January 14, 2023

All set for BacoLaodiat 2023

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The 18th edition of the BacoLaodiat Festival in Bacolod City that will run from January 20 to 22 will be held in four different festival sites, BacoLaodiat Festival Organizing Committee treasurer Jennifer Gochangco-Ong said yesterday. Ong

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LPA affected families rise to 3,526

An aerial shot of the rockslide-affected portion of the Ecotranslink Highway in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, where only one lane is passable, pending the clearing of debris.* CDRRMO San Carlos photo

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NPA rejects anew localized peace talks

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Apolinario Gatmaitan Command rejected anew the “localized peace engagement” being pushed by the new leadership of Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade and also supported by Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. In a

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Hungarian goes missing in Bago

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite bad weather conditions, authorities are still searching for Lazzlo Matyas, a 63-year-old Hungarian national in Bago City, Negros Occidental, who was reported missing since January 9. Negrense Jane Alvarez reported to the police that Matyas,

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BCPO gets more logistical support from city

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The mobility of Bacolod City Police Office got a further boost after it received yesterday eight units of Kawasaki Versys motorcycles from the city government of Bacolod. Each motorcycle unit costs about P500,000, disclosed BCPO director,

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P34M agri-tourism road completed in Talisay City

The Department of Public Works and Highways, in convergence with Department of Tourism, completed the final phase of the reconstruction of P34-million access road, in support of the agri-tourism industry in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Undertaken by DPWH, Negros Occidental

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SP to CHO: Take deworming month lead

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), through the Office of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, to lead the City of Bacolod’s observance of National Deworming Month this January 2023, was approved by the Bacolod

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What the Sto. Niño tells us

On this Feast of the Sto. Niño, we are reminded that irrespective of whatever status we have in this life, it is always necessary that we be like children. Why? Christ told his disciples clearly: “Unless you turn and become

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Unforgivable shortcomings

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines officials were castigated by senators Thursday for alleged lax security as they remain clueless on the root cause of the massive disruption of flights on New Year’s Day which affected more than 65,000 passengers

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BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo

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