BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A transport group leader in Negros Occidental issued a warning of a possible stoppage of operations of public transportations with the unstoppable hike in prices of fuel. Jessie Ortega, secretary general of the Samahan Ng Mga
Bacolod City will start vaccinating minors with comorbidities against COVID-19 on November 5. These minors are those who belong to the “Pediatric A3” priority group, or persons aged 12 to 17 years old and have comorbidities. “We have waited long
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of vaccinated Negrenses rose to 377,318, or 21 percent of the targeted 1,825,370 Negrenses, revealed yesterday by Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz. Negros Occidental has a population of 2,607,671. Diaz
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the City Health Office thru the City Mayor’s Office to make some pre-emptive purchases of anti-COVID-19 medicines like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab, which are reputed to be helpful to the healing
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN All police chiefs in Negros Occidental have been ordered to strictly implement the temporary closure of all cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaries from October 30 to November 2. The order was issued by PCol. Romy Palgue,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN All departments of the provincial government of Negros Occidental are now enjoying easy access to transportation through the Capitol cab system. This was after the provincial government recovered and repaired a fleet of vehicles that were
While Christ was always patient, compassionate, merciful and the like with everyone, we cannot deny that there were occasions that he showed anger and expressed some lamentations. He even did this with his disciples, and especially with those self-righteous leading
The country is still in the grip of a health crisis but it is losing nurses as the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines president Dr. Jose Rene de Grano revealed that about five to ten percent of nurses have
Best dancing traffic enforcer champ Gemmar Valencia strutting his stuff during the competition grand finals held Tuesday.* Bacolod PIO photo
As part of SM Supermalls’ 100 Days of Caring, Christmas came early to 100 traffic enforcers of Bacolod City, who received gift packs from the local mall over the weekend. SM City Bacolod is staying true to its commitment to
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A two-month-old infant died, feared to be a probable case of pertussis, or whooping cough, as the number of cases of the contagious respiratory illness have risen to eight in Negros Occidental, as of April 16,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Residents of Isabela in Negros Occidental that are PAG-IBIG members may soon avail of housing through a project facilitated by the municipal government, Mayor Irene Montilla disclosed yesterday. Montilla, her son, Vice Mayor Juan Miguel Montilla,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The stunted growth of chickens and farm animals has been noted by the Provincial Veterinarian Office in Negros Occidental, a probable effect of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. However, only a small number are affected by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sales of vendors at the Panaad sa Negros Festival hit P16,359,940.50 within six days of the event at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City, from April 15 to 20. The LGU Pavilions remained
PANAAD COSTUMES. Sagay City (left) won the Best Colorful, while Talisay City (right) won the Best Indigenous, in the Panaad Festival Costume Competition on Thursday at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City* Andrew Altarejos photos
