February 1, 2025

Gov’t bolsters evacuation centers’ health care staff

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office is deploying additional health care personnel at evacuation centers in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, following the deaths of two infants over the past two months. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan disclosed

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Negrenses warned of increasing typhoid fever cases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has advised the public to take precautionary measures against the increasing cases of typhoid fever in Negros Occidental. Lacson, in an advisory to all city and municipal health offices in the province,

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NIR elected officials reaffirm support for PBBM

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three governors of the Negros Island Region (NIR) and other Visayas officials reaffirmed their support to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by signing a manifesto supporting his vision for national progress. Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson,

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BacoLaodiat opens temple design contest

The BacoLaodiat Festival kicked off its Temple Design Contest on January 29 at Megaworld The Upper East, featuring five participants with creative designs, attended by Bacolaodiat Inc. Board Members and Megaworld Executives. The Temple Design Contest is a cultural competition

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Capitol honors advocates for women empowerment

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday honored outstanding Negrense advocates for women empowerment and gender equality at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City. The awardees are Dr. Pilipinas Ma. Jareño, Dr. Juliet Jeruta, Ma.

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Photo of the Day

GOOD FORTUNE. Lion dancers of the Amity Fire Brigade perform at the opening of the Emperor’s Market and Imperial Village along Lacson Street-North Capitol Road, Bacolod City yesterday* Andrew Altarejos photo

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‘Tis the season of troll?

“If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn’t be able to do my job here. I’ll do what I think is right and explain it later.” – Ed Harris

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