BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City has issued an advisory on Sept. 11 that its allocated COVID-19 isolation beds have already reached maximum capacity. As much as we want to cater all
Army soldiers and policemen buried on Sept. 11 the unclaimed cadaver of Ka Pabling, who died in an encounter with 79IB troopers in Brgy. Kapitan Ramon, Silay City.* PA photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Love Negros and United Negros Alliance coalition in the 1st district of Negros Occidental have endorsed the tandem of Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer in the May next year elections, San
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 124th birthday of Lola Francisca Susano in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, who is being considered as the oldest woman in the world, was marked on Sept. 11, with high-ranking government officials as among the well-wishers.
The Province of Negros Occidental kicks off the 2021 Tourism Month celebration with Gov. Eugenio Lacson turning over the tourist restroom at the terminal area in the town of Calatrava including safety health protocol stickers for accommodation establishments and tourism
Today’s reading indicates a turning point in Mark’s gospel. For some time now, the disciples have been faithfully following Jesus as an extraordinary preacher and a powerful healer. Although they do not yet know him fully, they have an inkling
A bit of good news I heard recently was that Boracay is open again to tourists and vacationists. But is that really good news? Is there any assurance, not only from its government officials, but the Health Department that all
Manila-based Asian Development Bank called on governments to focus on providing more support for teachers in developing economies like the Philippines to ensure that educational challenges are addressed. ADB said in its latest blog that increasing support for educators is
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bureau of Fire Protection responded to a fire call at about 8:27 a.m. yesterday in Vista, Alegre, Bacolod City due to a fire incident that was started by a 13-year-old boy with down syndrome. Bacolod
The Negros Press Club yesterday spearheaded the rollout of a “Unity” Community Pantry for 200 residents of Barangay Vista Alegre in Bacolod City. NPC president Yves Montecillo said that the activity held at the Vista Alegre-Granada Relocation Elementary School (VAGRES)
“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
Leaders of the House of Representatives’ “Young Guns” have strongly condemned the emergence of an audio deepfake featuring President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., urging decisive action against misinformation threatening the nation’s integrity. Assistant Majority Leaders Zia Alonto Adiong (Lanao
• 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
About 1,000 public utility jeepneys in Bacolod City flooded Araneta Street during the culmination of their 2-day transport strike, seeking extension of the franchise consolidation under the PUV Modernization Program* CGS photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agrarian reform beneficiaries in the 5th district of Negros Occidental, who are engaged in planting sugarcane, have banded together to protect their industry, which is the source of their livelihood. Calling themselves the 5th District The
Contingent No. 8, composed of Barangays 6-A and 21, were victorious in the Malihaw Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition in Victorias City Saturday* Andrew Altarejos photo
