June 10, 2021

Soldier, rebel killed in two gunbattles

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A soldier and a suspected New People’s Army rebel died in two separate encounters in Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental yesterday. Army Cpl. Rodney Luces of Alimodian, Iloilo died during an encounter with rebels at

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‘Dante’ agri damage reaches P16.7 million

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Losses in the agriculture sector in Negros Occidental due to the onslaught of tropical storm “Dante” last week rose to P16.7 million, with 971 farmers affected as of yesterday. Provincial Agriculturist Japhet Masculino said the

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Noceco rates likely to increase

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative announced the possibility of power rate increase this month. In an advisory it issued, Noceco said the increase is triggered by the occurrence of tight power supply condition, or shortage

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113 houses on granular lockdown

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The municipal government of Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental placed 113 houses in Purok L, Brgy. Pandanon under granular lockdown effective yesterday, after some of its residents tested positive for Covid-19. This was announced by the

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Missing child found dead in La Carlota

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The search for the 5-year-old missing child ended yesterday, after her decomposing body was found in a river in Brgy. RSB, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. La Carlota City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management officer Manuel

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2 minors arrested in drug-bust

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Two minors were arrested with P47,600 in suspected shabu by Station 2 policemen in a buy-bust operation at about 6 p.m. Tuesday in Brgy. 1, Bacolod City. P/Major Sherlock Gabana, Bacolod City Police Office spokesperson,

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Gawahon eco-park reopens

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Gawahon Eco-Park and Resort in Brgy. Gawahon, Victorias City, Negros Occidental is now open to the public on a limited capacity. It reopened to the public on June 8 and will accommodate 30 percent of

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Chastity and piety

The close, almost cause-and-effect relationship between chastity and piety should be known, appreciated, and pursued as early as possible. It can be as early as at the childhood stage, since as we are told in a Wadsworth poem, “the child

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Go ahead and get ‘shot’

If you ever get arrested in the next few days, don’t forget to smile, or at least, look your best. Why? The police will soon be furnished with body camera that will record your apprehension and the result may be

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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)

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BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo

Negros, Capiz encounters yield firearms

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The focused military operations of the Philippine Army against remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental and Capiz in Panay, led to more encounters on March 15, resulting in the recovery of firearms and

Senate approves NIR bill on third, final reading

NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*