January 20, 2023

Cholera stricken 74-year-old dies in Silay

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang reported yesterday that Negros Occidental logged its first casualty of cholera for the year, a 74-year-old man in Brgy. Patag, Silay City. This brings to two the number of cholera

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UNIFED supports sugar importation plan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) yesterday expressed its full support to the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture and Sugar Regulatory Administration to import 450,000 metric tons of refined sugar to help arrest retail prices.

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Bacolod declares tycoon as honorary mayor

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution declaring business tycoon Kevin L. Tan as honorary mayor of the City of Bacolod was unanimously approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod, Wednesday, as part of the celebration of the 18th edition of the

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P245K in livestock damaged by LPA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Veterinarian Office yesterday placed initial livestock damage brought about by the low pressure area and shear line in Negros Occidental at P245,565.44. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana, in her report to Gov. Eugenio Jose

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Ceneco’s acting GM, a former president

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Former Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) president Arnel Lapore was installed yesterday by Antonio Mariano, administrator of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), as acting general manager of the power utility firm. Mariano challenged Lapore to bring

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Arevalo promoted, named Visayas Command chief

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the promotion of Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo to the rank of lieutenant general, as he was also designated commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines – Visayas Command, in

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Photo of the Day

CHINESE NEW YEAR. The Yuan Thong Temple along Burgos Street, Bacolod City, is now ready for BacoLaodiat and lunar new year festivities.* BacoLaodiat Inc. photo

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We have the same mission as Christ

It’s intriguing to note that Christ would just appoint as his apostles practically anyone. It would look like his choice was done purely at random. He would even choose someone who would betray him. And many times, he would scold

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Bacolod included in STI National Youth Convention

Delegates and selected school personnel of all STI colleges and universities will be gathering once more during the 25th National Youth Convention in Bacolod City, a press release from the organizers said. The NYC, which is an annual STI event,

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

Troops sustain onslaught vs. CPP-NPA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command reported that government troops sustained their onslaught against the New People’s Army in the Visayas region. During the Visayas Joint Peace and Security Coordination Center (VJPSCC) meeting held

Consumers Federation register opposition to NEPC franchise bill

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through

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

Negros Occidental dengue cases down 31%

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have shown a steady decline in the first two months of 2024, dropping by 31 percent compared to the same period last year. Based on the reports of the Provincial Health