By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Bacolod City is again temporarily closing its doors to the public. In an advisory, BIR Western Visayas director Antonio Jonathan Jaminola said the closure would allow the thorough disinfection of the agency’s premises for four days beginning yesterday. The City Disaster Risk Reduction …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Ceres ops in NegOcc unaffected despite Bacolod GCQ status
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The operation of Ceres buses in Negros Occidental is not affected by the general community quarantine (GCQ) status of Bacolod City from September 1 to 30, 2020. Jade Marquez Seballos, Media Relations Head of Vallacar Transit Inc., said that their operation will also continue and unhampered by the setting up …
Two inmates bolt NegOcc jail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two inmates of the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Bago City have bolted out of their cells early Monday morning. NODJ warden, Jail Chief Inspector Norberto Miciano, Jr., identified the two escapees as Jimmy Sablon, a resident of Barangay Robles, La Castellana town; and Ramonito Ventura, a resident of …
Negrenses’ Covid-19 test results out this week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The test results of the individuals who have undergone swab tests in the cities of Bago, Silay and Talisay, and the town of Murcia during the mass testing for coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, on August 30-31 “timeout weekend” are set to be released within the week. A total of …
Eh, ano ngayon kung ‘ber months’ na naman?
“Sumagot si Pedro, ‘Pagsisihan ninyo’t talikuran ang inyong mga kasalanan at magpabautismo kayo sa pangalan ni Jesu-Cristo upang kayo’y patawarin; at tatanggapin ninyo ang kaloob ng Espiritu Santo.’” – Mga Gawa 2:38, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya EH, ANO NGAYON KUNG “BER MONTHS” NA NAMAN? So, okay. Its Christmas time once again, with the start …
God-fearing Ilonggos
“The faith that stands on authority is not faith.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Instead of cursing God for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, most Ilonggos are praying the ongoing health crisis of epic proportion worldwide will soon disappear and spare humanity from more cases and deaths. It is said that when Ilonggos pray, …
Helping ensure that farm produce reach our table
Food security has long been a concern of Filipinos and much more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The quarantine restrictions have made access to food and the market more difficult. The small farmers’ produce rot because there is no one to deliver them to the market. Oftentimes, farmers have to sell them very cheaply just …
We all need accompaniment
We need to be strongly reminded of this basic truth about ourselves. We tend to ignore it. Especially when we think that we are already grown-up and mature, well endowed with talents and resources, and enjoy a great sense of independence, we have to pound it hard on our mind and heart that we, in …
UST move ‘answered prayer’ for Bacolodnon Canoy
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Being recruited to play for the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) was an answered prayer for Negrense forward Aldave Dale Canoy. The Bacolod City-native Canoy told Watchmen Daily Journal on Tuesday that, even if he is only eligible to play …
Covid mass testing in Bacolod a success
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite falling short of 5K target The mass testing of residents in Bacolod City for the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, was still an overall success despite falling short of the targeted 5,000 individuals. Based on data released by the City Health Office (CHO), a total of 4,384 individuals were …