPA rebels surrendered to the
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) reiterated its support for the creation of the Negros Island Region, expressing also gratefulness to the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that he will sign
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is taking proactive steps to protect its pensioners from the dangers of extreme heat following PAGASA’s warning of unprecedented temperatures reaching up to 46 degrees Celsius in 24 areas across the country. Old-Age and
With days to go before Labor Day, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) will conduct a National Day of Action for Salary Increase in the National Capital Region, a press release from the organizers said. ACT and its regional union