BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said the city is willing to help resolve the woes of 50 terminated employees of the Bacolod City Water District, who were recently ordered reinstated by the Civil Service Commission .
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Coming from a dismal number of drug haul in July, the Bacolod City Police reported yesterday that they were able to seize P2.6 million worth of suspected shabu from 48 operations they conducted last month.
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group joined the investigation to resolve the killing of illegal drug operative P/Staff Sgt. Joseph Nepumoceno who was gunned down along Rosario Street, Bacolod City Sunday. P/Lt. Col Jovil Sedel,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Councilor’s League – Negros Occidental chapter yesterday manifested its support to the tandem of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Ferrer as they both seek re-election next year. Provincial Board Member Ryan Gamboa,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental yesterday said that the slight increase of active COVID-19 cases in the province could be attributed to the highly-infectious Delta variant. Lacson described the trend of Covid 19 infectios
Military men patrol the hinterlands of Don Salvador Benedicto to ensure peace in the community.*APN photo
Simultaneous community candle lighting and prayer activities were conducted Wednesday at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall, in Bacolod City to start off the observance of the Provincewide Peace Month. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, Capitol employees, multi-sector representatives, Negros Occidental
If we truly want to be good Christians, then like Christ we should be known as good workers. Not only should we be known by our eloquent words alone, nor by our lineage, good health and looks, etc. We have
Did I hear it right? The report said that 120 schools in the United States are holding face-to-face classes. Now that is relatively new term to describe the normal way of holding classes, but I do admire the administrators who
Malacañang’s defense of the alleged overprice of pandemic supplies worth P8.7 billion procured by government from an undercapitalized company which included an attempt to divert the issue of liability by comparing the amounts paid by the previous administration for similar
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 2024 Western Visayas Athletic Association meet kicked off yesterday at the Panaad Sports and Stadium in Bacolod City, with the participation of 5,695 athletes, coaches, officials, and staff of the Department of Education, from the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The bill granting night shift differential to government employees whose work requires them to perform their duties beyond regular working hours, which was already approved by the bicameral committee of Congress, is now up for signing
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that incumbent elected officials of Partido Demokratikong Pilipino in Negros Occidental are supporting his reelection bid for his third and final term as governor of the province. “I know for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office has logged 14 confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Negros Occidental, as of May 6. Of the probable cases in the province, 33 others turned out negative, while 17 others
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Diocese of Dumaguete, which issued an appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto Senate Bill 2507 that seeks to create Negros Island Region (NIR), alleges that it violates the 1987 Constitution. The President earlier
SEASCAPE. The Suyak Island Mangrove Eco Park in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, is part of the 32,000 hectares of protected seascapes of the Sagay Marine Reserve* Andrew Altarejos photo
