BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite its justification of not extending the voter registration, the Commission on Election is still being pressed by Congress to extend it by one month. Both the Senate and House of Representatives passed a joint resolution
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution ratifying the signed memorandum of agreement between the City of Bacolod and the Department of Health Region VI concerning the granting of special risk allowance to qualified healthcare workers
Philippine Coast Guard divers conducting search and retrieval operations at the wreckage site.* PCG photo
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC), thru the COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVaC), will hold a “grand vaccination drive” for two days this week – on September 27 and October 1. A total of 34 vaccination sites all over Bacolod
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said that the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) will support incumbent La Carlota City Mayor Rex Jalandoon in the May elections next year. Ferrer, who is the UNegA president, yesterday
The secret, of course, of having our death as a way to our resurrection is to die with Christ. Only with him can our resurrection, our victory over sin and death, take place after our death. St. Paul encapsulated this
Last Friday I took a vacation leave from the office so I could be at home when the people from Ceneco finally said they would be coming over to my home to connect my PV installation to the grid. It
The European Union is prioritizing the implementation of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), along with respect for human and labor rights, as a priority in trade relations with the Philippines. Speaking at the European Philippine Business Summit, EU
Traffic enforcers showcased their dancing skills Saturday at the semifinals of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office’s (BTAO) first-ever dance competition. They were given five minutes each for their respective routines at presentations held at four different venues—Bangga Metal in Barangay
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A whale shark, locally known as butanding, estimated to have been weighing two tons, was found dead inside a fish cage off the coast of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. The discovery was reported on September 25 by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the declaration of a state of calamity in Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental, the Department of Trade and Industry has approved its request to implement a price freeze on basic commodities. Mayor Benjie Miranda requested
Philippine Foremost Milling Corp. (PFMC), one of the country’s biggest flour companies, is one step closer to securing an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the construction of its modern flour milling facility in Barangay Ingore, Iloilo City, a press release
BEACH LIFE. People enjoying the summer along the beaches of Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, over the weekend.* Andrew Altarejos photo
“Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” (Jn 16,32) These words
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The Acts of the Apostles tell us that after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples, presenting himself alive to them by many proofs and giving them instructions for
Kabataan Partylist-Negros vehemently condemned the intimidation, psychological harassment, and constant illegal surveillance by the state forces to Florence Guzon, KPL-Negros’ Secretary General, a press release from the group said. Last April 25, state elements went to Guzon’s residence in Talisay
