March 6, 2021

Capitol HR officer re-assigned

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz yesterday announced the re-assignment of Atty. Anabelle Palic, who is the Human Resource Management Officer of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, to the Office of the Governor effective March 5. This

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NPA slams Himamaylan raids

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Apolinario Gatmaitan Command of the New People’s Army slammed the series of raids initiated by the police and Army soldiers in three houses in Brgy. San Antonio, Himamaylan City, that led to the arrest on

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La Castellana ARBs installed

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Negros Occidental has installed 72 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Brgy. Robles in La Castellana town, on March 3. Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Marilou Tubesa  said the 19

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The beatitudes as antidote

Many people have asked me why the beatitudes would consider blessed those who, according to our human standards, are not fortunate in life, who suffer in one thing or another, who live a rather restricted kind of life, etc. Why

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How about it, Mr. President?

Wanna fly to the moon? A Japanese billionaire is planning to go on a trip there and is inviting eight persons to go with him. But they must apply before March 14, be interviewed and checked for their qualifications to

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‘Lapses’

The initial delivery of 487,200 COVID-9 vaccine doses of the British-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca arrived in the country on Thursday night. That shipment is part of the 4.58 million doses of AstraZeneca and 117,000 doses of Pfizer allocated for the

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EDC marks 45th anniversary

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) marked its 45th year of harnessing indigenous power, with geothermal energy derived from Negros Oriental, accounting for more than 25.1 percent, which is equivalent to 955 megawatts of the Visayas region’s

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Albee calls on VP Sara to consider stepping down from DepEd

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN League of Cities of the Philippines national chairman, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Friday called on Vice President Sara Duterte to consider stepping down from her Cabinet post. The call of Benitez came after

Zero major crimes logged in Panaad fest

Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz (right), in behalf of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, receives a plaque of appreciation from PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, during deactivation and recognition rites held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo

Holding company AGI posts P30.3B net income

Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, achieved a record-breaking net income of P30.3-billion, up 20 percent year-on-year, despite higher inflation, which pushed overall costs and expenses up during the period. Attributable net profit

Escalante hosts training for basketball coaches, refs

The Abanse Negrense  Sports Programs, spearheaded by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, which has been promoting collaborations with different local government units in the province of Negros Occidental,  recently held a 3-day Refresher and Orientation Course for Basketball Coaches, referees, officiating

Housing project for Isabela PAG-IBIG members

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Residents of Isabela in Negros Occidental that are PAG-IBIG members may soon avail of housing through a project facilitated by the municipal government, Mayor Irene Montilla disclosed yesterday. Montilla, her son, Vice Mayor Juan Miguel Montilla,

Mayor lauds Himamaylan entries to Panaad competitions

Mayor Raymund Tongson congratulated and continued cheering for the contingent of Himamaylan City for the various competitions in the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival this week, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said. “I am proud to see Himamaylanons showcase