August 8, 2022

Negrense SRA board member represents planters

SRA Board Member Aurelio Gerardo Valderama Jr. (7th from right), with Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, and directors of CONFED, VICMICO Planters Association, Inc., VICMICO Planters MPC and VICMICO Farmers MPC, during his oath taking rites at the Bacolod City Government Center.* Archie Alipalo photo

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Bacolod City sidewalk vendors face regulation

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Committee on Markets and Slaughterhouse of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City will start regulating sidewalk vendors in the city. Councilor Celia Matea Flor, committee chairman, said sidewalk vendors who are not registered or have

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Power Watch belittles Ceneco’s NEA awards

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The awards given by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to Central Negros Electric Cooperative on July 29 is a form of “window dressing” or an instance of making something appear more attractive in an attempt to

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Bagoeño leads AFP elite unit

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negrense Army Col. Eliglen Villaflor is the new commander of Armed Forces of the Philippines – Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG). JSOG supervises elite units of the AFP in the conduct of highly specialized operations, such

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Lacson stresses ‘good governance’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the election of the new set of officers of three local government official organizations in Negros Occidental, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson called on them to espouse and practice “good governance”. “Good governance is our contribution

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COVID-19 cases increasing

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental went up further to 167, after 29 new cases were logged yesterday by the Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT). Seven recoveries were also reported on August 7, PIMT record show. Iloilo

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The natural and the supernatural

We have to learn to live in the natural world while pursuing our supernatural goal. This aspect of Christian life is somehow highlighted in that gospel episode where Christ talked about his impending passion, death and resurrection, and proceeded to

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Where your treasure is

Throughout the scripture, we read of a God of promise, (of great promises, in fact) who fulfills every one of his promises. The first reading tells us that the people of Israel were certain of their deliverance from the slavery

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Long term impact

One of the most comprehensive studies on long COVID has found that one in eight people who get infected with the coronavirus develop at least one symptom of it. A new study published in the Lancet Journal asked more than

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AAB-N exhibit highlights ‘Everything Negros’

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Em Ang and visual artist Alessa Lanot led the opening of the group art exhibition staged by the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AAB-N) at the Northwing of SM City-Bacolod Friday. They were joined by

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The Glory of God – The Cross

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Team Greats eyes repeat over Team Stalwarts

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Coordination meeting held for hosting of provincial, regional meets

The Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental recently held a coordination meeting with the counterpart committee chairs from the provincial government of Negros Occidental, Bacolod City government, and DepEd Division of Bacolod City for the upcoming 2024 Provincial Athletic Association