December 2020

Devotion to the archangels

We have to popularize this devotion some more. The archangels are great allies that we can count on especially during our difficult moments. They are so close and so identified with God that we can refer to them as God’s

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The last days of 2020

Two more days to go before we bid 2020 goodbye. How do you rate this year?Do it without counting the coronavirus invasion. I think no one can say it was a wonderful year without blinking. If you can do that,

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Celebrate safely

The fast-approaching New Year whilst the country is struggling under the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic will be a source of hope and optimism for the coming year while at the same time present a final challenge for those of

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3 NegOcc towns Covid-free

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The towns of Candoni, Don Salvador Benedicto, and Pulupandan in Negros Occidental are Covid-19 free, with no active case reported as of Dec. 28, the Provincial Incident Management Team reported. Meanwhile, San Carlos City had the

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11p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew back in Bacolod

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Curfew hours in Bacolod City will revert to 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Jan. 1 following the declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte Monday to retain the city’s status under Modified General Community Quarantine. This

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City, Capitol contractuals, JOs to receive P3K bonus

Contractual and job order workers of Bacolod City, and JOs of Negros Occidental, will receive P3,000 in gratuity pay, as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. Mayor Evelio Leonardia has requested the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor El

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Mental health program urged

The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the City Health Office, through the Office of the City Mayor, to create a community-based mental health program and delivery system. The resolution, authored by Councilor Al Victor Espino, said that mental health services

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Army gives aid to kin of slain rebels

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion extended financial assistance to the families of two New People’s Army rebels killed recently in an encounter with soldiers in Siaton, Negros Oriental. Capt. Francis Salcedo, 11IB Civil Military Operations officer,

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Road safety program launched in Sagay

The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay

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

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.

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

PrimeWater assures additional 7 MLD of water for Bacolod

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Primewater Infrastructure Corp (Primewater) reported that it has devised a plan to deliver an additional 7 million liters of water per day, or a maximum of 17 MLD, to its concessionaires in Bacolod City. In

Isabela artists display work in Bacolod gallery

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An all-male art exhibition featuring the works of four visual artists from Isabela, Negros Occidental, opened at Gallerie G in Bacolod City Saturday, and will run for a month. Titled “Facets of Life”, the exhibit showcases