Emergency Operations Center-Task Force clarified that non-essential entry of minors or persons under 18-years-old inside the malls and other establishments is not allowed as Bacolod City is still under Alert Level 4. “We are still on Alert Level 4 as
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is not yet inclined to allow children going out of their homes or in shopping malls, although Negros Occidental is now on Alert Level 2, stressing that he will still wait guidelines
Vice President Leni Robredo directly addressed five key concerns of the sugar industry in a meeting with representatives of the sugar industry on November 5 in Bacolod City. Robredo, in the signed message she released yesterday, said that the Sugar
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya yesterday said they will be inviting the local government of Bacolod City during their third coordination meeting next week to seek guidance as to the selection of a possible site that will
Bacolod City booked only 15 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, as the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force disclosed that based on real time data, 84 percent of Bacolodnons have already received their first dose of the vaccine. Dr. Chris Sorongon, EOC-TF deputy
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A company engaging in the development of offshore energy projects in the Philippines is eyeing EB Magalona town as a possible site for sources of renewable energy. The Triconti Windkraft Group (TWG), an alliance between Filipino-Swiss
Labor Secretary Silvestre “Bebot” Bello (4th from left), confirms his intention to run for senator as a substitute candidate, with Iloilo Rep, Jam Jam Baronda, former Rep. Mercedes Alvarez, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva and Rep. Gerardo Valmayor during the distribution of financial assistance at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City.* GPB photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A solar-powered street lighting project of 3rd district Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez was launched on November 7 in the former rebel-infested upland barangay of Katilingban in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Benitez, accompanied by his wife,
More than 200 Bacolodnons received financial assistance yesterday, from Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, who handed over the cheques to Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program or TUPAD recipients, in ceremonies held at the Forest Park Water Garden Resort
Eleven establishments found to be compliant with minimum public health standards received their Safety Seal Certificates from the Bacolod City government Monday. The new Safety Seal recipients included Jollibee – Lopue’s East Centre; Jollibee Bonifacio; UCC Coffee; School for Creative
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
The gospel of the feast of St. Matthias on May 14 tells us about how much God loves us, where we can find that love and how that love gives us also the complete joy. (cfr. Jn 15,9-17) “Jesus said
Forty Child Development Workers (formerly called Day Care Workers) from all the 23 barangays of E.B. Magalona in Negros Occidental, attended yesterday a one-day workshop on reading literacy at the Municipal Building. This was the second leg and expanded training
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) claims that accusations of “red tagging” are only meant to deflect underground organizations’ “terrorist-grooming” efforts where select individual victims are systematically recruited and radicalized through
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The week-long anti-drug operations of the police in Western Visayas has resulted in the apprehension of 98 drug suspects and the recovery of almost two kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated market value of P13,226,000.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Council has lauded Senator Imee Marcos for her stand against sugar importation and her advocacy to modernize sugar mills and farming practices. In a recent media interview in La Carlota City, where she distributed
