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Bishops Louie Galbines, Gerardo Alminaza and Patricio Buzon (1st to 3rd from left) with Gen. Debold Sinas (right) at the Bishop’s House in Bacolod City, Sunday, February 7.*PNP photo

PNP chief Debold Sinas and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the groundbreaking ceremony for the P10 million Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office Transient Quarters at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City, today, February 7.*Richard Malihan photo

Dr. Chris Sorongon, Councilor Renecito Novero, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, City Administrator Em Ang and Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia (l-r) observe the vaccination dry run at the Villamonte Gym Friday 5, February 5.*City PIO photo

KILLED. A senior citizen, who was said to be an asset of the National Bureau of Investigation, was shot dead in Barangay 32, Bacolod City, this morning, February 3.

Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Francisco Benitez (center) presides over the TWG meeting, also attended by Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya (left) and Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano at Nature's Village Resort in Talisay City, while seven other legislators joined via Zoom.* CPG photo

The Bacolod youth who trooped to the Fountain of Justice in Bacolod City today, February 2, to air their opposition to the anti-terror law.*Hilway photo

MORE ARRIVE. There were 188 Locally Stranded Individuals and six Authorized Persons Outside Residence who arrived in Negros Occidental on two vessels from Manila, and 19 Returning Overseas Filipinos on board a Philippine Airlines plane, during the weekend.*Bacolod DRRM photo

Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office personnel disinfect outside the Transcom building in Barangay Tangub today, February 1, after several of the call center’s employees contracted coronavirus.*Romeo Subaldo photo

THORN REMOVED | Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo after hearing that he had been acquitted from the six-year-old malversation case filed against him and two others for the alleged misuse of a P480 million rehabilitation fund on January 29.

HELP NEEDED. The Servias de Maria (Servants of Mary) nuns who serve the very poor who are sick in remote areas in Bacolod City are still in need of funds to pay for a badly needed service vehicle to carry out their mission. Those who wish to help the sisters may deposit their donations at RCBC Account No. 1421176899 of the Local Superior of the Siervas de Maria, or call Sister Carmen at 09154564111.*