BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Curfew hours will remain in Negros Occidental, but will be shortened, declared Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday. The retention and shortening of curfew hours in the province came after Lacson consulted the 31 mayors, with majority
Twenty-three poblacion barangays in Bacolod City were without a single case of COVID-19 infection during the last two weeks, covering the period from October 28 to November 10. This was disclosed yesterday by Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang of the Emergency
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Persons with comorbidities and senior citizens will be prioritized in availing of COVID-19 booster shots, disclosed yesterday by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. But Lacson said they are still waiting a green light from the national government
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN P/Brig. Gen. Flynn Dongbo is the new regional police director of Western Visayas. Dongbo, who used to be assigned as director of the Bacolod City Police Office, yesterday replaced P/Brig. Rolando Miranda, who already reached the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya yesterday said he has already forwarded to the central office of the Nationalist People’s Coalition the endorsement of the Bacolod City councilors, who are former NPC members, of Marlon Solidum as replacement
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO About 1,000 Bacolod City residents availed of medical, burial and cash assistance facilitated by Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya at the Barangay Montevista covered court in Bacolod City yesterday. The recipients include the 111 residents of Purok
In the gospel, Christ told us clearly that scandals cannot be avoided in this world. “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur,” he said. “It would be better for him if
True to his word, our dear friend Edouard Garcia has started sending his column from Paris, where he is now based. Of course, we expect our dear “ELG” to continue sending his write-ups on Parisian life, but we can’t help
The biggest book industry alliance in the country has joined the voices expressing outrage over the recent move to remove “subversive” books and documents from state university libraries, warning that the purge would “raise a future generation that is ignorant
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Army 2Lt. Levin Hayes Legaspi was conferred with three medals for bravery and heroic acts by Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 3rd Infantry Division commander, during the 15th Infantry Battalion anniversary rites on November 8 in Cauayan,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS) in partnership with the Bacolod AI Artists Association and the Bacolod City Public Library, held an art show, music concert, and poetry reading in celebration of Mother’s day
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division is now coordinating with the Malacañang on the expected visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to declare Negros Island under a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. Brig. Gen. Orlando
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The month long anti-illegal operations in Negros Occidental, including the highly urbanized Bacolod City, has led to the arrest 246 persons, according to reports of the Police Regional Office 6. Among the arrested suspects, a total
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the largest political party in the country, has forged an alliance with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to further promote people’s interests under the Bagong Pilipinas program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., a
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 An Army general has reiterated that the 3rd Infantry Division does not engage in “red tagging,” which he stressed is not a government policy. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID commander, disclosed that the information presented to
