February 22, 2021

Businesswoman shot dead

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Station 2 policemen are still facing a blank wall on the shooting to death of a businesswoman by riding-in-tandem suspects near a mall in Bacolod City, at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday. P/Lt. Andy Ofalia, deputy

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2 die, nine injured in accidents

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Two vehicular accidents in Bacolod City over the weekend claimed the lives of two men, and resulted in injuries to nine others. The fatalities were identified by Station 3 commander, P/Major Richard Fajarito, as Joshua

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City on full alert for ‘Auring’

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod City government is now on full alert status in anticipation of the onslaught of typhoon Auring, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said. Leonardia said he has alerted organic and allied units, such as the Disaster

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P2-B irrigation highway to be constructed: mayor

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P2 billion irrigation highway, described by Mayor Ernesto Estrao, as a “mega project”, will be constructed soon in Hinobaan, Negros Occidental. Estrao, who is completing his three-year term as Hinobaan mayor next year, said yesterday

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Himamaylan readies P500M infra projects

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental is preparing to finance major projects with its P500-million loan, that will include the purchase of two dredgers for coastal areas, the development of the Aguisan Port, and flood control projects,

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New waste collection sked pushed

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The IPM-Construction and Development Corp. is proposing to implement a new waste collection schedule in the numbered barangays in Bacolod City for more efficient hauling services. Neil Marcelino, IPM-CDC project supervisor, said the proposed collection scheme

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Temptation

Every year, the gospel reading on the First Sunday of Lent is about the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Allow me just to share a few random thoughts on temptation. Temptation is part of life. It is a given.

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