Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, will be the lone representative of all Philippine city mayors at the virtual 4th Asia Leadership Forum, from 2-7 p.m. tomorrow, on the theme “From
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The shift from Modified General Community Quarantine status of Negros Occidental to a bit stricter GCQ may lead to some restrictions in the activities of Negrenses, starting July 1 until 31 this year, although curfew hours
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III “We won’t appeal,” Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said yesterday regarding the recommendation of the National Inter-Agency Task Force to place the City under the General Community Quarantine status from July 1 to
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN/ ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region 6 is offering a P50,000 reward for information leading to the recapture of the five high-profile inmates, who escaped from the Negros Occidental District
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The San Carlos City Police Station received a brand new patrol vehicle, equipped with accessories on June 28, in line with Mayor Renato Gustilo’s aim to further improve the mobility of the local police in the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN There will be no face-to-face graduation ceremony in Negros Occidental, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Education- Negros Occidental spokesperson Ian Arnold Arnaez announced yesterday. But Arnaez said that the graduation ceremony may be done
Mayor Evelio Leonardia receives acting Australian Ambassador Richard Sisson during his courtesy call at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday* Bacolod PIO photo
We really need to know who Christ is. That’s the question that Christ asked his disciples and should be rightly answered by us, the way Peter answered it. “Who do people say that I am?” This is very important for
Did I hear it right? I was tuned to CNN yesterday and got jolted when I heard the announcer saying that the World Health Organization, easier recalled as the “WHO”, had warned that even those who have been vaccinated are
The Philippines has slipped back into the Financial Action Task Force money laundering watchlist and now needs to submit progress reports thrice a year after the global watchdog protecting against ill-gotten money and criminal proceeds included the country in its
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, led by former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, is eyeing the fielding of a gubernatorial bet for Negros Occidental in the 2025 elections, if there is clamor to replace Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The relentless efforts of the Police Regional Office 6 toward a gun-free community led to the recovery of 998 loose firearms and 122 explosives, while 182 suspects were arrested in the first quarter of 2024. Of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged member of the New People’s Army recently surrendered to the Philippine National Police in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Through the combined efforts of police intelligence operatives of the Talisay City and Murcia Police Stations,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Twenty Negrense artists opened a group art exhibition titled “Catharsis of Creativity” at Gallerie G, Villa Geronca Building, Rosario-Amapola streets, Bacolod City on April 13, which will run for a month. Guest of honor at the
Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers lit candles at the Fountain of Justice in Bacolod City last night, seeking salary increases from the national government* CGSamillano photo
Silliman University, through the Culture and Arts Council (CAC), is set to host a national music and culture summit that aims to convene music leaders and practitioners from various fields of music in the Philippines on May 15-17. With the
