BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said on June 26 he intends to continue serving in the 3rd district of Negros Occidental, and his nephew, Javier “Javi” Lopez Benitez, may join him in politics. Former Rep. Alfredo “Albee”
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded the opening and expansion of the Ceres Pasalubong outside of Bacolod City. When one door closes, another will open as the saying goes, Lacson, who led the ribbon-cutting ceremony
As I was writing this homily, a close friend called to inform me of the death of a mutual acquaintance. Minutes earlier, I received a text about a confrere (and student of mine) who is scheduled for brain surgery with
It seems that those of us who had been hoping and thinking that the COVID virus was on its way out must be realizing now that that is still far from happening. This is because of the latest variant to
With countries responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis by stepping up spending, the rising debt burden of low income and emerging nations needs to be tackled, a study by credit insurance firm Euler Hermes found. A decade
The nation’s total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 patients has reached 1,321,050 after 6,912 new recoveries were reported yesterday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health said recoveries account for 94.5 percent of the total case count
The ashes of former president Benigno Simeon Cojuangco-Aquino III were laid to rest Saturday at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City. After the necrological services at the Church of Gesu inside the campus of his alma mater, Ateneo de
A regular assessment of the mental and emotional stability of policemen will prevent what happened at the Manila Police District headquarters on Friday night when a drunk cop ran amuck, killed one of his colleagues, and injured another. M/Sgt. Reynante
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A store selling used ready-to-wear (RTW) clothes in Bacolod was issued a notice of violation by the City Legal Office for its alleged failure to abide with the minimum health protocols. The notice, signed by
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Central Negros Electric Cooperative acting general manager Danny Pondevilla was elected vice president for the Visayas of the National Association of General Managers of Electric Cooperatives. Pondevilla , who is also the general manager of
Oil companies are set to adjust petroleum prices today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by P0.55 per liter and slash prices of diesel by P0.95 per liter.
The readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12,24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to spread the word of God, which is another way of saying that we have to
“If the economy is growing fast, there is a call for distributing income from the rich to the poor to put in place social safety nets.” – Manmohan Singh Thirty years after the Philippines the General Agreement of Tariffs and
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO McDonald’s Philippines launched its Crave & Claim campaign in Bacolod City, featuring exclusive deals and discounts that customers could avail of exclusively on the McDonald’s App until April 30. The campaign was launched by McDonald’s Philippines
The gospel reading for the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B, talks about Christ telling his disciples that he is the true vine and God is the vine grower. Every branch that does not bear fruit, he
Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 Kyla Rose Romarate (center) of Victorias City, together with her court, 4th runner-up Gelisa Marie Nangan of Hinigaran, 2nd runner-up Patricia Ysabel Galapino of Ilog, 1st runner-up Zoe Clarisse Limson of Cauayan, and 3rd runner-up Roshyn Kate Jamantoc of Talisay City (left to right).* Capitol PIO photo
