September 2, 2024

Issues vs NIR not enough to stop implementation – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo believes that there is no substantial issue to stop the implementation of the Negros Island Region, following the filing of a petition questioning its validity, before the Supreme

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RTF-ELCAC 6 endorses NIR SIPS status

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Regional Task Force – ELCAC (Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict) 6 has endorsed the declaration of Negros Island Region (NIR) in a status of Stable Internal Peace and Security, as recommended by the Army’s 3rd

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PHIVOLCS logs 12 Kanlaon weekend quakes

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twelve volcanic earthquakes have been recorded at Kanlaon Volcano since Saturday midnight, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) September 1 bulletin said. From Saturday to Sunday, PHIVOLCS said Kanlaon Volcano also emitted a 200-meter

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VMC turns over recycling facility to Manapla village

Victorias Milling Company recently turned over the first ever Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that aims to empower the community with economic returns through waste segregation and recycling materials in Barangay Purisima, Manapla. VMC President Linley Retirado said the construction of

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P5.28B cash aid distributed in two days

A new social amelioration program has been launched Friday distributing a total of P5.28 billion in financial aid in just two days to 1.32 million Filipino parents of senior high students to defray the costs of education and help them

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OVP distributes school bags

About 2,360 learners from four public elementary schools in Bacolod City and Municipality of E.B Magalona received the “Pagbabago Bags” from the Office of the Vice President (OVP). This is part of the launched “Nationwide Simultaneous PagbaBAGo Bags Distribution” of

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The Law

Our Sunday readings are about the Law or the Torah. Literally, the Torah means law, guidance or directive, and pertains to God’s revealed teaching for humankind. In its restricted sense, it refers to the first five books of the Old

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Being adults

The World Health Organization expressed worry as condom use among sexually active teens has declined significantly in Europe over the past decade, putting young people at significant risk of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies. Data from a survey of

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