January 4, 2023

Province logs 63 firecrackers injuries

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental recorded 63 firecrackers related injuries in different provincial government managed hospitals, from December 21 to January 3 this year. In comparison, the province logged 31 cases of firecrackers injuries from Dec. 21, 2021 to

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WV Focus Crimes drop by 8.66%

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 8 Focus Crimes in Western Visayas dropped by 2,783 incidents in 2022, a drop of 8.66 percent compared to the 3,047 crime incidents recorded in 2021, according to a report of the Police Regional Office

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NegOcc cholera cases increase further to 77

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Confirmed cholera cases in Negros Occidental went up further to 77, with deaths remaining at three, as of December 31, disclosed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang. Talisay City’s 24 cases remains at the top

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Skeletal remains, body dumped in Silay

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The police reported the discovery of skeletal remains of two persons and the decomposing body of another victim, dumped in Silay City, as well as the discovery of the lifeless body of a missing teenager in

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2023 starts with 3 residential fires

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Three residential fires occurred in Bacolod City during the first two days of the New Year. A two-storey house in Purok Paloma, Barangay 16, Bacolod City was damaged by a fire that broke out on January

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National Zero Waste Month observance urged by SP

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), thru the Office of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, to support the Observance of National Zero Waste Month on January 2023. The resolution authored

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From mere curiosity to serious commitment

Things like this can happen in life. What may appear at first as something insignificant and casual may end up as something extraordinary and very special. This was the case of St. Andrew, the apostle, who was simply curious at

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Costly glitch

After a technical glitch on New Year’s Day singlehandedly managed to shutdown Philippine air space, grounding over 300 flights and leaving almost sixty thousand passengers stranded in airports across the country, the Department of Transportation and the Civil Aviation Authority

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SP to BACIWA: Suspend charges for zero consumption

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)-Primewater to study the possibility of suspending the imposition of minimum charges to water concessionaires with zero consumption. The resolution

Pangandaman cites gains in women’s rights

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandaman highlighted notable strides that the Philippines has gained in advancing women’s rights as she urged all women to make their voices louder to promote gender equality. According to a press release,

Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

USLS named Bacolod’s best university

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) has once again been recognized as the top university in Bacolod City by EduRank, a website that ranks universities based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence, as per its latest release

The Glory of God – The Cross

Today’s gospel incident took place in the last days of Jesus’ life. Earlier, the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus triumphantly with palms and branches. His fame as a powerful preacher and wonder-worker had preceded him. Just days before, he made

Victorias included in USAID governance project

Victorias City is among the seven cities in the Philippines that will be part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cities for Enhanced Governance and Engagement (CHANGE) Project. On March 12, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez signed the