December 8, 2021

Capitol awaits DOH instructions on expired vaccines

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The expired COVID-19 vaccines are still being kept at a storage facility, pending issuance of further instructions from the Department of Health regional office, disclosed yesterday by Dr. Claudelia Josefa Pabillo, who is the Negros Occidental

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1.9M voters in Negros Occidental

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental has 1,946,639 voters and 327,403 for Bacolod City, according to the Commission on Election. Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria also reported an increase of 59,437 electorates in Negros Occidental, compared to 2019 elections.

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911 Ordinance for implementation

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The “Bacolod 911 Ordinance,” or an ordinance establishing the Emergency Medical and Response Center of Bacolod City, will be implemented next year, executive assistant Jose Maria Vargas, head of the Bacolod City Risk Reduction Management Office

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Army troops foil NPA extortion activities

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The intensified combat operations of the Philippine Army in northern Negros resulted an encounter on December 5 in Sitio Anita Dos, Brgy. Winaswasan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, 79th Infantry Battalion commander, yesterday said

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99% of NOCPPO personnel vaccinated

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office reported that 99 percent of its 2,386 personnel have already been vaccinated as of December 6. Of the vaccinated police personnel, PLt. Abegael Donasco, NOCPPO deputy spokesperson, said that 2,030

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Drug den dismantled, 6 drug suspects nabbed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen and operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency have dismantled a suspected drug den, as a result of a buy-bust operation on December 6 in Brgy. 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, that also resulted

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Coffee table book on Negros Occ launched

A pioneering coffee table book called Sugar & Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020 was unveiled recently àt the main activity center of Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. The book launch coincided with the 158th birth anniversary of

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Photo of the Day

MOURNING. The Provincial Capitol flying the Philippine flag at half-mast for former Board Member and EB Magalona Mayor David Lacson* Alejandro Alvarez photo

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The struggle to be immaculate

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on December 8, reminds us of that most wonderful truth of our faith that we all are actually meant to be immaculate, that is, sinless, completely holy

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Production capability

Unfortunately for Filipinos, it is not difficult to believe the claim of a Balik Scientist of the Department of Science and Technology said the Philippines is the only country in Asia that does not produce vaccines for its own people.

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No water shortage in Bago and La Carlota

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Be ready for the worst scenario in our life

The readings of the Mass of Holy Wednesday (cfr. Is 50,4-9 / Mt 26,14025) somehow remind us that while Christ assured us that everything has been taken care of by him, we should not be so naïve as to think