Preparations are underway for the launching of vaccination program for minors at the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, Negros Occidental.* Capitol PIO photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN About nine tons of fossilized and fresh giant clams, locally known as taklobo, were recovered by the local police and Maritime Command personnel in a joint operation on October 26 and 27 in Sitio Ondol, Brgy.
The 2021 World Cities Day celebration will center on climate resilience and top city executives in the Philippines will have an opportunity to discuss environment and climate action-related initiatives with experts in the field today. This was disclosed by Bacolod
The Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), also known as New Government Center, will receive next week a Safety Seal Certificate. The BCGC passed the on-site inspection and evaluation made by the Safety Seal Inspection and Certification Team Wednesday. Bacolod Mayor
More opportunities await residents of Barangay Alimango in Escalante City, Negros Occidental with the improvement of the village’s farm-to-market road funded through the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office reported 14 more deaths due to COVID-19 yesterday, bringing to 22 the number of fatalities in Negros Occidental, excluding highly-urbanized Bacolod City, since October 27. A report of PHO also indicated 126
Hypothetical question: If someone were to attempt to buy your vote, would you take the money but cast your ballot for the candidate you deem most deserving of the position? VP Leni Robredo recently came under fire from critics who
I apologize to all our readers for missing some issues carrying this column, especially in the past few days where it has been erratic in coming out. I can only quote the saying that “The spirit is willing, but, alas,
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank has recently stressed the need to move toward healthier and more sustainable eating diets that are environmentally friendly and affordable as the shifting food consumption pattern in the Asia Pacific over the decades has contributed
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Victorias Milling Company was recently included in the top 10 women-led firms across 55 countries by the Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI), a US-based non-profit organization. VMC landed second among four publicly-listed Philippine firms that landed
BEST OF FESTIVALS. The Sidlak Kadalag-an Festival of Victorias City was named champion in the city category of the Panaad sa Negros Best of Festival Dances competition on Monday.*Andrew Altarejos photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Art Studio Forty Nine has an ongoing group exhibition of the artworks of its students at the West Bridgeway of SM City Bacolod. Rodney Martinez, past president of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros, led the opening
• 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 Amid more than P115 million in crop damages brought about by the drought which has affected 3,312 farmers in Negros Occidental, the provincial government is not yet considering a declaration of state of calamity as of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Illegal gambling financiers in Negros Occidental should watch out. Atty. Renoir Baldovino, National Bureau of Investigation Bacolod District office chief, yesterday said they have already identified some illegal gambling financiers in Negros Occidental. Baldovino said that
Today’s gospel gives us Luke’s version of the risen Lord’s appearance to his apostles on Easter night. The apostles and some disciples were gathered in a locked room when Jesus stood in their midst and greeted them Peace. Thinking they
