P48-M farm-to-market road inaugurated in Manapla

Posted by watchmen
October 23, 2021
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A P48 million farm-to-market road project was inaugurated and turned over to the local government of Manapla in Negros Occidental on Thursday, Oct. 21. Department of Agriculture 6 (DA-6) Regional Executive Director Remelyn Recoter and Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the activity. The DA-PRDP road project is from Barangay 1A to Punta Salong and registers …

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‘Tanod’ killed in broad daylight in Bacolod City

Posted by watchmen
October 23, 2021
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay tanod was shot dead in broad daylight by still unidentified gunmen along 13th Lacson Street, part of Bacolod City’s Barangay 7, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 42-year-old Michael Hugo, a resident of Purok Tahong in Barangay 2 and village tanod of the said place. Based on …

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DA-6 turns over P153.5-M feeder port to Sagay City

Posted by watchmen
October 22, 2021
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After almost five years of groundwork and construction, the P153.5-million Sagay Feeder Port in Barangay Old Sagay was finally turned over to the Sagay City local government. The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 6 through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), and the provincial government of Negros Occidental led the blessing and turnover of the …

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PRO-6 to deploy over 2K cops for ‘Undas’ 2021

Posted by watchmen
October 22, 2021
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The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will be deploying over 2,000 policemen across Western Visayas to ensure that no one could enter cemeteries from October 29 to November 2 during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday said the inter-agency task force on COVID-19 has released guidelines to …

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The key to fidelity

Posted by watchmen
October 22, 2021
Posted in OPINION

It’s the love that will always make us young, new and refreshed, in spite of the passing of years. It is self-renewing and creative, and never runs out of initiatives to look and try new ways of expressing that love in deeds. It’s love, of course. But the real one, not the fake ones that …

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TNT takes 1-0 edge in PBA PH Cup finals

Posted by watchmen
October 22, 2021
Posted in SPORTS

By Adrian Stewart Co TNT Tropang Giga drew first blood in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup finals with an 88-70 Game 1 domination over Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots Wednesday night at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. Rookie Mikey Williams had a solid PBA finals debut with 21 points, including five …

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Fil-Am Jalen Green struggles in NBA debut

Posted by watchmen
October 22, 2021
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By Adrian Stewart Co Jalen Green struggled in his NBA debut as Houston Rockets suffered a 124-106 defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2021-2022 season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Green, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Rookie Draft, finished with nine points …

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Ex-prov’l HR head reinstated after 60-day suspension lapsed

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October 22, 2021
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. confirmed yesterday the reinstatement of Atty. Annabelle Palic at the Negros Cyber Centre after the 60-day preventive suspension slapped against her lapsed last October 4. Nellas, however, said that the case against Palic will proceed into a full blown investigation. Palic, former head …

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La Carlota’s goal: 50% herd immunity by end of October

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October 22, 2021
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Encouraged by the report that it topped the recent COVID-19 Vaccination Performance report released by the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office, the La Carlota City government announced yesterday that it aims to attain 50 percent herd immunity by the end of this month. In a social media post of Mayor …

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