November 20, 2021

Zubiri files Senate bill to restore NIR

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN As promised during his recent visit to Negros Occidental, Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 2453, or the Negros Island Region Act, which seeks to bring together Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental

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3-day mass vaccination targets 66k Bacoleños

The National Vaccination Operations Center has directed Bacolod City to inoculate 66,000 residents during the national mass vaccination program from November 29 to December 1. Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) executive director Em Ang said that Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia

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Negros JPSCC activated

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Council of Negros Occidental was activated yesterday, as authorities and the Commission on Election brace for the start of election period in January next year. The JPSCC is composed of

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Woman nabbed for shabu

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen yesterday seized P136,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs from an arrested woman at Purok Kabulakan 1 in Brgy. Singcang Airport, Bacolod City. Nabbed during a buy-bust operation was Sarian Joy Cagayanan, 33, of Brgy. 35,

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Photo of the Day

WORK AND PLAY. A biker and sugarcane farmworkers farmers go about their morning activities in Brgy. Granada, Bacolod City.* Jose Tan Jr./CCN photo

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Expect the world to end badly

This is, of course, not meant to scare us nor to have a pessimistic view of life. Rather it is to be realistic, given the way we are and the way the world in general is, what with all our

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Most business friendly

Congratulations to Bacolod City for having been named the “Most Business Friendly Local Government Unit” for 2021 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, besting 10 other finalists in the highly urbanized city category of the nationwide search. The

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URC products compete on global stage

Universal Robina Corp. (URC) has proven itself as a true multinational company, with consumer products that are now mainstays in millions of shelves across the globe. Among the company’s market leaders abroad are its Fun-O biscuits and Tivoli wafers in

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Coordination meeting held for hosting of provincial, regional meets

The Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental recently held a coordination meeting with the counterpart committee chairs from the provincial government of Negros Occidental, Bacolod City government, and DepEd Division of Bacolod City for the upcoming 2024 Provincial Athletic Association

Pangandaman cites gains in women’s rights

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandaman highlighted notable strides that the Philippines has gained in advancing women’s rights as she urged all women to make their voices louder to promote gender equality. According to a press release,

Bacolod included in STI National Youth Convention

Delegates and selected school personnel of all STI colleges and universities will be gathering once more during the 25th National Youth Convention in Bacolod City, a press release from the organizers said. The NYC, which is an annual STI event,

Senate approves NIR bill on third, final reading

NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*

Consumers Federation register opposition to NEPC franchise bill

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through