News on TV recently said that the use of masks has been made mandatory by the national government. Only now? I recall, that, as soon as the wearing of the protective device was ordered, people in Bacolod were required to
Washington-based think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative has noted that an increased level of law enforcement and patrols by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea over the past year is a reflection of the country’s determination to assert its
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The municipal hall of Isabela in Negros Occidental is on temporary lockdown effective today until June 2, after two of its employees and two others from national government offices, tested positive for Covid-19. Isabela Mayor Irene
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The proposed bill promoting community-based lifelong learning, co-authored by Rep. Francisco Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) was recently approved on second reading by the House of Representatives. Benitez said that House Bill 9004 provides a national
The Philippine Statistics Authority has cautioned the public against Facebook accounts that claim to be connected with the agency or the Philippine Identification System for the purpose of charging processing fee for the Step 1 online registration. “We are again
The east of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as Tropical Depression Dante entered the Philippine area of responsibility at 1 a.m. yesterday. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian will seek an inquiry into the proliferation of loan sharks and other online lending schemes of some companies not under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The move is
The deployment of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia has resumed after the Philippine government lifted the temporary suspension on Saturday. The Saudi Embassy in Manila announced the resumption over Twitter and assured that overseas Filipino workers would not be burdened
The Social Security System will start accepting online Maternity Benefit Applications and Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Applications, through the My.SSS portal on its website, its president and chief executive officer, Aurora Ignacio, said. The online filing will start today in line
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, is optimistic that President Rodrigo Duterte will approve the creation of the Bacolod General Hospital, Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia said yesterday. Leonardia
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its endorsement by the Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Grace Poe, consumer group Power Watch Negros yesterday urged the Senate to fast track the granting of a legislative franchise to the Negros Electric
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a leader of a New People’s Army, who was allegedly involved in the death of Negrense soldier, PFC Rodelo Alfanza, following an encounter in Tubongan,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is set to hold its general assembly this month, as the political party gears up for the elections on May next year. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr., the UNegA secretary
The Provincial Sports Office has teamed up with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc. (SBP) to conduct a basketball elite camp for young Negrense hoopers in the Province of Negros Occidental this June, an initiative of the Abanse Negrense Sports
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 44-year-old police officer was allegedly shot dead by his own son, a minor, on April 27 inside their home, at Purok Eba in Brgy. Andres Bonifacio, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The victim, identified as PSSg
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN If Negros Occidental Board Member Anton Occeño is right, Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo will likely have an opponent in the 5th district congressional race in next year’s elections. Occeño, who represents 5th district of Negros Occidental
