December 2021

Let’s be ready to be contradicted

If we have to be consistent with our Christian identity, then we have to ready to be a sign of contradiction, as Christ himself was and continues to be. Let’s not forget that prophecy made by Simeon when the child

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Inflation and the supply chain

The Department of Finance is recommending government to reform the supply chain for food to keep prices within affordable levels in 2022 and avoid calls for wage increases that may cause supply-side pressure and capital flight. “The food price inflation

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1K+ ‘Odette’-hit MSMEs to get DTI livelihood cards

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the agency will release Livelihood Seeding Program (LSP) Negosyo sa Barangay cards to small scale businesses areas affected by Typhoon Odette starting Thursday. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte

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‘Odette’ slows down vax campaign

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The slowdown in vaccination activities of the provincial government of Negros Occidental was blamed to the devastation caused by Typhoon Odette. But Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said they are still continuing their vaccination program,

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8 rebels in central Negros surrender

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eight self-confessed members of the New People’s Army in central Negros surrendered on December 26 in Isabela, Negros Occidental, as the Communist Party of the Philippines marked its 53rd founding anniversary. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd

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Rotary serves over 1,000 families in Sipalay

Rotary District 3850 Disaster Response Team distributed more than 1,000 relief goods and conducted medical missions on December 26 in three affected barangays of Sipalay City. Members of various Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Negros Occidental deployed at 4am, Sunday,

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Photo of the Day

RETRIEVAL OPERATION. Soldiers of the 15th Infantry Battalion retrieved the cadaver of a 10-year-old girl in Sitio Capilihan, Brgy. Gil Montilla, Sipalay City.* Philippine Army photo

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Octogenarian found dead, 2 injured in explosion

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An 80-year-old widow who succumbed to multiple hack injuries, was found dead on April 22 in Sitio Malusay, Brgy. Caradio-an, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. The lifeless body of the victim, whose identity was withheld by the

AFP Visayas Command gets new head

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1991 joined his classmates in their assignments in the Visayas region, as a commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command. In his assumption of the

Zero major crimes logged in Panaad fest

Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz (right), in behalf of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, receives a plaque of appreciation from PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, during deactivation and recognition rites held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo

Himamaylan provides aid to octogenarian fire victim

An octogenarian who lost her house in a fire at Purok 9, Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City on Tuesday, immediately received aid from Mayor Raymund Tongson and the City Social Welfare and Development Office, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said.

Planters group gets sugar mill’s nod

Newly rebranded planters group “The Sugar Association Inc.”, formerly the Vicmico Planters Association, secured acceptance as one of the accredited partner associations of Hawaiian-Philippine Company (HPCo) sugar mill. “We are honored to be formally recognized as one of the partner