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
The Social Security System recorded 35.27 million transactions and queries in SSS Mobile App from January to August 2021. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio said the volume of transactions and queries is a clear indicator that more
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The suspension of excise tax on fuel may also bring down the soaring prices of fertilizers, which is now in the hands of the national government, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said. Sugar producers are now
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The death of unvaccinated La Castellana official, who succumbed to COVID-19 two weeks ago, served as an “eye opener” for town residents to avail of vaccination, for protection against the virus, disclosed Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan yesterday.
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The executive director of the Emergency Operations Center is urging the public to conduct virtual prayer services or memorial services during the celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Former City Administrator Em Ang
Firearms and explosives seized during a joint operation of PRO6, NOCPPO and BCPO units in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.* PNP photo
Bacolod Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chair of the city’s IATF, who represented Mayor Evelio Leonardia, and Emergency Operations Center (EOC)-Task Force executive director Em Ang, received the officials of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Western Visayas Regional Incident
About four tons of trash were collected along the coastal barangay of Punta Taytay following the coastal cleanup drive initiated by Abomar Equipment Sales Corporation with student volunteers on Friday, May 3. More than 200 volunteers from Sum-ag National High
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division welcomed the probe to be conducted by the Commission on Human Rights on a series of killings perpetrated and claimed by remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental. We
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Social Welfare and Development reported the distribution of P68,572,529 worth of humanitarian assistance to 325,469 families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in 2,360 barangays in Western Visayas, as of May 7. The
Last night I felt like I entered the Twilight Zone when it rained properly, but it was for only about 10 minutes. It felt strange during those few minutes, when the raindrops made that familiar deafening sound on my roof,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Trade and Industry reported that a 60-day price freeze was imposed in 31 local government units in Western Visayas, either due to El Niño or Pertussis outbreak. Out of the 31 declarations of
Farmers in the 5th district of Negros Occidental have availed of P11.8 million in rice and corn agricultural inputs, from the provincial government headed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. Lacson and Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo, assisted by Mayor Rogelio Raymund
