December 9, 2024

Cops launch intensified holiday security measures

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the holiday season approaches, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director of Western Visayas, ordered police commanders to maximize security operations to ensure public safety, as the tradition of the nine day Simbang Gabi starts

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5 drug suspects nabbed

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five drug suspects are now locked up in jail following their arrests on December 7, in Negros Occidental, for violation of RA 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, which resulted in

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3ID commander conferred JRTF Gawad Parangan Award

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Major Gen. Marion Sison, commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, was conferred the JRTF Gawad Parangal Award during the 6th founding anniversary of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC)

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14 quakes recorded at Kanlaon volcano

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Fourteen volcanic earthquakes were recorded Friday at Kanlaon Volcano over a period of 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Sunday. PHIVOLCS also recorded an ash emission event which lasted for a

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Bacolod opens Festival of Lights

The City of Bacolod, through the City Tourism Office, together with the STI-West Negros University, officially began the Christmas celebration with the Lights On Ceremony and the Festival of Lights with the theme, “Christmas for Kids” at the Bacolod City

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Speaker slams fake news

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has dismissed as “fake news” the rumors circulating online that he suffered a stroke and was hospitalized, as he urged Filipinos to reject disinformation and focus on unity and positivity, especially during the Christmas season, a

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RED CHRISTMAS. Visitors and residents of Hinigaran turned up at the public plaza as it turned the lights on for its Christmas decors on Saturday night, with Red Christmas as the theme.* Roger D. Beltran photo

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Holiness is personal but meant to be shared

That’s right! While everyone is encouraged to pursue holiness, we have to understand that holiness should not just be kept to oneself. That would not be true holiness. Holiness, by the mere fact that we are all persons meant to

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‘Lights Up, Sounds Down’

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Bacolod Asenso Yuhum housing units turnover set

The Asenso Yuhum housing units in Brgy Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, under the 4PH program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that are slated for turnover to beneficiaries.* Bacolod PIO photo

Suspension of sugarcane harvesting lifted within 6km danger zone

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Farmers have resumed the harvesting of mature sugarcanes within the six kilometer extended danger zone of Kanlaon volcano, after the Office of the Civil Defense lifted its suspension. Donato Sermeno III, Office of the Civil Defense

‘Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life’

That’s the responsorial psalm of the readings of the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time, Year C. The disciples of Christ, who found Christ’s teachings incredible, were finally made to understand that the words of Christ, who is indeed the very

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SINULOG CHAMP. Tribu Orobinocao of Barangay Orong was declared this year’s Sinulog Sa Kabankalan grand tribal competition champion in Kabankalan City on Sunday* Andrew Altarejos photo

Solon calls for lower power costs, questions NGCP franchise violations

Quezon 2nd District Representative and Deputy Speaker David “Jay-jay” Suarez has taken a firm stance in championing the Filipino people’s right to affordable electricity, calling attention to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) alleged violations of its legislative