January 25, 2025

NegOcc dengue cases up 296 percent

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental increased by 296 percent from January 1 to 18 this year, compared to the same period in 2024. The Provincial Health Office logged 250 cases, with two fatalities, within a period

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Shabu, gun seized in Cadiz, Kabankalan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized P156,000 worth of suspected shabu and an unlicensed firearm from three arrested suspects on Thursday, in the cities of Cadiz and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. A buy bust operation at Purok 6 in Barangay

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Psychology student crowned Dinagsa Queen

A 19-year-old Psychology student of STI-West Negros University was crowned Dinagsa Queen 2025 of Cadiz City during the grand coronation pageant at the Cadiz Arena on Thursday night, a according to a press release from Cadiz PIO. Angel Mae Baldoquin

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‘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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Scamming the producers

“Goods produced under conditions which do not meet a rudimentary standard to decency should be regarded as contraband and not allowed to pollute the channels of international commerce.” –  Franklin D. Roosevelt A couple of fundamental fair trade principles –

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Climate resistant

The United Nations Children’s Fund reported that extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year, deploring what it said was an ‘overlooked’ aspect of the climate crisis. Heat waves had the biggest impact,

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Globe adds more than 10 cell sites in Iloilo province

Globe built over 10 new sites across Iloilo province in 2024, further strengthening connectivity through enhanced digital infrastructure to boost its economic potential. Iloilo, recognized for its thriving economy, continues to shine with an impressive 10.5 percent growth rate in

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Dirty campaign

The campaign season is officially on, although candidates have been plastering our nation with their names and faces since the last quarter of 2024, really starting at around the MassKara festival, when they had to excuse to be a festival

Comelec eyeing Negros Occ. town as an area of concern

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army and National Police are now jointly validating whether a municipality in Negros Occidental will be categorized as an ‘area of concern’ during the May 12 elections. Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec regional director

Bacolod bags Founders crown at PAL Interclub

Bacolod Team B failed to make history but consoled itself by winning the Founders division of the just-ended Philippine Airlines Senior Interclub at Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club on Thursday. After leading the first two days, Bacolod wavered in

Newly opened McDonald’s shut down over fire permit

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Bacolod City Government has temporarily shut down the newly opened McDonald’s Buri Road branch, which had just started operations on February 1, due to its failure to secure a fire safety permit from the Bureau

Bacolod trad’l jeepneys appeal for extension to renew permits

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Renecito Novero moved for a resolution requesting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB), in both the local and national levels, to extend a special dispensation of grace