BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental and the highly-urbanized city of Bacolod remained under Alert Level 4 as the two local government units continue to battle increasing number of COVID-19 cases, for almost two months now. This also developed as
The 79th Infantry Battalion Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) in alert posture, in preparation for TD Lannie response.* PA photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The petition for exclusion in the voters list of Bacolod Citry, which was filed against former Rep. Alfredo Benitez, who is slated to file his Certificate of Candidacy today at the City COMELEC, was dismissed by
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya filed his certificate of candidacy as congressional candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday at the Commission on Elections-Bacolod Field Office along with lawyer Mark Steven Mayo who
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has ordered the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) – Response Team of Bacolod City to be on standby and be ready to be deployed anytime as Signal No. 1 has been
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Members of four farmer associations, who used to be affiliated with the National Federation of Sugarcane Workers in Brgy. E Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental, strongly denounced violence and atrocities committed by the New People’s Army
Christ’s redemptive mission is very much an ongoing affair, and he involves all of us actually in this business. Those words that he addressed to his apostles, giving them their mission, can be considered as addressed to us also. “The
The filing for the certificate of candidacy for the May 2022 elections started last week and that means the circus is officially in town once more. Well if you come to think of it, a terribly unfunny circus has been
Environmental groups Ecowaste Coalition, Greenpeace Philippines, Mother Earth Foundation and Zero Waste Philippines have urged the Commission on Elections to pass a resolution that would ensure the conduct of clean and green elections in 2022, citing that previous polls generated
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Lawyer Mark Steven Mayo, who is running as an independent candidate for councilor of Bacolod City, yesterday denied having been invited to join the team of former Neg. Occ., 3rd District congressman Albee Benitez, when asked
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez committed the full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives meant to promote health education and improved access to dental care for every Filipino, a press release from the House of Representatives said. Romualdez aired
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday requested the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to submit a comprehensive strategic modernization plan to the House of Representatives, which can be used as a basis for allocating funds in annual budget deliberation of Congress.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division yesterday enjoined local government units (LGUs), businesses, landowners, small and medium enterprises, as well as the local populace to refrain from, desist, resist, and avoid by any means necessary the giving
A team from the DOST- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), led by Fenina Osorio, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Marvin Malacon on Monday, in the middle of their data collection for the National Nutrition Survey in Barangay Manta-angan,
DEVOTION. Vendors selling devotional items across the San Vicente Ferrer Parish-Shrine, also known as “Vito Church” located at Barangay Vito in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo
