November 19, 2021

Vaccination in tourist facilities eyed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is eyeing to establish vaccination centers in tourism facilities as part of its effort to further increase the number of vaccinated individuals in the province. This comes after Provincial Inter

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SUC Mental Health Service Act passes HoR

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO With a 201-0-0 vote, the House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 10284 or the State Universities and Colleges Mental Health Service Act on third and final reading Wednesday. The bill authored by Bacolod Rep. Greg

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Guv tackles gender sensitivity

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday called on Negrenses to aspire for the reduction of development barriers caused by sexism, may it be on personal, economic, or professional development. Lacson, who spoke at a Gender Sensitivity Training

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1,000 bags of rice for Gasataya

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Businessman Ian Manuel Lo is donating 1,000 bags of rice to Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya as his birthday gift. Gasataya turns 51 years old today. “I know this birthday gift is valuable to him as it

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God cannot be outdone in generosity

That’s right! The more generous we are with God and with others, the more generous God will be with us. This is just a simple law of ‘we reap what we sow.’ We usually sow just a seed, but with

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Faced out

Finally! Face shields are no longer required in most parts of the country. It took almost two years, but the great and learned people responsible the country’s pandemic response have finally come to their senses and Filipinos no longer have

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Another outbreak?

The Samahang Industriya sa Agrikultura (SINAG) is asking the Department of Agriculture to temporarily ban all poultry imports as the resurgence of bird flu in Europe and Asia may endanger the local poultry industry. SINAG said this should be done

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‘Strokes of Bounty’ exhibit

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Negrense visual artist Maymay Camarines is holding an ongoing solo art exhibit at the Artfull Gallery at 18th-Lacson streets, Bacolod City which opened on November 6 and will run until December 20. Featured in the show

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God never leaves us

That passage from the Book of Isaiah that has become very popular among many people deserves to be indelibly printed in our mind and heart, especially when we are going through some rough times in our life. “Can a woman

P55M Victorias City evacuation center unveiled

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P55 million Victorias City Command and Evacuation Center in Brgy. XIII, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, is now ready to serve its residents who may be affected by calamities, including those from neighboring local government units.

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

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

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I was one of five female speakers from various sectors who spoke before tertiary-level students as part of the recent International Women’s Day celebration. The forum, entitled ‘Women in Position’, focused on the experiences of career women. Aside from sharing