If we live by our Christian faith, we know that holiness is the ultimate and constant purpose of our life. It is what we should pursue and achieve consistently and unrelentingly in anything that we do—from our thoughts and intentions,
Only four days to go before the country’s nationwide vaccination program is supposed to start. What a relief such news must be giving our people who have been living in constant apprehension over the possibility of infection, not knowing, or
Data from the Department of Tourism showed foreign arrivals last year plummeting to their lowest level since at least 1999, dropping to just 1.48 million, a downturn of 82.05 percent year-on-year. The tourism industry suffered a huge setback from the
The 16th Bacolaodiat Festival in Bacolod City has been cancelled due to Covid-19* Rods Palma photo
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Some 8,216 out of 23,545 establishments in Bacolod, or about 34.9 percent, have been registered in the city’s baCTrac system, as of this month. But Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical and data analysis of
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN / ADRIAN P. NEMES III Motorcycle-riding suspects killed two more alleged drug personalities in Bacolod City and Silay, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, even as police probers are still facing a blank wall on the identities of
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Active Covid-19 cases in Negros Occidental have shown a drop in the past several days, the Provincial Incident Management Team said yesterday. The active cases were from 90 on Feb. 2, 101 on Feb. 4, 98
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Farmers of the San Enrique Multi-Purpose Cooperative sold 7,790 kilos of clean and dry palay to the National Food Authority in Bacolod City Tuesday. Ronald Aluyen, supervisor of the JJ warehouse at Bredco port in
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Businessman Leo Rey Yanson and his mother, Olivia, have remained in control of the Rural Transit (Mindanao) Inc., following a stockholders’ meeting yesterday. In the election of the members of the board of directors, Leo Rey
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Drinking of alcoholic liquor in restaurants, hotels, and similar dine-in establishments in Bacolod City is now allowed from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has signed Executive Order No. 3, series of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
At the end of the first round of games, Organic Solutions cruised towards an easy win over JSY Countertrade with a final score of 67-53. The first half was a back-and-forth contest, though it always seemed Organic Solutions were the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The granting of a franchise to the Negros Electric Power Corp., to maintain an electric power distribution in key localities of Negros Occidental, is steadily inching towards approval by the Philippine Senate. The Senate approved on
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
ASSISTANCE. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed a total of P415,000 cash assistance to 47 families affected by recent fire incidents in Negros Occidental, and 17 Child Development Workers from various local government units, who retired from last year, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater, with joint venture partner Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), presented their water management initiatives to address the increasing challenges in water supply in Bacolod City, during a recent hearing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The partnership
