June 6, 2022

Ceneco asked to explain refund basis

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The secretary general of Power Watch Negros is urging the Central Negros Electric Cooperative to explain the formula and mechanisms involved in computing the almost P238 million over-recoveries which it had been ordered by the Energy

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San Carlos City eyes P1B sports complex

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P1 billion modern sports complex is expected to rise soon in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, under the Public-Private Partnership scheme. Mayor Renato Gustilo yesterday said that a contractor has already expressed his willingness to

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First of 2-day vaxx drives rated ‘very poor’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday described the results of the first two days of the simultaneous province-wide inoculation on June 2 and 3 as “very poor”, stressing that it only represents 27 percent of their target

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San Carlos City declared ‘insurgency-free’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines has declared San Carlos City in Negros Occidental, which had hinterland barangays that used to be the “hotbed of insurgency” in the late 1980s, as “insurgency-free”. Following its declaration of

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Bacolod cops seize P6.8M in shabu

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen have seized a kilo of suspected shabu with a market value of P6.8 million on Sunday night from a drug suspect who was arrested during a buy-bust operation at Purok Kawayan in Brgy. Banago, Bacolod

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Drug personality, trike driver killed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged drug personality and a tricycle driver were reported by the police on June 4 to have been separately killed in Pontevedra and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, respectively. A certain Boylin dela Torre, who was reported

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Why the beatitudes?

I believe we are all familiar with the beatitudes, those Christ-defined formulation of how we can be considered blessed. (cfr. Mt 5,1-12) They intriguingly convert what we usually consider as human disasters or clear disadvantages and inconveniences according to worldly

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Breath of God

For a long time, the Holy Ghost was known as “the forgotten Person of the Trinity.” Thanks to the Second Vatican Council and the movements it inspired (like the charismatic movement), the awareness of the Holy Spirit and his vital

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The root cause

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said it will carry out “search and rescue” of trees needing immediate treatment for injuries incurred as a result of being nailed with election campaign materials. Acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna said “the

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Blind rage

The other day I was in the area of a local mall, having dropped by for a regular errand. It was early, the mall was still closed, and it was relatively peaceful. I noticed a father and son who were

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Local chess aficionados play friendly afternoon games against each other to pass away the time and hone their skills at the Bacolod City Public Plaza.* Jade Paul Morin/CCN photo

‘Trabaho Para sa Bayan’ IRR signed; focus on high-quality jobs

The country’s labor market is exhibiting signs of steady progress amid domestic and external risks, boosted by a historic low 3.1-percent unemployment rate in December 2023. On Tuesday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the signing of the

WV El Niño crop damage now P761M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As damage to agricultural crops in Western Visayas has amounted to P761,240,675, as of March 12, there is no declaration of a state of calamity in the region, according to Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)

Victorias mayor bares accomplishments in midterm report

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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