July 2022

Feeling right but actually wrong

The story of Martha complaining to Christ about her sister, Mary, whom she accused of not helping her in some household chores (cfr. Lk 10,38-42) reminds us that there can be this tricky situation when we feel we are right

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Uniformity

The debate over whether school uniforms are beneficial or not has been one long-standing issue among educators, parents and students. It has not been up for discussion because it has been a policy in most Philippine schools to require uniforms

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Unsustainable living

Dubbed “Earth Overshoot Day”, mankind marks a dubious milestone yesterday as the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, and NGOs warn that the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit.

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Pushing back

(Part 2 of 2) Good thing, academics and scholars were quick to defend the public historian after he became a target of online attacks. The Network in Defense of Historical Truth and Academic Freedom and Tanggol Kasaysayan stand with Ocampo.

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Training for eco-friendly jobs

A group of out-of-school youth, displaced workers and residents of Barangay Buenavista Rizal in the Municipality of Pontevedra are now ready to tackle assignments in the solar power industry. They recently completed an intensive technical training workshop qualifying them to

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20 Sipalaynons accepted to scholarship program

Twenty aspiring Sipalaynons have qualified to the Negrense Dualtech Scholarship Program (NDSP) of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The qualified individuals signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the Provincial Capitol with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on July 27.

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Free dog, cat castration mounted

The Kapon Pilipinas, in coordination with San Carlos City Agriculture’s Office, held a Free Kapon Project for cats and dogs at the city auditorium which started July 27 and will end July 30. A total of 27 dogs and cats

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Bacolod livelihood showroom relocation mulled

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod requested Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to allocate and assign the building space below the ABC Office at the Bacolod Arts and Youth Sports (BAYS) Center for a Livelihood Showroom. The resolution authored

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When we fail to practice what we preach

We should not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and often. What we need to do is to go immediately to God, ask for pardon and

Himamaylan, DSWD aid drought-affected families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office VI and the City Government of Himamaylan partnered to bring aid to families affected by the ongoing drought in the southern Negros Occidental City, said a press release from Himamaylan PIO.

Choosing a lane

One recent development in Metro Manila, when it comes to how our car-centric transportation system is developing, is the news that the Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the removal of EDSA’s bike lanes. This interesting because the provinces usually

Bacolod SP urges participation in Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the participation of the City of Bacolod in observing the National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in May, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. The resolution authored by Councilor Celia Matea Flor

City to sign MOA with pick for Bacolod Film Fest director

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution granting Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez authority to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the City of Bacolod and Seymour Sanchez, designating the latter as festival director of

Power group slams CENECO anew, pins hopes on NEPC

The secretary general of Power Watch Negros said that the granting of the Negros Electric Power Corp. (NEPC) franchise could provide relief to the sufferings of the consumers of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) brought about by frequent power outages.