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Drought damage in province sizzles to P87.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80

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Sugar prices rise to P2800 level, UNIFED lauds DA, SRA

The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) is thankful that prices of sugar have gone up to the level that farmers are comfortable with and thanked Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, and Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Azcona for

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Northern Negros rebel leader surrenders

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged leader of the New People’s Army, who participated in the ambush and encounter with policemen in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, gave himself up to the 79th Infantry Battalion, on March 17. According to a statement

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Victorias mayor bares accomplishments in midterm report

Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez revealed several groundbreaking achievements in his midterm report delivered at the City Sports and Amusement Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on March 18, under his six-point agenda which includes dynamic governance, diversified economy, dignified human

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CENECO consumers back privatization

Homeowners-consumers, composed of community associations from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented by their chairpersons, have expressed their full support for the granting of a congressional franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC). In a joint statement, they aired their

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P17M infra projects turned over to EB Magalona

Third District Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez turned over three priority infrastructure projects to the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, costing a total of P17 million, in two separate ceremonies on March 17, a press release from E.B. Magalona said.

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Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

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First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 makes splash

WATERSPORTS FEST. Manuel Santos and Valerie Ann Anacan, Almana Procurement Manager and AVP for Finance, respectively, Chief of Staff/Mediabox Admin & Operations Manager Yris Mondia, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, Almana Property and Development Corp. CEO and President Ritchie Neil Corpus, former Bacolod councilor Ricardo Tan, and Perla Corpus, Almana Corporate Treasurer (l-r) at the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 at the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park Friday*

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Romualdez: PBBM’s Germany trip productive

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‘Trabaho Para sa Bayan’ IRR signed; focus on high-quality jobs

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BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo

DSB mayor to retire from politics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I

Truth, justice, mercy always prevail in the end

We have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice