June 17, 2022

LGUs told to step up COVID-19 vax drive

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the increase in numbers of local government units placed under COVID-19 Alert Level 1, Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz yesterday called on LGUs that have yet to reach the required percentage

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Transport group pushes fare hike

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The public transport sector in Bacolod City is pushing for fare increase following the continuous escalation in the price of fuel. Diego Malacad, secretary general of the United Driver and Operators Center (UNDOC), said they are

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Dengue cases breach 1,000-mark in Negros Occ.

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Health – Western Visayas reported that dengue cases in Negros Occidental have breached the 1,000 mark as of June 4. DOH WV report released on June 10 indicated that Negros Occidental has an

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New PAC construction starts

Demolition of the old Provincial Administration Center in Bacolod City, is now ongoing, to pave the way for the construction of the new seven-story PAC building, with a budget of almost P1 billion.* GPB photo

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2 NOCPPO personnel get medals

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office were honored and conferred with awards recently at the Police Regional Office 6 headquarters in Iloilo City. Police Maj. Roberto Indiape, then police chief of Calatrava and

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What is our real treasure?

We need to be clear about what our real treasure is. It’s God. It’s when we achieve the fullness of our humanity. And that can only happen when we ultimately become God’s image and likeness, which is how God wants

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Mobility matters

The 2-year break our society was forced to endure because of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been an opportunity for the people in charge of important things in our country to make improvements. Unfortunately for our archaic and chaotic public

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Towards a green transition?

The Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2022 report from Massachusetts-based global management consultancy Bain & Co. and Temasek, with contributions from Microsoft, assessed the Philippines as behind its Southeast Asian peers in terms of green transition and climate ambition. The report

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Bago City honors homegrown boxing champ

Recognizing his latest feat as the new Asia South Bantamweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), the City Government of Bago honored one of its homegrown talents, Arthur Villanueva. The 33-year-old boxer dubbed the “King” hails from Don Jorge

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Duterte adviser urges continued support for MSMEs

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has urged the next administration to continue the support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement yesterday, Concepcion said he met with President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

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Mission training held in Murcia

Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by  International Teams Philippines (ITP)

Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

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

Kamote and patola

As a driver of a car in the Philippines, one of the scariest viral videos to see was that of the kamote motorcycle rider crashing head on into a Toyota Innova that was cruising along the Skyway Stage 3 in

SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers

Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the Social Security System (SSS)

The cross is necessary in our life

We have to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due to our wounded human condition. We should, therefore, develop the proper attitude toward it, and that