BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III “Curfew must stay,” Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia told the businessmen in reaction to their appeal recently to lift its implementation to revitalize the night businesses. Leonardia, and representatives of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial governments of both Negros Occidental and Oriental are not easing their border control, despite the opening of borders in the municipalities of Vallehermoso and Mabinay to adjacent areas in the Occidental side. Gov. Eugenio
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A deacon of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) was shot dead at Carmen Street in Brgy. San Pedro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, on Sunday. Negrense Paul Tejam, 40, was declared dead on arrival at the Binalbagan Infirmary
A former police officer, who went rogue and listed as one of the country’s most wanted persons, was arrested in Negros Occidental, Philippine National Police chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, said yesterday. Sinas identified the suspect as Anecio Lapara Jr., aka
The National Telecommunications Commission did not grant the request of the Bacolod City School Board for authority to install and operate a non-commercial FM broadcast station in Bacolod City. NTC commissioner Gamalie Cordoba, in a letter to Vice Mayor El
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The National Food Authority in Negros Occidental announced yesterday that it is now ready to buy palay from farmers in the province. NFA Negros Occidental branch manager Epifanio Cosca said the agency will buy clean
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III / GILBERT P. BAYORAN Meat prices in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, continued to increase, as of yesterday, with pork and broiled chicken registering the highest increment at P20 and P23, respectively. Pork is sold
I don’t know if I’m growing old or if it’s the eternal quarantine status that’s keeping everyone at home, but it feels like DIY home improvement projects are the rage these days. In my case, our humble home has seen
It is now February and there seems to be no chance of schools reopening yet in the Philippines. Well, there is supposed to be online learning, but is it available to all, especially those in the rural areas? Will students
Telco PLDT Inc. is seeking cooperation from the government and other service providers to help in ensuring the safety of fiber optic cables from construction and excavation activities, saying their cables are seen as most vulnerable to external factors and
“The sun does not apologize for being hot and the rain does not apologize for falling” – Anonymous The weather bureau PAGASA predicted that the month of May would bring the highest heat index under the lingering El Niño phenomenon.
• 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
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
An award-winning filmmaker and longtime educator has been recently appointed by the Bacolod City Government as director of its film festival, set to be held this September in select cinemas in the city. The Bacolod Film Festival Council (BFFC), chaired
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twelve former rebels who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion and police in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, have availed of financial aid, through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation of the Department of Social Welfare
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
