BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said yesterday that 222 out of 601 barangays of Negros Occidental, or equivalent to 36.94 percent, have been declared drug-cleared. But Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who attended the anti-drug summit yesterday
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Preparations are now in place for the possible influx of tourists and other non-essential travelers to Bacolod following the executive order issued of Mayor Evelio Leonardia that allows their entrance to the city. But Councilor
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Personal grudges and land dispute are being eyed by the police as motives in the shooting and killing of a 43-year-old woman, and the wounding of her two companions in Sitio Pantao, Brgy. Pandan, Pontevedra, Negros
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 1,000 families in the cities of Victorias, Sagay, and Escalante in Negros Occidental availed of humanitarian assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command, in tandem with the GMA Kapuso Foundation- Cebu,
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Clearing operations against illegal structures in Bacolod City have been extended until March 15, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said yesterday. Famillaran said they met with Department of Interior and Local Government provincial head, Ma.
Police and city health personnel held a surprise checkpoint at the seaport in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday* San Carlos PIO photo
Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo said yesterday that the provincial government has reserved P40 million for the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019. Degamo made the announcement during the “Pagdu-aw sa Negros Oriental: Explain, Explain, Explain” activity of
The Bacolod City Sampaguita Lions Club will hold their 26th charter anniversary and induction of officers and new members for LY 2020-2021, starting 5 p.m. today at the L’Fisher Chalet in Bacolod City. District Governor Alfonso Deocampo Jr. of District
Much-delayed James Bond movie “No Time To Die” was postponed again due to the pandemic Thursday, with studio MGM confirming 007’s next mission will not take place until October. The release of the 25th installment of the fictional British spy
We should develop the proper sense of responsibility and abandonment. Given our human condition that is marked both by power and weakness, talents and limitations, we should feel responsible for everything in our life as much as possible, as well
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
“That they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17,11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act of human redemption, expressing his greatest desire for us. We have to realize that this is the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five local government units have issued a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) to the P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government, with the only exception being Silay City government, Provincial Administrator Atty.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The month long anti-illegal operations in Negros Occidental, including the highly urbanized Bacolod City, has led to the arrest 246 persons, according to reports of the Police Regional Office 6. Among the arrested suspects, a total
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the largest political party in the country, has forged an alliance with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to further promote people’s interests under the Bagong Pilipinas program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Council has lauded Senator Imee Marcos for her stand against sugar importation and her advocacy to modernize sugar mills and farming practices. In a recent media interview in La Carlota City, where she distributed
