BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. is informing its electricity consumers that the average residential rate for the billing month of October is P10.1788/kWh, a decrease of P2.0814/kWh from last month’s rate of P12.2602/kWh. CENECO acting general
Filipino boxing icon-turned Senator Manny Pacquiao is determined to run for president, or nothing at all, disclosed yesterday by his spokesman former Rep. Monico Puentevella. “Pacquiao is hell-bent on running for president,” Puentevella said, with respect to Vice President Leni
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the special flight for fully vaccinated individuals from Manila to Negros Occidental started, Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz yesterday said that the management of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) wants to resume
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed a string of cases filed against former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella and several others, in connection with the purchase of 10 utility vehicles and road grader, splitting of
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo, the presidential standard bearer of broad political coalition 1Sambayan, are mapping out VP Leni’s visit to Negros Occidental on November 5. 1Sambayan and Negros4 Leni convenor Rafael Coscolluela yesterday said
MOUNTAIN BIKERS. More bikers are enjoying the mountainous roads and scenery in Negros Occidental, such as this one spotted in Brgy. San Fernando, Talisay City.* Renzi Juarez/CCN photo
That’s “strong in the faith” in English. The expression comes from the First Letter of St. Peter (5,9) and is made also in the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (16,13) Both passages are made in the context
Is political history repeating itself in the Philippines? When Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was gunned down at the airport now named after him. His campaigners and loyalists turned to his widow Corazon “Cory” Aquino for the leadership they wanted, and surprise
As the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change approaches, the Philippines is encouraged to see to a faster transition to renewable energy sources as it could present opportunities for investments in the country as
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The digitized One Hospital System of Negros Occidental has catered to more than 1,300 Negrenses infected with the COVID-19 virus since its inception in July this year, according to Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz Diaz also
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater, with joint venture partner Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), presented their water management initiatives to address the increasing challenges in water supply in Bacolod City, during a recent hearing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The partnership
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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating Antonio Alexi Gayares for placing 9th in the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution said the Professional Regulation
BEACH LIFE. People enjoying the summer along the beaches of Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, over the weekend.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that it arrested 29 drug suspects and recovered P5.1 million worth of suspected shabu in Western Visayas, during 24-hour police operations on May 10. Of the 29 arrested suspects, seven
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN There is no stopping from the provincial government of Negros Occidental as it pursues its bulk water project, amid opposition from members of the Silay City Sangguniang Panlungsod and sugar planters, as confirmed by Mayor Joedith
