June 14, 2022

Leonardia bats for coliseum, museum

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The incoming administration has to deal with certain procedures and legalities if it plans to repurpose the funds intended for the construction of the MassKara Coliseum and Bacolod City Museum in the city, Bacolod Mayor Evelio

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Poultry, gamefowl biosecurity ordered strengthened

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday ordered all local chief executives in Negros Occidental to further strengthen the implementation of biosecurity measures in poultry and gamefowl farms, in connection with outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in

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Guv pessimistic on Negros vaxx target

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of vaccinated persons in the four-day province wide simultaneous inoculation during June 2, 3, 9 and 10 appears to remain low, based on the targeted population of 23,305 per day. A report of the

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Rebel leader nabbed in central Negros

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another ranking leader of the New People’s Army was captured by 62nd Infantry Battalion soldiers and the police, during an operation at Sitio Anahaw in Brgy. Sandayao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, on June 12. Lt. Col.

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PVO retirement up

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Renante Decena will retire from the government service on June 30 this year. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, however, said yesterday that he will remain at the Capitol to serve as a Food Security

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The duty to love everyone

Indeed, we have such duty! Christ himself told us so in no unclear terms. We have to love everyone, including our enemies! “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I

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Barangay system

Presumptive Speaker of the House Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, the cousin of president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has said that he and his colleagues are looking to postpone yet again the barangay elections in December, ostensibly to save PhP 8B in

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Province vigilant vs water-borne diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the Provincial Health Office is currently focusing on water borne diseases, which could be a threat due to scarcity of water. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the good

God never leaves us

That passage from the Book of Isaiah that has become very popular among many people deserves to be indelibly printed in our mind and heart, especially when we are going through some rough times in our life. “Can a woman

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

Senate approves NIR bill on third, final reading

NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*

Victorias mayor bares accomplishments in midterm report

Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez revealed several groundbreaking achievements in his midterm report delivered at the City Sports and Amusement Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on March 18, under his six-point agenda which includes dynamic governance, diversified economy, dignified human

Forest fire breaks out at Mt. Kanlaon

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 35 hectares of forest land situated at the Mt.Kanlaon volcano area that borders La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, were razed by a fire that started late Thursday afternoon, La Castellana