BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and policemen yesterday seized about P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy operations in cities of San Carlos and Silay, Negros Occidental. The arrest of Emil Mariano
In the Gospel, there is a part where Christ laments about people seemingly knowing a lot of things and yet failing to read the signs of the times and, thus, failing to make proper judgments and unprepared to meet our
The ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2021 of Geneva-based World Economic Forum has found micro, medium and small enterprises in the Philippines as more inclined to shift their activities to digital platforms compared with their counterparts in Southeast Asia. Either MSMEs
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has encouraged elementary, high school, and college students of Barangay 8, Bacolod City to study well in order to have a brighter future. “Education is the greatest equalizer. Even if a person is rich, if he
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 has lauded both the Bacolod City Police Office, as well as Negros Occidental and Iloilo Police Provincial Offices for being the biggest contributors in the campaign against loose firearms, wanted persons,
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The executive director of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF), yesterday said they are monitoring persons who have come into close contact with a returning Filipino overseas worker from Bacolod City hit by B.1.1.318 variant of
The Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) in cooperation with the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP), the oldest artist organization in the country is inviting entries to the “First Philippine Postal Corporation Art Competition 2021” to be held at the
The incident commander of Negros Oriental’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is discouraging people from taking alternative medicines and supplements against coronavirus disease 2019 and instead have themselves vaccinated. “It is sad to note
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Geosan County, Republic of Korea, represented by Lee Cha Young, for the development of organic agriculture advocated by both governments. The MOU
A leader of the House of Representatives yesterday thumbed down the “politically expedient” solution of either suspending or trimming the excise tax on petroleum amid rising pump prices, as it would be “economically disastrous”. Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera said the
“Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” (Jn 16,32) These words
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating and commending Hanna Joy Sayam for winning the grand prize in the figurative category of the Sining Filipina Art Competition held at Taguig City last March 22, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang
“The health of our planet depends on the health of its ecosystems, and sustainable agriculture is key to maintaining that health.” – Jules Pretty The drought is expected to end soon but not without a devastating impact in agriculture, estimated
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
Negros Occidental has the biggest share of the food packs distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to El Niño-affected families in Western Visayas. Negros Occidental received 37,367 food packs, followed by Antique with 33,054 packs, Iloilo with
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make
