May 12, 2022

Boat capsizes off Guimaras, 10 rescued

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A motor banca with 10 people aboard yesterday sank off the coast of Guimaras island. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental station chief Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio disclosed that boat capsized several miles away from the

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Lacson, Benitez look forward to working together

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Newly proclaimed Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he expects “more synergy” between the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Bacolod City government under the administration of Mayor elect Alfredo “Albee” Benitez. I think under

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Bing mulls legal action

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday broke his silence and indicated that Grupo Progreso is considering legal action on the “mysterious and unbelievable” results of the May 9 local elections. “For now, we will leave the matter with our legal team.

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Mayor urged to veto LNG power plant

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza joined environmentalists, youth, people’s organizations in calling newly proclaimed Mayor Renato Gustilo to be true to his pledge to ‘work towards thriving and prosperous coastal communities’ by putting his foot down

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2 firms eye RE projects in NegOcc

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two companies are eyeing investments in renewable energy in Negros Occidental, as the provincial government starts attracting investors in the province in an attempt to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to its

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Comelec debunks fake VCM claims in Bacolod

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN I have not seen one. This was the reaction of acting Provincial Comelec supervisor Roberto Salazar on claims that fake vote counting machines were allegedly used during the votes counting during the May 9 elections in

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Brighter days ahead under – Ferrer

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Brighter days lie ahead for Negros Occidental under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, yesterday declared Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, who led the political campaign of the son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos in the

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A call to be a faithful servant

“Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him….Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me

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Post-election precautions

The Department of Heath reports that thirty-one voters were sent home for manifesting COVID-19 symptoms after being screened at polling precincts during Election Day. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, those voters were instructed to go on home isolation

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PrimeWater assures additional 7 MLD of water for Bacolod

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Primewater Infrastructure Corp (Primewater) reported that it has devised a plan to deliver an additional 7 million liters of water per day, or a maximum of 17 MLD, to its concessionaires in Bacolod City. In

SP to BACIWA: Suspend charges for zero consumption

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)-Primewater to study the possibility of suspending the imposition of minimum charges to water concessionaires with zero consumption. The resolution

Photo of the Day

BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo

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

The Glory of God – The Cross

Today’s gospel incident took place in the last days of Jesus’ life. Earlier, the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus triumphantly with palms and branches. His fame as a powerful preacher and wonder-worker had preceded him. Just days before, he made