January 6, 2022

PDRRMC approves P500M assistance to Negros typhoon victims

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved during its meeting yesterday the proposed P500 Million assistance for the victims of Typhoon Odette and other disasters in Negros Occidental. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz

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Couple, 2-month-old baby killed in road mishap

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A couple and their two-month-old baby yesterday died during a vehicular accident in Sitio Ulay, Brgy. Prosperidad, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police investigations show that the 125cc Rusi motorcycle which the victims were riding was

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Omicron infected ROF completes isolation period

The returning overseas Filipino (ROF) earlier infected with the Omicron variant and his wife can already be integrated into the community after having completed the seven-day isolation period, a Department of Health executive said. Dr. Jane Juanico of the DOH-6

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NOCPPO to enforce no jab, no duty policy

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The “No Jab, No Duty” policy of the Philippine National Police is up for enforcement by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office starting today, deputy provincial police spokesperson PLt. Abegael Donasco disclosed. All unvaccinated police personnel,

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Prov’l gov’t scholarship for 15 JBLCF students

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (JBLCF), Fukujin Kisen, Co., Ltd., and scholarship grantees of the Provincial Government’s Maritime Scholarship Program, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod

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PhilHealth urged to fund unpaid claims

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to promptly release funds to unpaid legitimate and good claims of accredited private and public health care providers, in a resolution unanimously approved by

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Photo of the Day

SUNDOWN. The sunset as seen from Brgy. Balaring in Silay City is a welcome sight after the New Year began with gloomy days.* Nic Ledesma/CCN photo

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Giving witness to our faith in public

Christ went to a synagogue, unrolled the scroll, read some passages and proclaimed that what he just read was fulfilled in him upon the audience’s hearing. And the people were amazed at the gracious words Christ spoke. (cfr. Lk 4,14-22)

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Road safety program launched in Sagay

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