July 2022

Capitol welcomes 2nd booster shots

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Atty. Rayfrando Diaz yesterday said that they will be campaigning more for vaccination, following approval of the Department of Health for the rollout of a second COVID-19 booster shot

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Marañon to prioritize food security

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 2nd District Rep. Alfredo Marañon III yesterday said that his committee will give utmost priority on concerns related to food security in response to the challenge issued by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. during his

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3 COVID deaths in NegOcc, cases near 100

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three COVID-19 related deaths were recorded by the Provincial Incident Management Team from July 27 to 29, as cases in Negros Occidental rose to 83, as of yesterday. Seven new COVID-19 cases were also reported yesterday,

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Suspected gunrunner nabbed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspect allegedly involved in gunrunning activities was arrested on Thursday by the police, during a buy bust operation at Hacienda Dagingding, Brgy. Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Nabbed by operatives of the police was Stephen

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Brgy captains reminded to process BacCHP applications

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is enjoining all barangay captains of Bacolod City to accept and accommodate all Bacolodnon indigent applicants eligible for the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP). The resolution authored by Councilor Claudio Jesus

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Rebel facing attempted murder charges nabbed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspected member of the New People’s Army was apprehended by the police and Army soldiers on July 28 in Brgy. Bulwangan, Hinobaan, Negros Occidental. Nabbed by virtue of an arrest warrant for the crime of

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San Carlos launches dengue prevention campaign

The San Carlos City Health Office, in coordination with the Provincial Health Office of Negros Occidental, officially launched the SaBAYANg 4,5 sa Negros Occidental, a dengue prevention campaign, at the Brgy. 1 Covered Court on July 28. Provincial Health Officer

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Focus on heaven, on God

“You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’ Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in

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Reducing risk of exposure

As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who have sex with men – to limit their sexual partners. When WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared monkeypox

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‘Pagsaulog’ cultural fest launched

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Negros Cultural Foundation Inc., recently launched “Pagsaulog: A Celebration of Negrense Culture”, which aims to support the various cultural and artistic programs, projects and activities organized by the foundation through The Negros Museum, by staging

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Truth, justice, mercy always prevail in the end

We have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice

Road safety program launched in Sagay

The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay

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

Alvarez is new CA member

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez is now a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). Alvarez took her oath on March 12, before Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, witnessed by fellow Negrense, retired

Expelled: Town councilor linked to police recruitment scam

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A councilor of the municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, who was tagged in a police recruitment scam that reportedly victimized 47 aspiring police officers, has been expelled from the municipal council, Mayor Alme Rhumyla