June 17, 2021

83rd Bacolod Charter celebration postponed

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod City government decided to postpone the holding of activities for its 83rd Charter Day celebration on June 18 amid the present Covid situation, Mayor Evelio Leonardia announced yesterday. “Our Bacolod Inter-Agency Task Force,

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Bizmen oppose stricter quarantine

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Businessmen are opposed to the call of the Philippine College of Physicians Negros Occidental Chapter to place the province and Bacolod City under stricter quarantine status because of the continued rise in Covid-19 cases. Edgar

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Legal battle up vs. CPP-NPA

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict is stepping up its legal battle against communist rebels in Western Visayas, Army regional spokesman, Maj. Cenon Pancito II, said. In a conference held at Camp

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Ceneco voids MOU with Power Watch

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The members of the Board of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative passed a resolution rescinding the memorandum of understanding between Ceneco and Power Watch Negros Advocates Inc. (PWNA), and pushing for the creation of a consultative

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39% hike in rabies cases: PVO

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III An increase of 39 percent in rabies cases in Negros Occidental was noted by the Provincial Veterinary Office this year as compared to last year. Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said yesterday that from January to

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Masculino to pay P1M catering debt

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN       Outgoing Provincial Agriculturist Japhet Masculino confirmed yesterday that he will personally pay the P1 million catering services being demanded from the Office of the Provincial Agriculture since 2018. Admitting that it will be painful to him

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Indian national in fatal vehicle mishap nabbed

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Indian national is now under police custody, after his vehicle figured in an accident on June 15 in Sitio Medina Eco-Translink Highway in Brgy. Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, that claimed the life of

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Drowning evil with good, hatred with love

That’s how things should be. Instead of responding to evil with evil, hatred with hatred, we should rather respond to evil with good, hatred with love. That way we turn things around, rather than plunge into the spiral of evil

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Water shortages in 11 Himamaylan City brgys

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eleven of the 19 barangays of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental are experiencing water shortages, according to Mayor Raymund Tongson. Tongson disclosed that the extreme heat brought on by the El Niño phenomenon has caused even

Photo of the Day

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

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

Team Greats eyes repeat over Team Stalwarts

Will Team Greats make it back-to-back against Team Stalwarts? Top pick Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and the rest of the team are certainly hard-pressed to repeat the act come the PBA All-Star weekend set March 23-24 here in Bacolod City. Last year

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.*

DA OKs funding for proposed E.B. Magalona abattoir

The proposed abattoir project of the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, which will cost P55 million and will be constructed in its Barangay Gahit, will receive funding from the Department of Agriculture (DA), a press release from E.B. Magalona PIO