June 19, 2021

Couple shot dead, husband kills wife

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A couple was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Sagay City, while a husband allegedly killed his wife in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, both on Thursday. An unidentified gunman shot and killed a couple, identified

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119 Covid patients defy extraction efforts

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Some 119 Covid-positive patients in Bacolod City had yet to be extracted from their homes, as of yesterday, despite a stern order that all those who have contracted the disease must stay in quarantine facilities.

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Megaworld lines up 21 projects

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its filing of registration statement for the planned biggest Real Estate Investment Trust offering, property giant Megaworld is strengthening its development pipeline in the next five years and looks on investing the proceeds from the

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Soldier gets medal for bravery

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An enlisted personnel of the 62nd Infantry Battalion, who was injured during a recent encounter with New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Cunalom, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, was awarded a medal for gallantry on

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‘Unity ticket’ taking shape in Toboso

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Richard Jaojoco hailed as a “positive development” what he described as the looming “unity ticket” that appears to be taking shape in Toboso, Negros Occidental. Jaojoco, who is now on his third term as mayor

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Exec: Ceneco to review line clearing ops

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Central Negros Electric Cooperative is set to review its contracts with independent contractors tasked to undertake line clearing operations for the electric firm, its acting general manager, Danny Pondevilla, said. If found that they

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Barber, driver killed in city

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A barber and a tricycle driver died in stabbing and shooting incidents in barangays 11 and Taculing in Bacolod City yesterday and Thursday. Arnold Bay King, 44, of Purok Progreso, Brgy. Taculing, was driving his

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Region 6 task forces asking for more vaccines vs. Covid

Task forces in Western Visayas have requested for additional allocation of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines from the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center. The request was contained in a resolution passed during the joint meeting of the Western Visayas Regional Inter-Agency

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Road safety program launched in Sagay

The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay

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Albee to seek reelection

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing

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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

Alvarez is new CA member

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez is now a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). Alvarez took her oath on March 12, before Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, witnessed by fellow Negrense, retired