BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod City government is urging businessmen to shoulder the expenses for the vaccine needs of their employees. Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that, in as much as the city government wants to have all
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three local government units in northern Negros have placed their areas under a state of calamity, with Silay City joining the list. Mayor Mark Golez said yesterday that they placed Silay under a state of calamity
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A price freeze on prime and basic commodities was implemented by the Department of Trade and Industry in the cities of Talisay and Victorias in Negros Occidental that were declared under a state of calamity
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More Negros Occidental local government units have signified their intention to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for their constituents, and Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that he will assist them, and the private sector, in securing vaccines
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Provincial Veterinary Office’s revenue collection dropped by 52.76 percent last year compared to 2019 due to the ongoing pandemic. Provincial veterinarian Renante Decena said their revenue collection in 2019 was P7.1 million while they
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office has created a Special Investigation Task Group to probe the killing of Sta. Catalina Councilor Rude Anthony Melodia on Jan. 10. Melodia, 29, was gunned down by three motorcycle riding
CLEARING OPS. Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office clearing a giant tamarind tree that was uprooted by strong winds in Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod yesterday* Bacolod DRRMO photo
A revival of the hit show “Sex and the City” will come to HBO Max, the network announced Sunday, and will star all of its original leads except actress Kim Cattrall. The new series, titled “And Just Like That…”, will
The Department of Agriculture in Region 7 turned over 30 upgraded heifer or female cows to farmers in three municipalities of Negros Oriental. The female cows, worth P39,900 each, were distributed to the municipalities of Pamplona, Mabinay, and Guihulngan City,
Fuel costs will rise anew starting this morning, marking the second consecutive week of price increases. In separate advisories, Chevron, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, Shell, Total, and Petron said they will hike gasoline prices by P0.85 per liter
Last night I felt like I entered the Twilight Zone when it rained properly, but it was for only about 10 minutes. It felt strange during those few minutes, when the raindrops made that familiar deafening sound on my roof,
Kabataan Partylist-Negros vehemently condemned the intimidation, psychological harassment, and constant illegal surveillance by the state forces to Florence Guzon, KPL-Negros’ Secretary General, a press release from the group said. Last April 25, state elements went to Guzon’s residence in Talisay
Farmers in the 5th district of Negros Occidental have availed of P11.8 million in rice and corn agricultural inputs, from the provincial government headed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. Lacson and Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo, assisted by Mayor Rogelio Raymund
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former head of the National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Terrorism Division is now leading the NBI Bacolod District Office. Manuel Fayre Jr. replaced Atty. Renoir Baldovino, who had been assigned in Bacolod City for more than
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police chiefs in Negros Occidental have been warned of a “one strike policy and no take policy” in the campaign against illegal gambling, in their respective areas. This was after PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police
A team from the DOST- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), led by Fenina Osorio, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Marvin Malacon on Monday, in the middle of their data collection for the National Nutrition Survey in Barangay Manta-angan,
