June 10, 2022

Dengue cases up 423% in Negros Occidental

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN With 134 new cases reported for Morbidity Week 22, dengue cases in Negros Occidental went up further to 953, registering an increase of 423 percent from January to June 4 this year, compared to 182 cases

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BFP rescuer foils call center jumping

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The attempt of a call center agent to end his life by jumping from a building at Lacson Street in Bacolod City, was foiled by Bureau of Fire and Protection personnel yesterday. In a statement, the

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DOLE WV to employers: Comply with wage hike

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Department of Labor regional director for Western Visayas, Atty. Sixto Rodriguez, Jr. encouraged employers to comply “faithfully” with the approved wage hike that took effect June 5. DOLE said that the new minimum wage rate for

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Gun ban period ends, 100 NegOcc violators

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 100 violators were accounted for by the police in Negros Occidental, including highly-urbanized Bacolod City, during the five-month implementation of the Comelec gun ban which ended June 8. Of the violators, 80 were

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DENR cites PEMO for SWM innovations

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Environment Management Office of Negros Occidental was cited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau, for outstanding and innovative practices in the implementation of solid waste management program in

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Photo of the Day

DRILL. Army soldiers stationed at the 303rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, participate the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill.* PA photo

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A reminder on chastity

“You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Mt 5,27-28) Most likely, everytime we

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Low voltage

At first I thought it was just my area that was suffering from the problem of terribly low quality electricity being delivered into our home. Electric fans were spinning slower than normal. The water pump didn’t have enough juice to

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Lessons learned?

Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones is set to turn over to incoming Education Secretary and Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte an eight-year road map aimed at enhancing the delivery and quality of basic education in the country. “This will be the first

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SEC expands online payment options

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to add new options for its online payment system, making payment for registration and transaction fees faster and more convenient for the public. Clients can now use their GCash payment wallets to settle

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Negros Occidental dengue cases down 31%

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SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers

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