BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A show-cause order has been issued against Provincial Agriculturist Japhet Masculino by the Provincial Legal Office for the alleged delay in the payment for catering services by the Office of the Provincial Agriculture, amounting to P1
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Renewed armed skirmishes on May 26 between patrolling Army soldiers and a group of New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Bugo, Brgy Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, claimed the life of an alleged Red fighter. Lt.
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The granting of the Pandemic Emergency Relief Allowance, especially for workers affected by Covid-19 in Western Visayas, is still in limbo, Wennie Sancho, who is the labor representative to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity
FOOD HUB. The Negros Occidental Food Terminal Market, located across the Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, is all set for inauguration on May 29* Capitol PIO photo
So my eldest kid turned 16 this week and now I feel so old. He will be in senior high this school year, giving us just two more years with him before he goes off to a university which will
Have you noticed that nobody, especially the media, talks about “rules” anymore? The favorite word now is “protocol”. I wonder what today’s students think of that. Anyway, our officials and media people hardly ever use the old word, anymore, so
On May 1, Beijing implemented its annual fishing moratorium over the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and waters north to 12 degrees north latitude of the South China Sea. This unilateral fishing ban covers areas where
Malacañang raised yesterday the possibility that the quarantine classifications in the country might be relaxed in June. “Everything else being considered, there is likelihood that the quarantine classification will be eased,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online press
The Bago City Government, led by Mayor Nicholas Yulo, turned over logistical equipment and supplies, worth more than P.7 million, to capacitate the Bago City Police Station and assure the safety of people against criminals. Acting Bago police chief, Lieutenant
The San Carlos City government turned over two projects, worth P6 million, at the Don Carlos Ledesma National High School in Barangay Buluangan, to the Department of Education yesterday. Mayor Renato Gustilo, Congressman Gerardo Valmayor Jr. of the 1st District
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to fight hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products, making it a top priority of the House of Representatives, a press release from the House said. Romualdez reiterated his commitment while
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are deploying 24 storage tanks to 12 barangays in Bacolod City that were identified with critical levels of water availability, as part of ongoing initiatives to address the challenges
The game between AACI Transport and the Huminove Tigers got out to a competitive start as the former held a four-point lead after one quarter of basketball, 29-25. The score stayed close through the second and after a few lead
VIGIL PROTEST. Lilian Sembrano (inset), president of Kabakod Negros Transport Coalition (KNETCO), with traditional jeepney drivers and operators, during a vigil at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds as part of their 2-day transport strike against the phase out of traditional jeepneys, which will culminate today at the Bacolod City Diamond Jubilee Tower (NGC replica) at Araneta Street, Bacolod City* CGS photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The province of Negros Oriental is now in a state of calamity, as recommended by its Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. In response to the call to action of Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria, the
An oil price rollback on Tuesday will snap the six straight weeks of increase in gasoline prices. This, as Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil and Shell announced Monday that they will cut gasoline prices by P0.25 per liter and
