May 13, 2023

Canadian, Pinay wife die in murder-suicide

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Heated arguments between a Canadian and his Filipina wife yesterday led to a tragic incident that claimed both their lives at Villa Michaela Subdivision in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. The victim identified as Liezel Demerin, 47,

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PGN bridges eng’g design to start next month

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Public Works and Highways is targeting to start the detailed engineering design (DED) activities for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges by next month. According to DPWH, the engineering service of the 32.47-km. Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island

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Former Ceneco president urges referendum on JVA

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The former president of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) is asking the electric cooperative to hold a referendum for its member-consumers to take part in a major decision that will involve a proposed joint venture agreement

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24 new COVID-19 cases in province

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Active COVID-19 cases have risen to 113, after 24 new cases were reported yesterday by the Provincial Incident Management Team in Negros Occidental. However, PIMT also reported 17 recoveries yesterday. From March 27, 2020 to May

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2 high powered guns seized by Army

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Armed skirmishes erupted anew as Army soldiers pursuing New People’s Army rebels they had encountered last week, caught up with the fleeing rebels on Thursday, in Sitio Dangalon, Brgy. Hilamonan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col.

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Marijuana plants, shabu seized in Silay

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The buy bust operation of the police on Thursday in Hacienda Lonoy, Brgy. Hawaiian, Silay City, Negros Occidental, led to the seizure of marijuana plants and suspected shabu from the arrested drug suspect. Nabbed was Leo

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Photo of the Day

Century-old mangroves can be found at Suyac Island, a popular tourist destination in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.* GPB photo

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Love, commandments, truth

We need to know the intimate relation among this triad. Christ said it very clearly, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (Jn 14,15) And more than that, he also said that it is when we love him

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Land use of Negros agriculture

“Agriculture is the fundamental source of national prosperity.” – J. J. Mapes By philosophy, we can definitely connect everything to agriculture. Agriculture is largely based on land – a land that is nurtured, protected and productive. There have been numerous

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Always listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit

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McDonald’s launches app campaign in Bacolod City

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO McDonald’s Philippines launched its Crave & Claim campaign in Bacolod City, featuring exclusive deals and discounts that customers could avail of exclusively on the McDonald’s App until April 30. The campaign was launched by McDonald’s Philippines

Oil firms to adjust prices

Oil companies are set to adjust petroleum prices today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by P0.55 per liter and slash prices of diesel by P0.95 per liter.

TNM hosts female Korean artists

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Negros Museum in Bacolod City is hosting an all-women Korean art exhibition from April 19 to 22. Bacolod Councilor Em Ang, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on History, Culture and Arts, was guest of

Speaker, U.S. Rep. Bera embrace ‘balut diplomacy’

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday afternoon (United States time) paid a courtesy call to United States Rep. Ami Bera of California’s 6th District at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where the American legislator offered beer and

Silver Dragon, JSY win their Fil-Sino Class B games

The Silver Dragon Transport defeated AACI Transport, 83-71 in a game that started out competitive, as the Dragons held a three-point lead after one quarter 22-19. They then turned up their play in the second and outscored AACI Transport by