BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental will get a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte, but it may not reach P10,000 each. By granting P10,000 each as authorized by
3 DAYS TO 2021. The Queen of Peace Chapel in Bacolod City manifests the solemnity of the season despite continuing fears of the pandemic* Billy Lopue/CCN photo
Premiering in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival is a fantasy film with Negrosanon roots – Magikland – the directorial debut of Christian Acuña, and produced by Brightlight Productions. Conceived as a companion to the Magikland theme park in Silay
President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday signed the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021 that is expected to boost the government’s efforts to effectively respond to the challenges of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and provide critical measures to aid the economic and
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice-Governor Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday aired his support to the planned transfer of the seat of power of the provincial government of Negros Occidental to Talisay City. Ferrer said that the matter will be seriously discussed by
State pension fund Government Service Insurance System president and general manager, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, encouraged pensioners to report to GSIS online as it resumes the Annual Pensioners Information Revalidation (APIR) in 2021. “Pensioners must report to GSIS on their birth
The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadline for corporations, associations, partnerships, and individuals under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Commission to comply with SEC Memorandum Circular No. 28, series of 2020, without penalty, to Feb. 22, 2021.
After seven straight weeks of price hikes, oil firms will slash prices of diesel and kerosene effective this morning. In separate advisories, Seaoil and Shell will cut diesel prices by P0.05 per liter. Shell will also decrease kerosene prices by
I consider it a great honor and privilege to have been invited to the house of a poor couple up in the mountains of Cebu the other day. It was truly a refreshing experience to spend some time with them
After typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses wreaked havoc upon the Philippines for three weeks in a row, displacing over half a million families across eight regions, disaster risk reduction experts have called on Congress to allocate funding for safe and
DUSTY. Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. addresses dust complaints of nearby residents at its solar power project site in Silay City, Negros Occidental, by increasing the frequency of watering activities, among other measures.*
In sports, the journey from obscurity to excellence is frequently compared to the refinement of a rough diamond into a sparkling gem. Although my column’s title is a cliché, I am not particularly fond of using clichés. However, I am
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO McDonald’s Philippines launched its Crave & Claim campaign in Bacolod City, featuring exclusive deals and discounts that customers could avail of exclusively on the McDonald’s App until April 30. The campaign was launched by McDonald’s Philippines
The Municipality of Murcia further beefed up its fleet of ambulances and patient transport vehicles after it turned over two brand-new patient transport vehicles to Brgy. Lopez Jaena and Brgy. Cansilayan on April 17. “The health and welfare of Murciahanons
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Manhunt operations of Police Regional Office 6 against fugitives in Western Visayas have led to the arrest of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of 2024, of which more than 50 percent were collared in
The gospel reading for the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B, talks about Christ telling his disciples that he is the true vine and God is the vine grower. Every branch that does not bear fruit, he
