June 14, 2021

Bacolod to get much bigger vaccine share

Mayor Evelio Leonardia is assured that Bacolod City will receive a “much bigger allocation” of Covid-19 vaccines from the national government. In his interview with CNN’s “The Final Word” anchor Rico Hizon recently, Leonardia was asked if he, as mayor

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Noceco rates up P2.8

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative announced Saturday an increase of P2.8 in its residential rates for June, or about 28 percent higher than last month. The Noceco rate last month was P9.99 per kilowatt hour,

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EO lists HSHQ-qualified patients

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia identified in an executive order yesterday persons infected with the coronavirus who are allowed to have hospital-supervised home quarantine or HSHQ. In EO Number 32, Leonardia said that the barangay health

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Ping urged to run for president

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Various organizations in Negros Occidental have come out to urge Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson to run for president in the 2022 elections. “We are sincerely appealing to Sen. Ping Lacson to carry on his advocacies, including

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Small beginnings

It is timely that as we re-enter into the Ordinary of the Year, our gospel reading presents the two parables of Mark on the kingdom of God. The first tells of the sower who scatters seeds which grow by themselves

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The dots in the map

How fortunate I was to catch the interview with Guiseppe Cardinal Versaldi yesterday on TV. It was a truly inspirational story and his interviewer, Elvira Go, just had the proper background and knowledgeability about the profession of priesthood to make

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Get the second dose!

An epidemiologist advising the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases warns that half of those who have received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose may be missing out on the second dose. Dr. John Wong, a member

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Tongson reminds new voters: Register early

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Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

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Blind rage

The other day I was in the area of a local mall, having dropped by for a regular errand. It was early, the mall was still closed, and it was relatively peaceful. I noticed a father and son who were

Bacolod included in STI National Youth Convention

Delegates and selected school personnel of all STI colleges and universities will be gathering once more during the 25th National Youth Convention in Bacolod City, a press release from the organizers said. The NYC, which is an annual STI event,

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)