September 28, 2023

PVO eyes starting swine repopulation next year

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) and other hog diseases in Negros Occidental was declared contained in the absence of hog deaths over the past several weeks, the Provincial Veterinary Office is now eyeing

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Refund for internet, telecom outage bill hurdles House

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that would institutionalize a mechanism to refund customers in case of outages and disruptions with their internet or telecommunications services. Gaining 278

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NegOcc rice retailers to receive P15K cash aid

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Trade and Industry is slated to distribute P15,000 in cash aid to 335 rice retailers in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City on September 28. Reginald Hudierez, head of the Consumer Protection of the

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Speaker lauds Trabaho Para sa Bayan law passage

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday said the enactment into law of the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act” demonstrates the unwavering dedication of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to the welfare and prosperity of our citizens.

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No evil without the good

Indeed, evil cannot exist by itself. It has to refer itself to something that is good which it denies, distorts, corrupts, etc. And if we are smart enough, we should not worry too much about all the evils we can

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Debacle or miracle

“Agriculture is the most destructive industry that we have. More than coal mining and other extractive industries” – Alan Savoury, Greetingideas.com Agriculture is the world’s largest industry that it employs more than a billion people around the globe. It generates

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Safe haven for seafarers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified a proposed measure crafting a Magna Carta for seafarers as urgent to address shortcomings in the education and certification of Filipino mariners. Marcos emphasized the need for the swift passage of Senate Bill 2221

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Break the Silence event held in Negros

CAMELEON Association Inc., a non-governmental organization dedicated to ending child sexual abuse held its first Break the Silence conference on September 22, at Bacolod City Government Center. Break the Silence (BTS) is an annual conference held by CAMELEON to call

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Interceding for others

We should develop this practice. Given the truth of our faith that we all form a communion of saints in Christ and in the Church, we should realize that we are so connected with each other that we, with our

Suspended provincial administrator returning to Capitol

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz is expected to return soon to the Negros Occidental provincial government. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that an order from the Department of Interior and Local Government is needed for

House to hold public officials accountable in use of funds

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez delivered a stern warning to public officials on Monday, declaring that the House of Representatives will not tolerate hypocrisy, evasion, or the misuse of public funds, a press release from the House of Representatives said. In

No P1B loan under my watch – Golez

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dismissing it as fake news, former Silay City Mayor Mark Golez yesterday strongly denied claims that his administration incurred a P1 billion loan, to construct the new government center. While he admitted that there was a

Negros Power lineman dies

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A lineman of the Negros Power, who on September 15 fell from a tree while engaged in clearing vegetation to prevent power outages, amid inclement weather, passed away at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, at the Intensive