June 11, 2022

Negros Pride Month activities slated

The Humanist Alliance Philippines International (HAPI), aiming to continue championing human rights, particularly those of the LGBTQIA+ community, will hold a series of comprehensive activities along with its local to national partners in celebration of Pride Month this June. With

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Economic dev’t collaboration with Guam eyed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is eyeing economic development collaboration with the Guam Economic Development Authority. This was discussed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson during a courtesy visit to Edward Camacho, Business and Economic Development

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2 rebel couples surrender

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two couples who are members of the New People’s Army gave up the armed struggle and separately surrendered to the Philippine Army and National Police in Negros Island on June 9 and 10, respectively. Rebel couple

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P15.9M financial aid distributed in Sipalay

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An amount of P15.9 million in financial assistance was distributed yesterday by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to 3,199 families affected by typhoon Odette in Sipalay City. Each family-beneficiary received P5,000 each in assistance coming

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Panelo to keynote Bacolod Independence Day rites

Former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador S. Panelo will keynote the 124th Philippine Independence Day celebration at the Bacolod City Public Plaza on Sunday, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said yesterday. This year’s event will center on the theme, “Kalayaan 2022:

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The pursuit for truth

We have to realize that the pursuit for truth is a very tricky one. To be sure, truth is not just a matter of citing facts and data. Though these are important and even indispensable, they are useless unless they

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Independence Day

On June 5, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree proclaiming June 12, 1898 as the day of independence. The 21-page Acta de la Proclamacion de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino was signed by 98 Filipinos appointed by Aguinaldo and one

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April exports sustain growth at 6%

Philippine merchandise exports grew by 6 percent in April, with a value reaching USD6.1 billion, based on preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Of the USD348 million additional exports in April 2022, coconut products contributed USD164 million or

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Team Greats eyes repeat over Team Stalwarts

Will Team Greats make it back-to-back against Team Stalwarts? Top pick Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and the rest of the team are certainly hard-pressed to repeat the act come the PBA All-Star weekend set March 23-24 here in Bacolod City. Last year

Drought damage in province sizzles to P87.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80

Isabela artists display work in Bacolod gallery

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An all-male art exhibition featuring the works of four visual artists from Isabela, Negros Occidental, opened at Gallerie G in Bacolod City Saturday, and will run for a month. Titled “Facets of Life”, the exhibit showcases

GSIS program supports La Castellana school

As part of GSIS’ corporate social responsibility, in partnership with the Department of Education, GSIS Bacolod Branch Manager Glorietta Dublas turned over a computer package – 4 laptops, 5 50-inch Smart TVs, 3 printers, 4 desktop computers – and other

BSP: National ID tops list of valid IDs

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has directed banks and other BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) to place the Philippine identification card (PhilID) at the top of the list of acceptable valid IDs. In a statement yesterday, the BSP said all