May 2021

House inquiry pushed on Ceneco-Kepco deal

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Power Watch Negros will seek a Congressional inquiry on the one-year extension of the current agreement between Kepco-Salcon Power Corporation and the Central Negros Electric Cooperative. Wennie Sancho, secretary general of Power Watch, said that

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Army, PNP vow aggressive ops vs. NPA

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division and the Police Regional Office 6 vowed aggressive operations against the New People’s Army rebels responsible for many atrocities in Western Visayas. The declaration was made by Maj. Gen. Eric Vinuya,

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RIATF lifts Negros-Iloilo travel ban

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The week-long temporary suspension of trips from Negros Occidental to Dumangas Port and Iloilo City, and vice versa, will be lifted starting June 1, the joint advisory issued by the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force and Regional

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Dumaguete vice mayor dies in charity bike ride

Dumaguete City Vice Mayor Alan Gel Cordova died yesterday morning after he collapsed during the charity bike event organized by the 302nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army. He was 53. Doctors at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital attempted to

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Negros Occ culture hub launched

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the grand launching of the Negros Occidental Cultural Hub at the Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City on May 29. A pioneering first for Negros Occidental, Lacson said the tour of the

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STI owes WNU P50 million: CA ruling

The Court of Appeals turned down an appeal filed by STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. questioning a lower court decision that ordered it to pay P50 million to shareholders of the West Negros University to complete its P400-million purchase made

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CLMMRH Covid beds full: exec

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital has reached full capacity on both wards and critical care unit dedicated to Covid-19 patients, its chief, Dr. Julius Drilon, said Saturday. Drilon said the Emergency Room of

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Negros Trade Fair e-commerce on

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan, and Association of Negros Producers president Arlene Infante (l-r) ring the bell to signify the start of the 35h Negros Trade Fair in Bacolod City Saturday* APN photo

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Live the Mystery

It is said that Trinity Sunday is every preacher’s nightmare. It does not have to be because while the Trinity may be the most profound mystery of our faith, the feast is more of a celebration of the nearness rather

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Local chess aficionados play friendly afternoon games against each other to pass away the time and hone their skills at the Bacolod City Public Plaza.* Jade Paul Morin/CCN photo

Drought damage in province sizzles to P87.4M

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80

NIR to boost 5th district economy – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives

Sugar prices rise to P2800 level, UNIFED lauds DA, SRA

The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) is thankful that prices of sugar have gone up to the level that farmers are comfortable with and thanked Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, and Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Azcona for

Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a

USLS named Bacolod’s best university

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) has once again been recognized as the top university in Bacolod City by EduRank, a website that ranks universities based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence, as per its latest release