March 1, 2025

11 arrests yield P340,000 in shabu

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A security guard and 10 other drug suspects are now locked up in jail following their arrests on February 26 and 27, in Negros Occidental, for violation of RA 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous

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Two ash emissions reported at Kanlaon Volcano

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported two ash emissions on February 28 at Kanlaon Volcano, which remains on Alert Level 3. According to the PHIVOLCS, the emissions generated grayish plumes that rose up

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Ex-cop, farmer killed in shooting incidents

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former policeman and a farmer were separately shot dead on Wednesday and Thursday in Bago City, and Calatrava in Negros Occidental, respectively. The 53-year-former policeman, whose identity was withheld by the police, was declared dead

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Bacolod City distributes PWD equipment, supplies

Bacolod City distribution and turnover assistive devices and supplies for PWDs, a project initiated by Upward Inc. from the City Development Council Tuesday at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby, a press release from Bacolod PIO said. A total of

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To be all things to all men

That’s from a passage in 1 Corinthians 9,22. It’s the ideal condition for us to pursue. It’s what would truly identify us with Christ, the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, who is the very

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Forests and future

Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga recently said that of the country’s 15 million hectares of forest land, only 7 million have forest cover, and that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is implementing efforts to increase that number to

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PHO logs 2 suspected rabies deaths

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office recorded two suspected rabies deaths from January to March 15 this year in Negros Occidental. Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the Provincial Health Officer, disclosed that the two victims are a minor and a

Summit, Pascual Greek Style upset rival teams

Archie Moreno opened the game for Summit in an impressive fashion on both ends of the floor, scoring 12 points, leading his team to a 20-16 advantage through the first quarter. The Cobras were unable to bounce back in the

Robredo, Lacson endorse Bam Aquino, Pangilinan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday called on Negrenses, many of whom supported her during the 2016 and 2022 elections, to rally behind independent senatorial candidates Bam Aquino and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Robredo said “we need

Stage set for grander Kadalag-an Festival

Victorias City officially marked yesterday the start of the 27th Kadalag-an Festival with a grand civic-military parade and opening ceremony at the City Public Plaza. “Two years ago, we thought we had the grandest celebration of the festival yet. The

Values education

When I was much younger, one of the school subjects that I thought was useless in the Catholic school I was in was Values Education. Back then, I thought that the need to teach about values in a classroom setting