May 5, 2022

INC endorses Lacson, 10 mayoral candidates

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The reelection bid of Eugenio Jose Lacson as governor of Negros Occidental was further bolstered by the endorsement of the bloc voting religious sect, Iglesia Ni Cristo. Nine reelectionist mayors and a mayoralty aspirant also got

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Leonardia to inaugurate BCC facilities worth P350M

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, city and Commission on Higher Education officials will lead the inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremonies today of the new facilities of the Bacolod City College. The BCC site development, which includes the construction of the new activity

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Sectoral groups proclaim Robredo, Pangilinan

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Representatives of numerous sectoral groups in Negros Occidental have jointly proclaimed Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan as their candidates of choice for the positions of president and vice-president, respectively, disputing claims that VP

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Mayor welcomes Lacson, Sotto at gov’t center

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday received presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson Sr. and his running mate, Senate President Tito Sotto during their courtesy visit at the Bacolod City Government Center. Lacson and Sotto were accompanied by senatorial candidates Manny Piñol

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GP candidates show support for VP Leni

Presidential aspirant Leni Robredo (center) with Grupo Progreso candidates for councilor Ed Guillem, Cash Montavlvo, Renecito Novero, John Pangilinan, brother of vice presidential aspirant Kiko Pangilinan, Bacolod congressional aspirant Dan Atayde, Dr. Chris Sorongon, Em Ang and Jonathan Diaz (l-r)*

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DILG-WV submits election violations

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The law department of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Western Visayas has already endorsed to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) violations they have monitored, regional director Juan Jovian Ingeniero said yesterday. Ingeniero

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3,286 security forces to secure polls

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 3,000 Army soldiers and police personnel have been tasked to secure the May 9 elections in Negros Occidental. Of the security forces allocated to maintain peace and order during the election on Monday, the

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Rebel killed; Army officer injured

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspected member of the New People’s Army died while an Army soldier was injured in renewed armed clashes with government security forces on May 3 in Brgy. Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. Michael Cuarteros,

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Christ and our life in the world

As we all know, Christ makes himself the Bread of Life that gives us the true divine life even as we traverse in this world that is full of evil. It’s a life that knows how to unify the different

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Press Freedom Day concerns

In a statement marking Press Freedom Day on May 3, the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines identified the social media harassment and threats as coming from rabid supporters of presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “We

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Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

We aren’t there yet

I was one of five female speakers from various sectors who spoke before tertiary-level students as part of the recent International Women’s Day celebration. The forum, entitled ‘Women in Position’, focused on the experiences of career women. Aside from sharing

Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a

Rain or shine

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.” – Anonymous The continuing El Niño phenomenon besetting the country, especially on agriculture, has a recorded damage of more than one billion pesos, according

Hotel presents Wedding and Debut expo

Seda Capitol Central, in partnership with the Negros Event and Wedding Planners Association (NEWPA), will be presenting a gathering of the finest suppliers dedicated to making one’s wedding day or debut truly unforgettable, a press release from Seda said. Dubbed

Consumers Federation register opposition to NEPC franchise bill

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through