BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two Army soldiers died, while four others were injured, as government troopers successfully managed to thwart planned New People’s Army attack and extortion activities, during twin encounters on November 3 in Sitio Tiyos, Brgy. Quintin Remo,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negrense senatorial aspirant Alex Lacson joins the mounting calls to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR), which was abolished by President Rodrigo Duterte when he assumed office in 2016. As a Negrense, Lacson, who hails from
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) of Bacolod City will be implementing stringent procedures in admitting as well as maintaining COVID-19 patients in all the city’s quarantine facilities. This came after a 40-year-old male COVID-19 patient
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The approval of the proposed P5.7 billion budget of Negros Occidental provincial government for 2022 appears to be early compared to last year. Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN San Carlos Bishop Gerry Alminaza yesterday welcomed the affirmation made by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on his commitment in advancing renewable energy (RE) in Negros Occidental, through encouraging the development of means to harness energy sources
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Relocation sites for informal settler families (ISF) have to seriously consider people’ needs and aspirations and look at the holistic concept of human settlements, creating economic value for communities thus gaining acceptance for housing interventions. This
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Civil Service Commission Regional Office VI upheld its earlier decision denying the motion for reconsideration filed by the members of the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) in the case filed
GOLDEN HOUR. Lakawon Island in Cadiz City provides a sight to behold during the golden hour.* Nic Ledesma/CCN photo
How come Filipinos cannot seem to treat politicians or candidates as prospective employees? One root cause to this complex question might be because our Constitution and election laws have such low standards for elected public officials. The reason for this
I saw a news report stating that only 25 percent of the entire Filipino community had been vaccinated and therefore no longer potential victims of the COVID. That means they have gone through the required shots that will enable them
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P50 million Water District Rehabilitatiion and Waterline Improvement project is soon to benefit Kabankalan City residents in Negros Occidental, following its groundbreaking on April 15, which was led by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri.
Senator Imee Marcos with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer and his wife, Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer, at the opening of 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* GPB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The drought brought about by El Niño phenomenon continues to wreak havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, where as of April 12, the value of the damage has been pegged by the Office
• 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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
The E.B. Magalona Pavilion at the Panaad Park has been spruced up and is ready for visitors and festival-goers when the 28th edition of the Panaad sa Negros Festival kicks off today. Mayor Marvin Malacon invited everyone to visit the
