June 1, 2021

City ‘high risk’ for Covid: DOH

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Health in Western Visayas has elevated the Covid-19 risk classification of highly-urbanized Bacolod City, from moderate to high risk, citing an increase in growth cases and daily attack rate. Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray,

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Bago regulates plastic, styro use

The ban on the use of plastic cellophane and sando bags as packaging materials and of styrofoam as food and beverages containers will be strictly enforced, starting June 24, in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Business establishments, restaurants, fastfood outlets, food

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Another group questions Ceneco-Kepco contract

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Konsyumer Negros, a consumers’ energy group, will also question before the Department of Energy the new agreement between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative and Kepco-Salcon Power Corporation for the delivery of the power base load

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Ferrer not running for vice mayor

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The call for Negros Occidental Vice-Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer to entertain the possibility of running as vice mayor of Bacolod City is no longer possible. Ferrer said yesterday that the timeframe for him to transfer his voting

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‘Sex scandal’ probe up

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III An investigation regarding a circulating video of an alleged sex scandal involving two teenagers at the city’s Social Development Center will be conducted soon. The video of the teenagers making out while under the custody

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Photo of the Day

NATIONAL ID. The Philippine Statistics Authority, conducted a National ID registration at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City recently, and cautioned the public against social media reports that processing fees are being charged for the Step 1 online registration* Capitol PIO photo

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Super ID

A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I got ourselves a National ID when we chanced upon a registration center at the mall and saw that there were no worrisome queues. I am in no mood to add another

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The missing children of Kamloops

Only 52 more days before the scheduled start of the famous  Olympic Games. But there seem to be no signs that the organizers are ready to welcome the athletes from all over the world, all hyped  up to compete in

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P17M infra projects turned over to EB Magalona

Third District Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez turned over three priority infrastructure projects to the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, costing a total of P17 million, in two separate ceremonies on March 17, a press release from E.B. Magalona said.

SP to BACIWA: Suspend charges for zero consumption

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)-Primewater to study the possibility of suspending the imposition of minimum charges to water concessionaires with zero consumption. The resolution

Consumers Federation register opposition to NEPC franchise bill

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through

DSB mayor to retire from politics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I

We should follow where Christ leads us

This is the law we should follow in our life here on earth. It is Christ who shapes and leads the way for us, and we should just follow. Why? Precisely because Christ is the pattern of our humanity, the

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