BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN There is no stopping the provincial government of Negros Occidental in requiring returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and overseas Filipino workers to undergo swab testing upon their arrival, following confirmation that the UK variant of Covid-19 is
Adjustments to the newly amended national guidelines on community quarantine and preparation for the mass vaccination program were discussed during the 3rd virtual meeting of the Bacolod City Covid-19 Vaccination Council on Sunday. The virtual dialog, presided over by Mayor
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen arrested the number one most-wanted person of the PNP-Highway Patrol Group in Western Visayas during a manhunt operation in Brgy. 20, Bacolod City, on Sunday. Nabbed by virtue of an arrest warrant for carnapping charges,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Entry-level nurses working in public hospitals and health institutions, or Nurse 1, of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, are expected to enjoy higher pay starting this year. Based on the memorandum issued by the Department
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Localized lock downs instead of stricter quarantine status will be implemented in the country amidst the lingering threat now of the UK coronavirus variant. This was stressed by National Inter-Agency Task Force chief, Karlo Nograles,
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A minor reshuffling at the Bacolod City Police Office was implemented by its city director, P/Col. Manuel Placido, and affected 10 police officials, effective yesterday. P/Major Jovil Sedel, chief of Police Station 1, was relieved
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III National and local government units, along with the private sector, should help one another in the fight against hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines that was worsened by the pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said
PROMOTION. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who visited Bacolod City and Negros Occidental last week, posted this shot of The Ruins in Talisay City on her FB page, and called it a stunning piece of architecture with a romantic and tragic past*
After going through a half a school year of online learning, my two high school kids have come to the conclusion that it generally sucks. My freshman (is it freshperson now?) daughter didn’t like it from the start as she
Have you noticed that there is one area where the COVID fears do not have some effects? I am referring to basketball, volleyball and golf where the players seem impervious to the international phobia against this virus. Maybe athletes do
BEACH LIFE. People enjoying the summer along the beaches of Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, over the weekend.* Andrew Altarejos photo
“Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” (Jn 16,32) These words
As per monitoring of Power Watch Negros, the application of the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) for a legislative franchise, as embodied in H.B. No. 9805, had already passed the preliminary phase of the complex legislative labyrinth in the
• 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
Coast Guard personnel rescuing six fishermen from a capsized boat off the coastline of Silay City in Negros Occidental.* PCG photo
“The health of our planet depends on the health of its ecosystems, and sustainable agriculture is key to maintaining that health.” – Jules Pretty The drought is expected to end soon but not without a devastating impact in agriculture, estimated
