Leni welcomed with 10-km stationary caravan
November 6, 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo (inside van) being welcomed by pink-clad Negrense supporters that formed a 10-km long stationary caravan to welcome her.* Carlo Leonardia/CCN photo
Vice President Leni Robredo (inside van) being welcomed by pink-clad Negrense supporters that formed a 10-km long stationary caravan to welcome her.* Carlo Leonardia/CCN photo
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order No. 52 Thursday revoking the requirement of the use of non-permeable or plastic/acetate barriers for all public transportation in the City of Bacolod. The order said that on October
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Even Vice President Leni Robredo wants the restoration of Negros Island Region (NIR). When NIR was formed and established, Robredo said it was a big opportunity for both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to finally plan
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. claimed victory for the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) consumers/owners after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the latter to comply with ERC rules on Power Supply Agreements (PSA) with
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Families displaced by recent twin encounters between Army soldiers and suspected New People’s Army rebels in Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, are now safe to return to their respective areas, Brig. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Negros Occidental-chapter will also hold a caravan for its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on November 6, which is expected to be participated in by
The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin (cfr. Lk 15,1-10) remind us that instead of distancing ourselves from those who are in error or even who are in some conflict with ourselves, or with whom we have
No vax, no job. I heard that it is now the policy of business owners when hiring new staff. Who can disagree with that? One cannot blame business operators for the precaution. This virus has no respect for mankind, and
A recent Social Weather Stations survey reveals eight months into the country’s inoculation efforts, more Filipinos are now willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Survey results showed 64 percent of 1,500 adult respondents said they would get the jab. That
Governor Bong Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday led celebration of the 123rd Cinco de Noviembre rites at the Provincial Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City with the theme “Pasidungog sa mga Bag-o nga Baganihan. The day’s activity, attended
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on athletes of the province who will be part of the delegation of Western Visayas to the Palarong Pambansa in Cebu on July to “contribute medals” to the cause of the region. Lacson
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Silay City Mayor Mark Golez yesterday announced that he is resigning from the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) Laban, as he confirmed his intention of mounting a comeback in politics in 2025. Golez said that incumbent
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater, with joint venture partner Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), presented their water management initiatives to address the increasing challenges in water supply in Bacolod City, during a recent hearing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The partnership
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen assigned in Negros Occidental are now facing a probe for allegedly receiving protection money from financiers of illegal gambling. PLt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 6, disclosed yesterday that the
DEVOTION. Vendors selling devotional items across the San Vicente Ferrer Parish-Shrine, also known as “Vito Church” located at Barangay Vito in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the declaration of a state of calamity in Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental, the Department of Trade and Industry has approved its request to implement a price freeze on basic commodities. Mayor Benjie Miranda requested