Speading cheers at Christmastime, members of the tri-media industry took time out from their busy schedules to entertain and feed dozens of orphans at the Frienship Home and Casa Miani in Valencia, Tuesday. The activity is part of the social outreach program of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas and the Dumaguete Press Club. [...]

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by: JOHNY MERCADO
“(Expletive deleated ),” our driver snorted as he slammed the brakes. On our right, a motorcyclist roared past —then cut into our lane. Another two raced after him. “Are they mad?” he fumed.
“Relax,” we murmured.
That’s only Virola writing on land transport in reverse overdrive. Puzzled, he asked:
“Virola who?”
Dr. Romulo Virola heads the National [...]

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by: AMB. JOSE V. ROMERO JR., PH.D
A must read for population planning enthusiasts is the latest article in the prestigious British magazine the economist entitled “falling fertility – how the population problem is solving itself. The main message of the report is that in developing countries fertility is falling and families are shrinking in places [...]

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by: FR. ROY CIMAGALA
WITH all the layers of elements accompanying the celebration of Christmas, we need to be willful in entering the proper spirit of the season. Otherwise we would get lost, most likely deadened and insulated in a very sweet and hallucinatory manner.
Not all the glittery and sentimental elements surrounding Christmas are good, and [...]

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HEALTH IS WEALTH
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” –Psalm 126:1-6
In our human nature, we are always inclined to give more importance to our physical being but not so much to the spiritual which is beyond our senses to grasp. This must be the reason why people obsessively engrossed much on the welfare [...]

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By emphasizing the use of recyclable agricultural and industrial materials to create Christmas trees, the people of Mabinay has demonstrated that with the full cooperation of the officials and constituents, a majestic albeit less costly Lingganay Festival can be staged to celebrate Christendom’s most joyous season.
2nd District Rep. George Arnaiz and Board Member [...]

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Scene of the Crime Operation agent P01 Melvin Noble inventories fourteen empty shells and two slugs of a 9mm pistol recovered from the crime scene where bank employee and local beauty queen Bobbit Bernadez was ambushed to death by still unidentified motorcycleriding assailants on Dec. 10 at Judyville subdivision. Authorities are trying to establish if [...]

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Government offices extending burial and other financial assistance are being asked to take note of this woman (in photo) as she reportedly deceived politicians into granting financial aid to supposed ailing or dead relative. Capitol employees believed she is using fictitious names and faking the deaths of some individuals to collect burial assistance ranging from [...]

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As the Year 2009 fades into the shadows of history, the NEGROS CHRONICLE flips back the pages of its 53 editions on its 36th year and picks out the TEN TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR 2009:
1. CITY UNDER SEIGE KILLINGS RESUME
The capital City of Dumaguete has been under the siege of criminality as its list [...]

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“But I will send you the Counselor—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me.” John 15:26
Full story…

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by: FR. GAMMY TULABING
JCD, VG
A bishop of a particular Church has all the authority he needs to exercise his pastoral functions. The bishop exercises legislative authority personally, but he can exercise executive and judicial authority either personally or through vicars. Bishops sometimes exercise legislative authority collegially in synods, particular councils and episcopal conferences.
Priests and deacons [...]

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HISTORICAL NOTES
by: REV. FR. ROMAN C. SAGUN. JR.
The year 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the encyclical letter Redemptor Once again Jesus offers hope. The Holy Spirit gives strength to endure the unreasonable hatred and evil in our world and the ut I will send you the Counselor—the Spirit of truth. He will come to [...]

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SUNDAY THOUGHTS
by: DR. PROCESO UDARBE
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea. –– Psalm 46:1-2
This Sunday, being closest to the New Year, I have decided that we reflect on our [...]

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PROMISES TO KEEP
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again. II Corinthians 5:14-15
It takes God to love God. It [...]

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THE CIVIC CIRCLE
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is my favorite Christmas story. It is a tale of the 3 Christmas spirit, past, present and future that remind us people are more important than the worldly things.
My group of friends include a circle called the GIRLS with ladies’ ages ranging from forty to ninety. Age [...]

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