December 2021

Dreams as God’s channels with us

The Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28 (cfr. Mt 2,13-18) obviously reminds us that like those martyred babies, we too can be martyred anytime as collateral victims in our life drama when we try to be consistent with

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Disaster Christmas wish list

Let’s admit it: Christmas disasters are not new to Filipinos. First of all, our country is located right smack in the middle of the typhoon belt. Secondly, because we have one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, which

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Weather disasters

UK-based charity Christian Aid calculates the cost of weather incidents like flooding, fires and heat waves according to insurance claims each year and it found that for 2020, the world’s ten costliest weather disasters caused $!50 billion in damage, making

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Banago residents receive assistance

An additional 438 Banago residents received medical, burial, and educational assistance from the Department of Interior and the Local Government (DILG), through the agency’s ELCAC-Local Government Support Fund-Support to Barangay Development Program at the Banago Elementary School Gym on December

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Centenarian gets P100K

Felicidad Lobaton of Barangay Taculing received a check for P100,000 from the city government after turning 100 years old on September 21. The check was turned over by Department of Social Services and Development social worker Christine Mae Treyes and

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Art for a cause

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An art exhibit for a cause is being held by CANVAS Bacolod in partnership with Raw Art 21 and Babayi Arts group at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod City featuring the works of 23 artists

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Bacolod SP declares state of calamity

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved a resolution declaring Bacolod City under a state of calamity relative to Typhoon Odette during its regular session Wednesday. The request was made by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia as chairperson of

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Christmas day fatalities include cop, 3 others

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A police officer was among the four fatalities on Christmas Day celebration in Negros Occidental, with another one was reported to have been injured. P/Cpl. Joebert Diasante, a member of the Silay City Police Station, died

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Speaker reiterates unwavering support for Armed Forces

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Himamaylan potable water shortage affects 20,223 persons

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As result of the drought, a potable water shortage has taken its toll on 5,283 families, composed of 20,223 individuals, in 11 of the 19 barangays in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Joeful Sombilon, head of the

Palm Sunday and the Holy Week

With the celebration of Palm Sunday which opens the Holy Week, we will be having a liturgy that is understandably quite long and heavy. We will go through some dark moments that will eventually end in a very glorious way.

Palarong Panlalawigan opens April 1 at Panaad

The 2024 Palarong Panlalawigan (2024 Negros Occidental Provincial Meet) is set to open on April 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium. The Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental Division, in partnership with the Provincial Government of

Fatima, a musical, performed in Bacolod

• AGNES GASTON REYES The world today seems to be tippy toeing toward World War III, God forbid.  Everyday, armaments are unloaded in bombings of one country or the other, unlike the guerrilla warfares of the seventies.  Bombings in countries

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