January 16, 2023

Planters ask SRA to present sugar importation data

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In response to their request for sugar importation, three sugar planters federations have asked the Sugar Regulatory Administration and Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) industry to show actual and projected sugar production and consumption figures to further

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Landslide-hit San Carlos highway partially passable

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Motorists may now use a single lane in the landslide affected area at Upper Caticlan, Brgy. Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Mayor Renato Gustilo said yesterday. Gustilo, who visited the landslide area and supervised the

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NOCPPO chief submits courtesy resignation

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PCol. Leo Pamittan, provincial police director of Negros Occidental, also joined other police colonels and generals and submitted his courtesy resignation, in support of the government’s campaign to rid the police organization of links to illegal

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Rebels claim kagawad assassination

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Leonardo Panaligan Command claimed responsibility for the death of a barangay kagawad in Sitio BanBan Dos, Brgy. Guba, Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, on January 14. In a statement, rebel spokesperson Ka JB Regalado

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P.5M in shabu seized, 5 nabbed

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P500,000 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated by the police from five arrested drug suspects in Negros Occidental over the weekend. Assisted by the local police, operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of

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The need for continuing adaptation

When Christ said, “No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse,” (Mk 2,21) we are somehow reminded that in

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Cost of living

A survey by the World Economic Forum warned that the cost-of-living crisis will be the biggest global risk over the next two years, as global inflation remains at sky-high levels after energy and food costs rocketed last year following the

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Warning raised vs offers for SIM registration assistance

Globe Telecom cautioned its customers against offers of SIM registration assistance online and advised them not to share personal information to protect their data security and privacy. There are already reports of individuals taking advantage of the SIM registration requirement.

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PSO, NOFA, coaches meet for U-19 qualifiers

As the provincial government of Negros Occidental gears up for the upcoming U-19 qualifier, in collaboration with the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA), the Provincial Sports Office, led by Anthony Carlo Agustin, convened a consultative meeting with all the participating

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

The cross is necessary in our life

We have to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due to our wounded human condition. We should, therefore, develop the proper attitude toward it, and that

Expelled: Town councilor linked to police recruitment scam

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A councilor of the municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, who was tagged in a police recruitment scam that reportedly victimized 47 aspiring police officers, has been expelled from the municipal council, Mayor Alme Rhumyla

NIR bill almost finished – DILG chief

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its approval by the Philippine Senate, the Negros Island Region bill is now almost finished, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. disclosed yesterday. Abalos, who attended the series of activities in Victorias

Negros, Capiz encounters yield firearms

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The focused military operations of the Philippine Army against remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental and Capiz in Panay, led to more encounters on March 15, resulting in the recovery of firearms and