October 1, 2020

Former rebels, PPA get assistance

Former communist rebels, under the group now known as Kapatiran, and the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) yesterday received rice and financial assistance, among others, from the provincial government of Negros Occidental, in line with the Peace Month celebration.

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Happy even amid troubles?

Yes, why not? We should throw away the notion that when we have troubles, we should be troubled and sad. No. It does not have to be that way. If we have faith in God, if our spiritual life is strong and healthy, we know that after all is said and done, God will always take care of everything.

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Army debunks beheading allegations

The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division strongly debunked what it calls hearsay-based allegations of the National Democratic Front-Negros and Karapatan that the Army was behind the death and alleged beheading of a farmer, whose body was found in a ravine near the encounter site in Sitio Amian, Brgy. Tan-awan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental recently.

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CLO ordered to probe big crowd

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has ordered the City Legal Office to investigate the cause of the unexpected big crowd of people that converged at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) in the early hours of September 26.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan 

It’s probably Azerbaijan that started the shooting in this latest round of fighting with neighboring Armenia. Which is not to say that it’s all Azerbaijan’s fault.

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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.

SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers

Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the Social Security System (SSS)

Senate approves NIR bill on third, final reading

NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*

Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a

Forest fire breaks out at Mt. Kanlaon

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 35 hectares of forest land situated at the Mt.Kanlaon volcano area that borders La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, were razed by a fire that started late Thursday afternoon, La Castellana