November 18, 2021

No bus trips to and from NegOr yet – Lacson

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday clarified that bus trips to Negros Occidental from Negros Oriental are still not allowed, until such time that both provinces agree on health protocol guidelines. But Lacson said they are considering

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UNegA to support one prexy candidate – Marañon

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) will only support one presidential candidate in the May 2022 elections, disclosed yesterday by its party chairman, Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III. Marañon said that UNegA members will have a

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Gold, copper drilling operations resume in Sagay

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Marañon III disclosed yesterday the resumption of drilling operations of Tambuli Mining Company, in search of gold and copper in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, with an exploration permit issued by the Department of Environment

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‘Non-payment of JO employees beyond my control’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The non-payment of salaries of 447 job order employees of the Isabela municipal government since October 15 is beyond my control, declared Mayor Irene Montilla. Montilla blamed it to the partial approval of the P3,393,717.28 supplemental

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BTAO, TMU head should be concurrent – Ramos

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Dindo Ramos has authored a resolution requesting the Bacolod City Police Office director through the Office of the Mayor to consider designating the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head as concurrent head of the

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Outstanding traffic enforcer awards pushed

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance institutionalizing the monthly recognition of outstanding traffic enforcers was passed on second reading recently by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod. Authored by Councilor Dindo Ramos, chairman of the SP Committee on Transportation and Traffic, the

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Youth Safe Space soon at Negros Cybercenter

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday signed a deed of usufruct with the Negrosanon Young Leaders’ Institute (NYLI), for a year-long use of office space located at the 2nd floor of the Negros First Cyber

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Let’s have proper focus in life

Considering that our life here on earth offers us a lot of things and options, plus the fact that we of course enjoy freedom, we need to be reminded that we have to learn how to have proper focus in

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The face shield burden

President Duterte has finally approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to make the use of face shields voluntary in areas under alert levels 3, 2 and 1. A November 15 memorandum

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Mission training held in Murcia

Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by  International Teams Philippines (ITP)

VMA singers make history with back-to-back NOPSSCEA win

VMA celebrated a momentous milestone as Lift John Demonteverde, Tresha Mae Giavia, and Chris July Bawiin clinched the titles of vocal solo and vocal duet champions, respectively, during the NOPSSCEA competitions for 2023 and 2024, according to a press release

GSIS program supports La Castellana school

As part of GSIS’ corporate social responsibility, in partnership with the Department of Education, GSIS Bacolod Branch Manager Glorietta Dublas turned over a computer package – 4 laptops, 5 50-inch Smart TVs, 3 printers, 4 desktop computers – and other

Isabela artists display work in Bacolod gallery

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An all-male art exhibition featuring the works of four visual artists from Isabela, Negros Occidental, opened at Gallerie G in Bacolod City Saturday, and will run for a month. Titled “Facets of Life”, the exhibit showcases

PrimeWater assures additional 7 MLD of water for Bacolod

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Primewater Infrastructure Corp (Primewater) reported that it has devised a plan to deliver an additional 7 million liters of water per day, or a maximum of 17 MLD, to its concessionaires in Bacolod City. In