April 2023

NBI to probe murder of BPO labor leader

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to undertake a full investigation into the killing of BPO Industry Employee Network (BIEN) union organizer Alex Dolorosa in Bacolod City. In a statement, the DOJ assured

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OPA farm equipment missing

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Farm equipment delivered to the Office of the Provincial Agriculture in Brgy. Tabunan, Bago City, have also been discovered missing during conduct of the probe of the Provincial Legal Office on two Capitol employees and three

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E.B. Magalona gears up for 34th Ugyonan festival

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ugyonan Festival of EB Magalona in Negros Occidental is back. EB Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon said this year’s theme, “Sa Pag-ugyon, Ibalik ang Kasadya (In Unity,

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TUPV grads top ECE board exams

Two graduates of the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas (TUPV) in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, claimed the third and fourth spots in the April 2023 Electronics Engineer (ECE) licensure exams. The official Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) website showed TUP-V graduate

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Province logs 81 COVID-19 cases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental logged a total of 81 COVID-19 cases, with 14 new cases reported yesterday, according to a report issued by the Provincial Incident Management Team. The province-wide caseload is now 44,873, with 42,717 recoveries, and

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Army extends sympathy to slain rebel leader’s kin

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’ 94th Infantry Battalion has extended its sympathy to the family of Rogelio Posadas, secretary of the Komiteng Rehiyonal Negros/Cebu/Siquijor/Bohol, who recently died in an encounter with Army soldiers in Negros Occidental. Extending his condolences

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6 drug arrests yield P489T in shabu

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Separate buy bust operations on Wednesday and Thursday in Negros Occidental led to the confiscation of P489,600 worth of suspected shabu from six arrested suspects, as reported by the police. Policemen recovered yesterday about 55 grams

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We should be Christ in the flesh

This is again an incredible thing we have to learn to handle. Christ wants us to have him in our flesh! He should be the flesh of our flesh. We are reminded of this truth of our faith in that

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Heat index

The heat that we have been experiencing in the past few weeks has been terrible, for lack of a better word. Every time I go outdoors, between 9am-4pm, I feel like I’m going to get a headache from the scorching

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Another shortage

After years of shortages of license plates and driver’s license ID cards that were already supposed to have been solved, Filipino motorists now face another looming shortage which may become reality as soon as June or July, the Land Transportation

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Deepfakery

When there exists a new and a potentially powerful weapon that can be easily deployed during this golden age of disinformation that we live in, most politicos and their operators would probably prefer to turn a blind eye to it,

Paduano bares BM Alonso as vice gubernatorial bet

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Joseph Paduano revealed on Wednesday that political leaders have agreed to endorse Board Member Jose Benito Alonso as their vice gubernatorial bet in the elections next year. Incumbent Vice Gov. Jeffrey

Pruning

Last Sunday’s gospel gave us a glimpse of Jesus’ intimate relationship with his disciples through the much-loved image of the Good Shepherd (who knows his sheep and lays down his life for them). This Sunday we are given another equally

AACI Transport, Basecom stun respective opponents

The game between AACI Transport and the Huminove Tigers got out to a competitive start as the former held a four-point lead after one quarter of basketball, 29-25. The score stayed close through the second and after a few lead

Victorias mayor, councilor assure guv of support

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Councilor Derek Palanca, the son of former Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, have both assured the incumbent administration of the Negros Occidental provincial government of their continued support.

Beyond awareness

She was giggling on her way to the stage, excited to perform in front of a jam-packed event center. She was all smiles while waiting for her father to give her the cue to hit the keyboards. That is five-year-old