November 16, 2021

COVID campaign incentives for Negros brgys eyed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the increase of National Tax Allocation for Negros Occidental, which already included the proposed P5.7 billion budget of the province for 2022, the provincial government is eyeing the giving of incentives to barangays that perform

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Bacolod Alert Level 2 guidelines issued

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Daily curfew hours in Bacolod City will be observed from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. for the period November 15 to 30 under Alert Level 2, based on the guidelines issued by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia

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UNIFED calls for fertilizer subsidy

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) yesterday issued a statement calling on the Department of Agriculture to subsidize the cost of fertilizers by immediately issuing a P1,000 voucher per bag of fertilizer for sugar farmers who

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Benitez to remain with PDP-Laban

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City mayoralty aspirant Alfredo “Albee” Benitez commits to remain with PDP-Laban amid changing of political affiliations of candidates running for national positions in connection with the May next year elections. With many things have been

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SUC Mental Health Service Act passes 2nd reading

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO House Bill No. 10284 or the State Universities and Colleges Mental Health Service Act, was recently approved by the House of Representatives on second reading via voice voting. Authored by Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, the bill

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Bacolod cops get awards from LTO

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Land Transportation Office – Western Visayas yesterday awarded 26 personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office with certificates of commendation for their valuable assistance extended to the agency. P/Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, BCPO spokesperson, disclosed

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Policeman dies in shooting incident

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A policeman was declared dead on arrival at hospital, as a result of a shooting incident on November 14 at Jesusa Heights Subdivision in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City. The victim was identified as PSSgt. Benjie Giron,

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Photo of the Day

MORNING BIKE RIDE. Bikers enjoying a cool early morning at Kilometer 56 in the municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto.* Dennis John Reyes/CCN photo

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Preparing for the end times

This is just to be realistic. It’s not meant to scare us or to be a killjoy or a wet blanket in our life. Not only do we all die. There is also the end of time itself. Our earthly

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Good jab

Yesterday morning my two minor kids without comorbidities finally received their first jab against COVID-19. It took a little longer than my wife and I hoped it would, but a few days’ difference doesn’t really matter after all we have

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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

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Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a

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

Romualdez: PBBM’s Germany trip productive

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Germany’s affirmation of support for the Philippines in protecting its rights in the West Philippine Sea under international law, as well as billions of dollars worth of investment deals, validate the importance of the diplomatic