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
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
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
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The Acts of the Apostles tell us that after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples, presenting himself alive to them by many proofs and giving them instructions for
BEACH LIFE. People enjoying the summer along the beaches of Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, over the weekend.* Andrew Altarejos photo
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
Oil companies will slash petroleum prices as much as P2 per liter today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Seaoil, and Shell said they will roll back gasoline prices by P2 per liter and will also cut diesel prices by
