April 5, 2021

Travel to Western Visayas suspended

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN / ADRIAN P. NEMES III The request of Western Visayas officials for the temporary suspension of flights and trips from the National Capital Region and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, or “NCR plus”,

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Covid hits EOC exec, 19 Bacolod employees

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Emergency Operations Center deputy for medical and data analysis, Dr. Chris Sorongon, and 19 other employees of the Bacolod City government are now in isolation after they tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 recently. Of

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Police: Minor, rescuer die from drowning

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A minor and her rescuer drowned on Black Saturday in Purok Tan-ag in Brgy. Damsite, Murcia, Negros Occidental. The police said Jose Jerry Pamalo-an and the minor, whose identity was withheld by the police, were declared

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Two NegOcc cops test positive for drug use

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two police personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office were found positive for the use of illegal drugs in separate random drug tests conducted by the Regional Crime Laboratory Office 6, regional spokesperson, Lt. Col.

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Christ is alive!

Yesterday, we celebrated Easter Sunday, the greatest feast of our faith. It is on this day that Jesus fully accomplished his mission from the Father. By his passion, death and resurrection, Jesus conquered sin and death, and won for us

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So what animal brought the COVID?

A Blessed and Happy Easter Season to all our readers and friends, wherever they may be. Although today is the Monday after Easter, this is being written on the very day of the Resurrection of our Lord, hence the prayers

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Upskilling

The Asian Development Bank urged the Philippines to reform its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system in a bid to cope with fast-changing industry needs. ADB said Industry 4.0 is rapidly changing the nature of work and the

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Holiday pay for workers

Workers are expected to get a higher pay on the holidays of this month, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas reminded employers. April 1 or Maundy Thursday, April 2 – Good Friday, April 3 – Black Saturday,

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Bacoleña among world’s most influential in health IT

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Mission training held in Murcia

Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by  International Teams Philippines (ITP)

NIR approval thrills Negros officials

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Officials in Negros are in high spirits after the Philippine Senate unanimously approved, on its third and final reading, the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) during a plenary session on Tuesday. “A promise fulfilled,

WV El Niño crop damage now P761M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As damage to agricultural crops in Western Visayas has amounted to P761,240,675, as of March 12, there is no declaration of a state of calamity in the region, according to Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)