Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed the banking system was only able to allocate about 10.18 percent of its total loanable funds for agriculture and agrarian reform from January to September, falling way below the 25 percent
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The registration process for Bacolod residents, who want to be vaccinated against Covid-19, is now ongoing, Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical and data analysis of the city Emergency Operations Center Task Force, said. Sorongon
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental has issued an appeal to the Bacolod City government for common protocols for returning residents. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz aired the concern of the provincial government on the “different protocols”
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental will remain under the Modified General Community Quarantine status until Feb. 28 this year, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said in Executive Order No. 21-05 that he issued yesterday. Lacson added that the province had
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday House Bill No. 8385, that consolidated several bills promoting urban agriculture, including HB 3412 authored by Rep. Francisco Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd district). Benitez headed the technical
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The city government of San Carlos in Negros Occidental is offering livelihood assistance to overseas Filipino workers, who have been retrenched, or failed to return to work because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As much as P15,000
A three-storey hemodialysis center, worth P19.5 million, will soon rise at the Ignacio L. Arroyo Memorial District Hospital in the municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo (Neg. Occ., 5th District), and Isabela
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III More than half a million-peso was poured in by the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office for their simultaneous veterinary relief operations as part of the disaster recovery efforts in flood stricken-areas in the third district.
KEEPING AN EYE ON. The monitoring network of Kanlaon Volcano recorded three volcanic earthquakes during the 24-hour observation period, and weak emission of white steam-laden plumes was observed, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its bulletin yesterday*
I have too many hobbies. Most of them cater to my girls interests. I have made them a cardboard dollhouse, and I am completing the handmade furniture inside. I have been painting peg dolls to live in said dollhouse. There
In the first game, Silver Dragon Transport defeated Huminova Tigers 72-58. The Tigers had the momentum during the first quarter and established their will against the Dragons, grabbing a 20-6 lead at the end of the quarter. However, Silver Dragon
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is taking proactive steps to protect its pensioners from the dangers of extreme heat following PAGASA’s warning of unprecedented temperatures reaching up to 46 degrees Celsius in 24 areas across the country. Old-Age and
DROUGHT. As the El Niño phenomenon brings drought to most parts of the province, the lush green vegetation around the Mag-aso Falls in Kabankalan City is drying up* Andrew Altarejos photo
The local stock market continued to rebound on Wednesday, closing near the 6,600 level, while the peso moved sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 65.95 points, closing at 6,572.75, while the broader All Shares also rose 16.56 points
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez yesterday doused speculations that she may temporarily retire from politics due to health reasons, as she confirmed yesterday that she will be seeking a second term as member of
