Village execs urged to get foster care license

DUMAGUETE CITY -- Barangay officials here and in Negros Oriental are enjoined to apply for a foster care license so they can take good care of homeless children roaming in their respective areas, by giving them temporary shelter without being accused of taking them illegally.This was stressed by Rosalie Dales ...

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Vatican official lauds Dumaguete's Diocesan Pastoral Assembly

DUMAGUETE CITY -- An official from the Vatican, who hails from the province of Bohol in Central Visayas, has lauded the Diocese of Dumaguete for coming up with its Diocesan Pastoral Assembly (DPA), which he describes as relevant to Pope Francis’ thrust towards communion among Church leaders and members.Fr. Elias ...

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Vatican official lauds Dumaguete's Diocesan Pastoral Assembly

DUMAGUETE CITY -- An official from the Vatican, who hails from the province of Bohol in Central Visayas, has lauded the Diocese of Dumaguete for coming up with its Diocesan Pastoral Assembly (DPA), which he describes as relevant to Pope Francis’ thrust towards communion among Church leaders and members.Fr. Elias ...

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Dumaguete councilor pushes for safer boarding houses

DUMAGUETE City Councilor Estanislao Alviola is enjoining concerned agencies in this city to ensure that boarding houses are safe and conducive to learning.Alviola issued the statement as classes opened Monday for both public and private schools, including colleges and universities, while other private educational institutions are expected to start the ...

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Police probe grenade blast at Negros Oriental mayor's house

POLICE are conducting an investigation to identify the culprits in the grenade-throwing incident Tuesday night, May 29, at the residence of Bacong, Negros Oriental Mayor Jocelyn Alviola and husband Vice Mayor Lenin Alviola.The police, headed by Police Senior Inspector Luis Lakandula, have in their custody a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera ...

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Police probe grenade blast at Negros Oriental mayor's house

POLICE are conducting an investigation to identify the culprits in the grenade-throwing incident Tuesday night, May 29, at the residence of Bacong, Negros Oriental Mayor Jocelyn Alviola and husband Vice Mayor Lenin Alviola.The police, headed by Police Senior Inspector Luis Lakandula, have in their custody a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera ...

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Fire destroys 2 commercial buildings in Dumaguete

TWO business establishments located along Dr. V. Locsin Street in Dumaguete City were razed by a fire of still unknown origin early morning Wednesday, May 30.Gutted down by the fire were the Times Mercantile, one of the oldest establishments in the city, and Parlem’s Collections of RTWs (ready to wear).Times ...

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Dumaguete SK federation chairman elected

DUMAGUETE City has elected a new Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation chairman.Barangay Batinguel SK chairman Lei Marie Daniella Montesa Tolentino was declared Monday, May 28, as winner in the election supervised by the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Commission on Elections, and City Council secretary.Tolentino would have ...

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Negros Oriental police director relieved

DUMAGUETE CITY -- The acting director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office has been relieved amid an ongoing investigation into the death of a radio anchor in this city.Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo confirmed he has received information on the relief of Senior Superintendent Edwin Portento."And I’m happy for ...

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Airport chief warns public against bomb jokes

THE head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at the Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport in Negros Oriental on Thursday warned the public against making jokes involving bombs or bomb threats.“This is to remind the public to refrain from making ‘bomb jokes’ inside the airport to avoid inconvenience especially to ...

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