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
The Rotary Club of Bacolod initiated the donation of learning gadgets and educational books for the students of Fe Caridad Elementary School in Antique, especially those coming from the underprivileged families on September 25, 2021. According to the press release,
To mark both National Maritime Week and International Coastal Clean Up Day, the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara and a team of volunteers were out in force again over the weekend to continue the club’s Coastal Clean Up Drive. Clean
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Oriental on Monday voted to override Governor Roel Degamo’s veto on the proposed ordinance prohibiting reclamation projects in marine protected areas in the province. Vice Governor Dr. Edward Mark Macias, in an interview with
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) 222.5-megawatt (MW) Southern Negros Geothermal Project has been certified as compliant with the minimum health standards set by the government on COVID-19. Though getting the safety seal certification is voluntary,
Pump prices will have risen for five consecutive weeks as oil firms implement another price hike starting today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Petron, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell said gasoline prices will increase by P0.55
The Philippines’ active official development assistance (ODA) portfolio reached USD30.7 billion last year, a 46.6 percent increase from the previous USD20.9 billion in 2019, the National Economic and Development Authority reported Monday. Based on NEDA’s recently released ODA Portfolio Review
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Four of the nine fishermen who were missing after their fishing boat sank off the coast of Iloilo on September 24, were found dead, according to a report of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Two of
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The topnotcher and another Negrense passer of the recent Physician Licensure Examination both come from a family of doctors. Inez Benedicto, who topped this year’s PLE with a rating of 87.83 percent, yesterday said her maternal
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Physicians Licensure Examination 2021 topnotcher Maria Inez Sellado Benedicto of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, wants to serve her community first, prior to her medical residency program. Benedicto, younger sister of La Carlota City Councilor Richard
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five local government units have issued a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) to the P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government, with the only exception being Silay City government, Provincial Administrator Atty.
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Stressing that the police force in Western VIsayas is a very professional one, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director, yesterday said that there is no need to conduct a loyalty check. For us here, I
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former head of the National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Terrorism Division is now leading the NBI Bacolod District Office. Manuel Fayre Jr. replaced Atty. Renoir Baldovino, who had been assigned in Bacolod City for more than
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make
