December 3, 2020

Few losers accept defeat

As if our troubles were not enough worrying about this newly discovered virus that China has gifted the world, we also cannot help worrying about the very strange turns in our climate. Has it always been like this? Seems I

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Declaring war vs. self-indulgence

That’s right. We need to declare an unrelenting war against our self-indulgence which has become a very formidable problem we all have. Yes, this has always been a problem to us, but these days it is much more so. With

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Financial inclusion for Filipinos

The overall ranking of the Philippines dropped three spots to eighth this year from fifth last year in the 2020 Global Microscope of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s financial inclusion score, despite improvements spurred by the government’s need to promote digital

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Bacolod to distribute P31M in cash subsidy

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod City Social Welfare and Development Office will distribute P31,310,000 in emergency cash subsidy to residents starting tomorrow until Saturday. City Social Welfare and Development head Pacita Terro said the amount will be distributed

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New WV cop chief vows relentless drug campaign

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN P/Brig. Gen. Rolando Miranda, the newly-installed regional police director of Western Visayas, yesterday vowed a relentless anti-drug campaign, and tasked regional and provincial police to go after High Value Individual drug personalities. Miranda, in his acceptance

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‘Vigilance remains high vs. Covid’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is not lowering its vigilance against the Covid-19 pandemic with the resumption of flights between Cebu and Bacolod, and Bacolod and Manila. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government

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Drug peddlers nabbed: PNP

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested by the police in the cities of Bacolod and Cadiz in Negros Occidental Tuesday, that yielded more than P41,000 worth of suspected shabu. Police Station 8 operatives nabbed Fellix Pahamutang

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Mayor commends topnotcher

Mayor Evelio Leonardia signed Executive Order No. 76, series of 2020, congratulating and commending Dr. Patrick Joseph Mabugat for placing second in the November 2020 Physician Licensure Examination. “Patrick Joseph Mabugat is a source of pride for the City of

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WVSU dominates RASUC-VI Culture, Arts Festival

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Sugar mill, sugar-ill

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GForest named 2023 National winner of Energy Globe Award

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