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Last month, I was invited to speak to students of a Bacolod city-based college that included many youthful first-time voters. The forum focused on the importance of making informed choices during the coming elections so that good governance may be put in place.
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Published January 9, 2021, 3:37 PM
BACOLOD CITY – Heavy downpour since Friday morning has resulted in massive flooding in some areas in this city and in northern Negros Occidental, affected thousands of families.
Personnel of the Cadiz City Fire Station rescue residents of Hacienda Carmen, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental due to massive flooding. (Photo courtesy of Cadiz City Fire Station / MANILA BULLETIN)
It was the second such flooding since New Year’s Day when torrential rains also caused flooding in four localities in the province that affected 15,000 families.
According to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), Friday’s rainfall was caused by a low-pressure area and combined effects of the tail-end of a frontal system.