January 6, 2023

SP declares MassKara cultural property of Bacolod

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance declaring the MassKara Festival and MassKara Dance as cultural property of Bacolod City, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading Wednesday. The ordinance authored by Councilor Em Legaspi-Ang, said Section 14

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4 more Capitol employees dismissed

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The use of a government vehicle beyond office hours led to the dismissal from the government service and forfeiture of benefits of four employees assigned at the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA). Provincial Legal Officer

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Valderrama thankful for dismissed charges

The president of the Confederation of Sugarcane Producers’ Association, Inc. thanked Malacañang for dismissing the charges filed against him and his co-respondents in the motu propio investigation on the unauthorized convening of the Sugar Board and unauthorized issuance of Sugar

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Top RA 9003-compliant gov’t offices lauded

The Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division was named champion of the 2022 Local Search for the Best Office/Hospital Compliant with RA 9003 (Year 1), by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. PEMO evaluated the 35 Capitol department offices and nine

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Photo of the Day

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Brgy. Cabacungan dancers of La Castellana, Negros Occidental participate in the Bailes de Luces festival highlights held last night.* GPB photo

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The direct testimony from heaven

“A voice came from the heavens, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.’” (Mk 1,11) As the gospel of St. Mark narrates, these words were heard by St. John the Baptist after he baptized Christ in

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A New Year glitch

Happy New Year! How did your 2023 start? Mine started with being a part of Philippine aviation history, when my family’s Manila to Bacolod flight was cancelled by the now infamous “glitch” that somehow managed to shut down the country’s

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Endangered Press

The annual roundup of cases of violence and abuses against the world’s journalists by Reporters Without Borders paid tribute to the “faces, personalities, talent and commitment of those who have paid with their lives for their information gathering, their search

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Globe more than doubles 5G footprint

Digital solutions platform Globe has more than doubled its 5G footprint, allowing Filipinos to enjoy faster mobile and broadband speeds in key areas nationwide. In a press release, the company said it ended 2022 with 5G connectivity in 70 cities

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Drought damage in province sizzles to P87.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80

Cobra Energy Drink dominates to secure win over Vitamilk

Cobra Energy Drink secured a comfortable victory against the shorthanded Vitamilk, but it was the latter who raced to a 22-20 advantage by the end of the first quarter.  Cobra Energy Drink, having the manpower advantage needed to fight back,

P17M infra projects turned over to EB Magalona

Third District Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez turned over three priority infrastructure projects to the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, costing a total of P17 million, in two separate ceremonies on March 17, a press release from E.B. Magalona said.

Province vigilant vs water-borne diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the Provincial Health Office is currently focusing on water borne diseases, which could be a threat due to scarcity of water. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the good

Kiko hopeful NIR signed into law by April

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the Negros Island Region bill, which has already been approved by the House of Representatives and Philippine Senate, soon finds it way to Malacañang, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said he is