January 7, 2022

Garbage collection contractor irks Mayor

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia lashed out at hauler IPM-Construction and Development Corp. (IPM-CDC) for its below par performance following complaints from city residents on uncollected garbage that piled up since the holidays, including those brought about by super Typhoon Odette.

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‘Coming out party’ for Team ‘ABEL’

It was a “coming-out party” of sorts, probably the biggest shot in the arm not only for Grupo Progreso (GP) campaign but more importantly for the bid of congressional aspirant and political newbie Dan “Aksyon” Atayde, a press release from

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Capitol lagoon off-limits to minors

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Minors will no longer be allowed to enter the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City starting January 7 due to the fast spreading of COVID-19 Omicron variant. This is to send a message to parents that

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Mayor Bing reiterates COVID warning

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday fired another warning shot, emphatically reminding Bacolodnons that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, and that they should observe minimum health protocols to control transmission of the deadly virus. Leonardia issued the warning after a

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Drug arrests yields P150K in shabu

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The separate police operations on January 5 in Bacolod City and Silay City, Negros Occidental, led to the arrest of three drug suspects and the recovery of about P150,000 worth of suspected shabu. PLt. Liberty Indiape,

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Photo of the Day

AID. Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Battalion unload relief goods intended for typhoon victims in southern Negros donated by the Philippine Military Academy cavaliers, delivered by an Air Force C-130 cargo plane at the Bacolod-Silay Airport.* 303IB photo

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Training in compassion

That gospel episode where a man full of leprosy begged Christ to make him clean (cfr. Lk 5,12-16) teaches us the lesson that like Christ we should try our best to be quick in showing compassion to everyone, especially to

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The test

Despite the low numbers detected and reported by the Department of Health all throughout December, the Omicron variant has definitely been spreading in the country, among our communities and bubbles as we celebrated that most happiest time of the year.

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Road safety program launched in Sagay

The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay

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

NIR to boost 5th district economy – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives

First PONY Visayan baseball championships held in Sagay

The City of Sagay has recently making significant strides in paving the way for the revival of baseball as a re-emerging sport in the province of Negros Occidental, where, as part of its annual Sinagayan Festival, it hosted the 1st

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,

Kiko hopeful NIR signed into law by April

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the Negros Island Region bill, which has already been approved by the House of Representatives and Philippine Senate, soon finds it way to Malacañang, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said he is