January 19, 2023

Renewed armed skirmishes trigger evacuations

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Renewed armed skirmishes between government forces and suspected New People’s Army rebels that separately ensued yesterday in Cauayan and Sipalay City in southern Negros Occidental, has triggered the evacuation of residents. The running gun battle and

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Advocates urge NEA to declare Ceneco an ailing cooperative

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Save & Protect the Ceneco Consumers (SPCC), a consolidated movement spearheaded by Power Watch Negros Advocates Inc. (PWNA Inc.), yesterday urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to declare Ceneco an ailing cooperative. Wennie Sancho, one of

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Metro 3rd gears for intensified coastal management

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Metro 3rd officials led by Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez and Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez, chair of the Metro 3rd Coastal Management Alliance, convened a special meeting of the Negros 3rd District

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BCPO chief commends team for 2022 accomplishments

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The year-long anti-drug campaign of the police in Bacolod City led to the neutralization of drug peddling activities of 594 drug personalities and yielded P94.4 million worth of shabu. In a statement, PCol. Thomas Joseph Martir,

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LPA damage to agriculture reaches P30.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The initial damage to agricultural crops in Negros Occidental, due to the effects brought about by the low-pressure area and the shear line, was placed by the Office of the Provincial Agriculture at P30, 465, 365.06.

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55 Army soldiers, policemen get medals

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead Division) yesterday honored 55 soldiers and policemen for bravery by awarding them with Military Merit Medals during an awarding rites held at the 94th Infantry Battalion headquarters in Brgy. Tambo, Ayungon,

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Guv: Intensify police visibility operations

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday stressed the need for police visibility in all 31 towns and cities of Negros Occidental, in order to create trust and connection between law enforcers and the people. PCol. Leo Pamittan,

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P10M distributed for nutrition in 20 brgys

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An amount of P10 million was extended by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to 20 barangays from Don Salvador Benedicto and Calatrava, for the purpose of addressing nutritional issues. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz yesterday

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Photo of the Day

The view of Hermit Mountain, Brgy. Bi-ao, Binalbagan, along with its vantage point, is making the area an up-and-coming day trip destination.* Raymund Jovy Sugay/CCN photo

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Keeping that apostolic fire burning

As persons, we are meant by definition to care for one another. We are meant to relate ourselves with everybody else one way or another. No man is an island, it is said. That is why we are given the

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• 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

Forest fire breaks out at Mt. Kanlaon

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 35 hectares of forest land situated at the Mt.Kanlaon volcano area that borders La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, were razed by a fire that started late Thursday afternoon, La Castellana