November 12, 2021

P1.5M reward up for killers of Cui

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Good news for bounty hunters. The reward for the arrest of suspects behind the assassination of Provincial Consultant Mariano Antonio “Marton” Cui has been increased by the provincial government of Negros Occidental from P500,000 to P1.5

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More Manila-Bacolod flights announced

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Manila-Bacolod flights will be increased to three times per day, starting November 15 until end of the month, announced yesterday by Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz. Each airline company, including Cebu Pacific,

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Ferrer assures P5.7B budget passage next week

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday assured that the proposed P5.7 billion budget of the provincial government of Negros Occidental for 2022, will be approved during the Sangguniang Panlalawigan session next week. “We are on schedule or

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P3.25B 2022 Bacolod budget unanimously approved

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously approved for third and final reading the P3.25 billion executive budget of Bacolod City for 2022, during its regular session Wednesday. The P3.25 budget is 25 percent higher than last year’s

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Photo of the Day

AMAZING. This waterfalls in Brgy. Abaca, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, is about 30 minutes of travel from the town highway.* Pusoy Maquiling photo

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On anger and our love for the Church

That gospel episode where Christ drove away those who converted the temple area into a market place (cfr. Jn 2,13-22) reminds us of what is known as righteous anger and of our duty to love the Church, not only as

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Googly eyes

One nice thing about the unofficial campaign season is the country’s ambitious local officials seemed to have suddenly found their balls/brains after years of being totally and silently subservient to the whims and caprices of the almighty boomer command known

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Disadvantageous?

The controversial sale of shares in the Malampaya deep water to gas power project has prompted calls for the government to pursue a probe that will look closely at the buyer’s financial and technical capability to make sure the transaction

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SP reso warns against open burning

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting all Punong Barangays of Bacolod City to inform and educate their constituents on the prohibition of open burning under R.A. No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, as a way of

USLS named Bacolod’s best university

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) has once again been recognized as the top university in Bacolod City by EduRank, a website that ranks universities based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence, as per its latest release

Team Greats eyes repeat over Team Stalwarts

Will Team Greats make it back-to-back against Team Stalwarts? Top pick Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and the rest of the team are certainly hard-pressed to repeat the act come the PBA All-Star weekend set March 23-24 here in Bacolod City. Last year

Photo of the Day

WATERSPORTS FEST. Fireworks signal the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival yesterday, at the 800-meter seafront of the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park, where various water sports activities such as bancarera, beach volleyball, boat tug-of-war, and paddling, among others, will be held until April* CGSamillano photo

Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

Bacoleña among world’s most influential in health IT

Bacoleña Ellen Joy Arigorat was awarded as 2024 Changemaker in Health Awardee at the ongoing Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) Conference 2024 in Orlando, Florida, USA, according to a press release from the Office of Bacolod Councilor Em Ang.