June 2022

Crisis and workers’ rights

The International Trade Union Confederation recently said workers faced record abuse of their labor rights in the past year, including union bans and murder. It noted physical violence was reported in 50 of 148 countries covered in the group’s Global

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Capitol identifies 200 hectares for food security

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid reports of food crisis to be experienced not only in the country, but worldwide, the provincial government of Negros Occidental wants to ensure food security among the Negrenses. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz disclosed that work

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No COVID-19 surge yet

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unlike in Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces where COVID-19 cases are currently increasing, the number of such cases in Negros Occidental remains been low, disclosed yesterday by Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jessica Fama. As

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Albee bares P1.5B questionable transactions

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor- elect Alfredo Benitez yesterday disclosed P1.5 billion transactions of the Bacolod City government that according to him, based on Commission on Audit reports, “would require a more detailed examination.” “These funds include those under cash

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PHO: Still below dengue alert level threshold

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN While dengue cases in Negros Occidental are still on an upward trend, Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jessica Fama declared yesterday that the province is still below in alert level threshold during the period from June

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Housing project turned over to former rebels

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) turned over 20 housing units to members of the Kapatiran Peace and Development Community (PDC) in Sitio Mabinay, Barangay Locotan, Kabankalan City recently. The turnover of

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Crime of passion eyed in Alijis shooting

BY WAYNE A. BIGSAT Police investigators are looking into a crime of passion behind the shooting of a 31-year-old driver, identified as Kim Ryan Canillo, of Sto. Niño, Brgy. Handumanan, early this week at Bangga Metal, Alijis-Murcia Road, Brgy. Alijis,

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Participating in Christ’s Passion

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National Women’s month celebrated in Talisay City

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Bemedaled colonel to try luck again in 2025 senate derby

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Retired Marine Col. Ariel Querubin had resigned his commission from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) when he ran for a Senate seat as a member of the Nacionalista Party (NP) during the 2010 elections.

Beware of our bad reactions to things

We are now in Holy Week. And the gospel of the Mass for Monday of Holy Week (cfr. Jn 12, 1-11) speaks of how Judas, the traitor, reacted badly when Mary, the sister of Martha and the resurrected Lazarus, anointed

24 degrees

The Filipino obsession with the cold is one of our more interesting ticks that we really need to figure out if we, as a people, intend to make a global contribution to fighting climate change by reducing greenhouse emissions through