January 28, 2021

False freedom enslaves

This is what we should be very clear about. True freedom can only be found in God, in Christ who is the God-made-man to reveal to us who God is and who we are in relation to God. It is

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How do you rate your leaders?

They said it, not us or any other nationals. I heard on TV someone commenting that they are no longer the “United” States of America, but the “Un “Divided” one. This was shortly after the transfer of power from Donald

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Streamlining

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is setting its sights on speeding up the process of issuing permits for fiber optic cables for telecommunications companies and internet connectivity to further improve the quality and speed of connectivity in the

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Next AFP chief a Negrense

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another Negrense has been appointed chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, a native of Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, who used to be the company commander of the 11th Infantry Battalion, then

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SLI drug personality shot dead

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two motorcycle-riding suspects shot and killed an alleged drug personality in Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. The victim was identified by the Silay police as Rodulfo Cain Jr., alias Jun Kumpol, 45, of

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‘Downgrading of nurses SGs demoralizing’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Calling the downgrading of salary grades of government nurses “demoralizing”, the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) will seek the help of President Rodrigo Duterte in addressing the problems caused by a new circular of the

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Guv, 3 other officials test negative

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he will report back to work today after he tested negative for Covid-19 yesterday. Lacson went on self-isolation Tuesday after he was informed that an official of the Department

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Follow health protocols, city urges resorts

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center reiterated its warning that sanctions await resorts and other establishments found violating the guidelines on minimum health protocols against Covid-19. The warning was issued after a resort in Bacolod,

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Province logs pertussis fatality, 11 cases confirmed

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental logged its first pertussis related fatality, along with 11 confirmed cases, as of April 15. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan disclosed that the fatality is a one-month-old infant who died last week at

Photo of the Day

MUSE OF THE MEDIA. Zoe Clarisse Limson of the Municipality of Cauayan and Kyla Rose Romarate of Victorias City (L-R) were named Muse of the Media, municipality and city categories, respectively, during the Lin-ay sang Negros Press Presentation and Talent Competition, held at Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center, yesterday.* Capitol PIO photo

Investigation demanded into cause of recent brownouts

Power Watch Negros secretary-general Wennie Sancho will file a complaint against CENECO employees who were allegedly involved in nefarious activities that resulted in power outages on March 26 and April 11 in Bacolod City, said a press release from the

‘Below target’ – Comelec prov’l chief on voter registration

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite the heightened registration campaign, Provincial Comelec supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria admitted that the 52,655 persons who applied for voter registration in Negros Occidental is still “below target.” The Commission on Elections target is to

Bacolod Mayor seeks water security plan

Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four

Drought destroys P173.5M worth of crops

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The drought brought about by El Niño phenomenon continues to wreak havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, where as of April 12, the value of the damage has been pegged by the Office