August 13, 2022

Panaad joins 2022 MassKara

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is joining the MassKara Festival 2022 of Bacolod City, as it will open the booths of 31 local government units at Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City,

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Sen. Marcos calls for DA reshuffle

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Imee Marcos wants an immediate reshuffle of Department of Agriculture top officials, following what she calls the “unauthorized and fraudulent” use of the Office of the President to justify the importation of sugar. Malacañang issued

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Bacolod Rum festival kicks off

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The second staging of the Tanduay Bacolod Rum Festival kicked off at the Art District in Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City yesterday with a Jazz Festival and a group exhibit at the Orange Gallery titled “Man and

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Rebels kill another civilian

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another civilian was shot and killed yesterday by a group of armed men suspected to be New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Huebesan, Brgy. Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.      Lt. Col. Jay J Javines, 79th Infantry Battalion

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7 COVID-19 deaths in 2 weeks

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental logged seven deaths related to COVID 19 in the past 12 days of this month, as cases near 200 as of August 12, a report of the Provincial Incident Management Team. PIMT reported 19

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Slain rebel identified

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The cadaver of the New People’s Army combatant who was killed in the August 10 encounter with 94th Infantry Battalion soldiers in Sitio Bulasot, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, was claimed yesterday by his family.

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Free school supplies for Bacolod students

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO All public elementary students in Bacolod City will be receiving free school supplies from the Bacolod City Government this school year once the budget is released. Bacolod Councilor Al Victor Espino, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

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Photo of the Day

SEARCH AND RESCUE. The Philippine Coast Guard District Western Visayas held search and rescue exercises between the territorial waters of Guimaras and Iloilo, aimed at enhancing SAR capabilities of their personnel, in tandem with other government agencies.*CGDWV photo

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The love-generated zeal and focus

Where there is love, there is always zeal, the state of always being driven and bent on pursuing a clear goal. And this was shown by Christ himself, the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity.

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Learning poverty and crisis

A recent report released by the World Bank highlighted how school closures and other disruptions have sharply increased learning poverty worldwide. Unfortunately for the Philippines, it was highlighted as among the countries with the highest learning poverty worldwide, even before

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Negrense Daboy Fernandez tops Adidas Slam Dunk contest

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