September 2, 2021

Victims’ partners cry for justice

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The live-in partners of an anti-illegal drug operative who was gunned down in Bacolod Sunday, and of a drug suspect who was beheaded Tuesday grieved for the deaths of their loved ones as they call

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Ferrer expects more support from mayors

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Vice-Governor Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said that he expects more mayors in the province, to  come out and express their full support to his and Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson’s re-election  bid in May next year.

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Moises Padilla VM, dad with arrest warrants surrender

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Mayor Ian Villaflor and Councilor Jimmiedon Plaza of Moises Padilla town, who are both facing murder charges, surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation yesterday, as facilitated by Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer. With

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Bong Go gives P1.3-M for PWDS in Bacolod

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia oversaw the distribution of financial assistance from Senator Bong Go for 454 Persons With Disability (PWDs) amounting to P1.3 million at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday. The Office

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PDP-Laban manifests support to PRRD

The National Officers of PDP Laban manifested their support to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s call for a fair and objective inquiry into allegations of corruption that should not be conducted for purposes of persecution but solely for fact-finding. They said

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NGP gives 1,000 sacks of rice to Bacolodnons

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The president of the Negros Grace Pharmacy donated last Tuesday 1,000 sacks of premium rice for Bacolodnons affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through Bacolod Congressman Greg Gasataya and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran. Ian Manuel Lo

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Former traffic enforcer nabbed for robbery

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A former traffic enforcer was arrested by Station 2 Mobile Patrol team after he allegedly held-up a man at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rosario Street in Brgy. 38, Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested

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Going to the deep

That’s what Christ told the apostles who at first were hesitant to do so. But they obeyed eventually and, lo and behold, contrary to what they expected, they caught so much fish that they had a hard time hauling them

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PSEi continues rebound; peso closes sideways

The local stock market continued to rebound on Wednesday, closing near the 6,600 level, while the peso moved sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 65.95 points, closing at 6,572.75, while the broader All Shares also rose 16.56 points

NegOr business community reiterates NIR support

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) reiterated its support for the creation of the Negros Island Region, expressing also gratefulness to the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that he will sign

No state of calamity declaration yet – guv

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday reiterated that the province is not yet declaring a state of calamity, despite the damage to crops in Negros Occidental reaching P184.7 million, due to the drought, while also

Temple hosts art exhibit on ‘Transcendence’

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “Transcendence,” an art exhibit that invites its viewers on a journey of spiritual awakening and inner transformation through the timeless symbolism of the lotus flower, opened at the FGS Yuan Thong Temple in Burgos Extension, Bacolod

‘Uncalled for’ – PDP Visayas official on resignations

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A ranking official of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas yesterday described the reaction of its 10 party members in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, of resigning from PDP, as “uncalled for.” Atty. Jesus Villanueva Hinlo, deputy secretary