August 3, 2021

148K Bacolodnons inoculated

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Executive director Em Ang of the Emergency Operations Center said yesterday that, as of Sunday, 148,408 Bacolodnons have been inoculated against Covid-19. Of the figure, 68,730 have been fully vaccinated, including those who received the

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27 more WV cops Covid positive

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twenty-seven police personnel in Western Visayas have been infected with Covid-19, bringing to 162 the total active cases in the Philippine National Police organization in the region, as of Aug. 2, a report of the PNP

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NOCPPO personnel vaccinated

At least 566 personnel from various stations of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019. Data showed that, as of Monday, the San Carlos City Police Station registered the highest number of

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3 Capitol execs named to permanent positions

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday that Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has approved the permanent designations of three Capitol employees occupying key positions in the provincial government of Negros Occidental. Diaz said Lacson approved the recommendation

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Teenager shot dead in Bacolod

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Revenge could be the motive in the killing of a teenager, who was shot while he was sitting in a tricycle beside the road in Brgy. 35, Bacolod City, at about 6:20 p.m. Sunday, P/Major

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Only 5 voters’ applications disapproved by City ERB

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Election Registration Board approved yesterday the voter’s registration of 72 applicants, who were earlier opposed on claims that they are not residents of Bacolod City. Comelec Bacolod officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said that of the

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500 days of pandemic

It has been more than 500 days since our pandemic ordeal began and if you come to think of it, aside from the constantly revolving quarantine status wheel of fortune, nothing has changed for Filipinos. Five hundred days have passed,

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Olympian Incentives

Attagirl! Even if she will never get my message, I am greeting the 19-year-old girl who is now in line to set a world  record by making a solo flight around the world. Sara Rutherford has indicated that it will

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Still hooked

The World Health Organization has warned against electronic cigarettes and similar devices for being dangerous to health and urged for regulation to curb the tobacco industry’s tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine. “Nicotine is highly addictive. Electronic nicotine

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Power Watch, all praises for NEPC president

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Sen. Revilla meets EB Magalona officials

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Himamaylan potable water shortage affects 20,223 persons

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As result of the drought, a potable water shortage has taken its toll on 5,283 families, composed of 20,223 individuals, in 11 of the 19 barangays in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Joeful Sombilon, head of the

Bemedaled colonel to try luck again in 2025 senate derby

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24 degrees

The Filipino obsession with the cold is one of our more interesting ticks that we really need to figure out if we, as a people, intend to make a global contribution to fighting climate change by reducing greenhouse emissions through