BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN After weeks of speculation, mayoralty bet Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez finally bared yesterday his Asenso Bacolod “unity ticket,” composed of old, new, pro or anti, and independent candidates, belonging to different political parties. Benitez said he
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The candidates of the Grupo Progreso led by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be filing their certificates of candidacy (COC) today at the Commission on Elections-Bacolod Satellite Office after a mass at the San Sebastian Cathedral,
The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) has expressed alarm anew over the COVID-19 situation in Bacolod City, following 168 recorded deaths in September alone due to the dreaded virus. Of the total number of fatalities, the EOC-TF records showed, 140
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental will conduct a mass testing of residents as part of its efforts to stop the spread of COVID 19, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed yesterday. Lacson said that they are
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Jailed Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ian Villaflor and three other incumbent councilors yesterday filed their respective Certificates of Candidacy as they sought reelection. Villaflor and Councilor Jimmiedon Plaza were escorted by operatives of the National Bureau
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division yesterday issued a warning against possible landslides in mountainous areas of the province after a series of earthquake swarms between late Monday evening to Tuesday. As of 2:30
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros and Panay areas are now experiencing rotational power interruptions due to tripping of several power plants in Negros Oriental and Iloilo, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In order to maintain
Twenty-eight more business establishments in Bacolod City have received their Safety Seal certificates from the city government last week. The Safety Seal Committee of the City led the awarding, with each of the companies receiving their certificates at their respective
INCOMING TEMPEST. Storm clouds gather in the distance as seen from a beach at Cadiz Viejo.* John Kimwell Laluma/CCN photo
We have to be wary of the conditions nowadays that would tend to desensitize us from our constant need for penance and conversion. This, I believe, is the message Christ wanted to impart to us when he said, “Woe to
Bacolod city officially recognized Metro Bacolod Hospital and Medical Center (MBHMC) as a partner hospital of the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) yesterday at the Bacolod City Government Center, according to a press release from the Bacolod PIO. Present
The Abanse Negrense Sports Programs, spearheaded by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, which has been promoting collaborations with different local government units in the province of Negros Occidental, recently held a 3-day Refresher and Orientation Course for Basketball Coaches, referees, officiating
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more local government units in Negros Island have placed their respective areas under a state of calamity, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. During its regular session on Thursday, the
Senator Imee Marcos with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer and his wife, Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer, at the opening of 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* GPB photo
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon (United States time) sought the expansion of joint military exercises in the Philippines, appealed for an increased United States (US) foreign military financing (FMF), and welcomed the Philippines Enhanced Resilience Act of 2024
CHAMPION. The “Sayaw sa Cuyo” dance performance of Cadiz City was declared champion in the 2024 Panaad sa Negros Folk Dance Competition at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City on Wednesday* Andrew Altarejos photo
