August 3, 2022

Abduction incidents isolated cases – PNP

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The police yesterday dismissed the series of abduction incidents in Negros Occidental as isolated cases. PLt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, yesterday said that he believes that two incidents were perpetrated

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Lower 2023 budget to affect financial assistance

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental expects to have a lower budget in 2023 due to reduction of its National Tax Allotment (NTA) by more than P780 million. There will be adjustments, especially in our financial

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Heart, lung and kidney hospital in NegOcc pushed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 4th District Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer is pushing for the establishment of a specialist medical facility in Negros Occidental. House Bill No.122, or the bill creating the Negros Occidental Heart, Lung, and Kidney Center

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OVP opens Bacolod satellite office

Himamaylan Mayor Raymund Tongson, Ian Canson, Annabelle Mossser, Dr. Chris Sorongon, former Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Cano Tan (l-r) at the opening of the 7th satellite office of Vice President Sara Duterte in Bacolod City Monday.*

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WV logs 170 new COVID-19 cases

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Western Visayas yesterday logged 170 new COVID-19 cases, including the 11 cases in Negros Occidental and nine in highly-urbanized Bacolod City. Of the new cases, 57 were recorded in Iloilo City, and 39 in Iloilo province,

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Plastic waste recovery bill lapses into law

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Extended Producers’ Responsibility bill, which lapsed into law, is now Republic Act No. 11898. Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee that consolidated similar EPR bills passed

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P64M in shabu seized in Negros Occidental

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office reported to have neutralized the activities of 414 suspects engaged in drug peddling activities, following their arrests in the first semester of 2022, resulting in the confiscation of P64 million

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Culture and arts council ordinance amended

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved on third and final reading an amendment to an ordinance ” Creating the Bacolod Local Culture and Arts Council” which was passed in 2006. Bacolod Councilor Em Ang, chairman of

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When God seems harsh to us

“It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” (Mt 15,26) These words of Christ certainly must have sounded harsh to the Canaanite woman who begged him to cure her daughter who

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Developing connectivity

Department of Information and Communication Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy recently told reporters that telecommunications lines should be given the same level of priority as electricity and water in property development. The DICT also raised the need for an enabling

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SP reso warns against open burning

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting all Punong Barangays of Bacolod City to inform and educate their constituents on the prohibition of open burning under R.A. No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, as a way of

NIR to boost 5th district economy – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives

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

‘Trabaho Para sa Bayan’ IRR signed; focus on high-quality jobs

The country’s labor market is exhibiting signs of steady progress amid domestic and external risks, boosted by a historic low 3.1-percent unemployment rate in December 2023. On Tuesday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the signing of the

Tongson reminds new voters: Register early

“Register early. Do not wait for the deadline.” Mayor Raymund Tongson reminded the new voters of Himamaylan City to register early for the upcoming 2025 national and local elections. “Early registration will not only benefit the young and new voters

Troops sustain onslaught vs. CPP-NPA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command reported that government troops sustained their onslaught against the New People’s Army in the Visayas region. During the Visayas Joint Peace and Security Coordination Center (VJPSCC) meeting held