In a situation where there are a number of legitimate options to choose from, we should be careful not to impose what we consider as the best option, if the other options are good enough and can be chosen due
One more day and it will be the feast of San Sebastian, patron said of Bacolod City and a big celebration at the Cathedral named after him. As far as I can remember, it was always a big day for
The second year of the Covid-19 pandemic may be tougher than the first, given how the new coronavirus is spreading, especially in the northern hemisphere as more infectious variants circulate, the World Health Organization said earlier this week. “We are
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Residents of Negros Occidental affected by the massive flooding are set to receive more assistance, this time from Bacolod City, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said. This was after the Bacolod City government allocated P3.5 million to
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Heavy downpour triggered a flashflood Saturday night in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, affecting five barangays and causing the evacuation of more than 100 families, composed of about 400 individuals. But no casualty was reported, Mayor
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Supplies of agricultural products, especially rice, may be affected by the losses in agro-fisheries and livestock products due to severe flooding in Negros Occidental in the first two weeks of the month that now reached
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Bacolod City disinfecting the luggage of locally stranded individuals and authorized persons outside residence, who arrived at the Bredco port on Saturday* City DRRMO photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bishops of Bacolod City and Negros have joined five other prelates of Panay and Romblon in demanding for a thorough investigation, by creating an independent body, to look into the killing of nine leaders of indigenous
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The relentless combat operations of the 62nd Infantry Battalion in central Negros led to armed skirmishes with New People’s Army rebels in upland barangays of Sandayao and Trinidad in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, since Saturday, and
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Businessman Leo Rey Yanson was reappointed chairman of the board and president of the Mindanao Star Bus Transport Inc (MSBTI) during its annual stockholders virtual meeting on Jan. 16 in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City. This was
• CARLO LEONARDIA When one thinks of the new Bistro Group restaurants in Bacolod City, the first to come to mind would probably be Italianni’s and TGI Fridays, as that is what they are most known for. However, the group
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
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
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday requested the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to submit a comprehensive strategic modernization plan to the House of Representatives, which can be used as a basis for allocating funds in annual budget deliberation of Congress.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating Antonio Alexi Gayares for placing 9th in the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution said the Professional Regulation
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS) in partnership with the Bacolod AI Artists Association and the Bacolod City Public Library, held an art show, music concert, and poetry reading in celebration of Mother’s day
