January 2023

ROTC frustration

Faced with the reality that even the Department of National Defense was not keen on taking the lead in running a mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for college students, an annoyed Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa issued an

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Lacking

A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says Filipinos believe that the top issue the Department of Education should address is the lack of classrooms, with 52 percent of the 1,200 respondents saying such, followed by deficient/lack in

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Pump prices up for third consecutive week

Motorists would have to pay more for fuel as pump prices would increase for the third consecutive week effective today. In separate advisories on Monday, Clatex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Seaoil, and Shell said they will increase P1.30 per liter on gasoline

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Dinagsa Festival generated P1B – Cadiz mayor

Tribu Tinambi Tres, consisting of Brgys. Tinampaan, Brgy. Mabini, and Zone 3 in Cadiz City, bagged the championship in the 49th Dinagsa Festival Street Dancing competition, besting seven other tribes.* Bilis Cadiz Ugyon Cadiznon FB photo

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CONFED bats for lower sugar imports

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (Confed), has recommended the importation of a more conservative volume of sugar, which is lesser than the 450,000 metric tons being proposed by the Department of Agriculture and Sugar Regulatory

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NPA owns another summary execution

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Leonardo Panaligan Command yesterday issued a statement claiming responsibility for the killing of a civilian it alleged is a member the defunct Revolutionary Proletarian Army- Alex Boncayao Brigade in Negros Occidental, making

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SAVE-SIM warns vs ‘sugar market abuse’

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The secretary general of the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) is urging the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and sugar planters to investigate any possible “sugar market abuse” in order to prevent the destabilization of the

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3 drug arrests yield P140T in shabu

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Operatives of the PNP Drug Enforcement Unit yesterday arrested two drug suspects during a buy bust operation at Purok Greenfield 2 in Brgy. Tangub, Bacolod City. Nabbed were identified by the police as Randy Tillana, 34,

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SP urges DSSD to process senior citizen benefits

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), through the office of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, to resume the processing of ladderized senior citizen benefits under City Ordinance No. 910 or the Ladderized

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WATER RATIONING. The city government of Himamaylan delivers potable water to drought affected residents.*

Bikini beach volleyball tourney in Hinoba-an

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Brazaville Beach Resort in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental held a beach volleyball tournament last March 16 and 17 in cooperation with the Municipality of Hinoba-an, a press release from the organizers said. Dubbed “Brazaville Bikini Beach

Suspected pertussis infects 2-month-old in Negros

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office is campaigning for the use of face masks, in the wake of the issuance of a health alert against pertussis, commonly known as whooping or violent cough, which is a highly contagious

Speaker welcomes positive forecast of WEF

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday expressed great enthusiasm regarding the recent World Economic Forum’s (WEF) forecast, which positions the Philippines to potentially become a $2-trillion economy in the next decade. This anticipated economic growth places the nation on par