June 5, 2023

Ceneco, Primelectric/NEPC sign JVA

Abang Lingkod Rep. Stephen Joseph Paduano, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, and barangay captains of Bacolod City witnessed the signing of JVA between Ceneco, Primelectric Holdings Inc./Negros Electric and Power Corporation, with signatories, Ceneco president Jojit Yap and acting manager Atty. Arnel Lapore, and Roel Castro, representing MORE Power.* GPB photo

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Bayan Negros slams JVA signing

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Left-leaning group Bayan Negros strongly denounced the management and board of CENECO, for their sudden decision to sign a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Primelectric Holdings Inc., which it claims left consumers completely blindsided, by disregarding

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NegOr BSKE election postponement strongly considered

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The postponement of synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Oriental, is being strongly considered by the Central Visayas Comelec (Commission on Elections) regional office, according to a statement issued by the AFP Visayas Command.

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NPA claims farmer’s killing

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Mt. Cansermon Command of the New People’s Army issued a statement claiming responsibility for the death of a farmer they accused as a military asset on May 25 in Sitio Colihao, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City,

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4 drug arrests yield P204T in shabu

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A buy-bust operation on June 3 at Purok 1 in Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, led to the arrest of four drug suspects and the recovery of an estimated P204,000 worth of suspected shabu. Nabbed

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3 die in shooting, stabbing incidents

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three victims of shooting and stabbing incidents in Negros Occidental, all died over the weekend. A stabbing incident victim, identified as Dennis Cornelio, was reported by the police to have been declared dead on arrival at

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Expect suffering in our life

In the gospel of St. Mark we are told about a parable (Mk 12,1-12) where a man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenant farmers. The servants whom he sent to collect his portion of the harvest were treated

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A call to communion

They say that Trinity Sunday is every preacher’s nightmare. How can one speak of the most profound mystery of our faith and make sense of it? But it really doesn’t have to be so. After all, no one expects a

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Sustainable sufficiency

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the roadmap of the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, which seeks to achieve the highest possible rice sufficiency level by implementing various strategies, where his aim is 97.5 percent rice sufficiency in five years.

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Negrense bikers join actions highlighting climate crisis

Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) together with Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) and local organizations Konsyumer Negros, BMP-Sanlakas Negros, and other bike groups in Negros, initiated a series of coordinated bike actions in several cities and

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DSB mayor to retire from politics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I

Photo of the Day

Local chess aficionados play friendly afternoon games against each other to pass away the time and hone their skills at the Bacolod City Public Plaza.* Jade Paul Morin/CCN photo

SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers

Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the Social Security System (SSS)

Tongson reminds new voters: Register early

“Register early. Do not wait for the deadline.” Mayor Raymund Tongson reminded the new voters of Himamaylan City to register early for the upcoming 2025 national and local elections. “Early registration will not only benefit the young and new voters

GSIS program supports La Castellana school

As part of GSIS’ corporate social responsibility, in partnership with the Department of Education, GSIS Bacolod Branch Manager Glorietta Dublas turned over a computer package – 4 laptops, 5 50-inch Smart TVs, 3 printers, 4 desktop computers – and other