BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police probers are now investigating the P1.3 million missing cash at a rural bank in Brgy.2, poblacion, Hinobaan, Negros Occidental, where its roll up door at the entrance was discovered slightly opened on November 11. Michael
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental targets 100,000 Negrenses to be vaccinated per week, following deployment of COVID-19 vaccinations teams to the different local government units, disclosed Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday. Lacson said he will
Due to the uncontrolled increases in fertilizer prices, the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) called on government to impose a price cap or import fertilizer directly and sell them at lower cost to the farmers. “In coordination with Department
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Alert Level 2 in Negros Occidental has been extended by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson until November 30. Lacson, in an executive order dated November 12, said inbound fully vaccinated travelers must register with the S-Pass, with
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of former councilor Lyndon Caña who passed away on November 4. On November 4, the City of Bacolod was saddened
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Interior and Local Government awarded a Safety Seal to the provincial government of Negros Occidental on November 11, in compliance with the minimum health standards required to contain the COVID-19 transmission. This was
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The child-minding facility of Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at Camp Macario Peralta in Jaminda, Capiz, is now open to serve children of its soldiers and civilian employees’ dependents. 1Lt. Maria Allein Veluz, Gender and Development Office
The Bacolod City Cold Chain Facility received 400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Gokongwei Foundation Wednesday. “We are heartened with the additional vaccines donated by Gokongwei Foundation,” former City Administrator Em Legaspi-Ang, concurrent executive director of the Emergency Operations Center-Task
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Members of the Election Registration Board (ERB) approved the application of 33 would-be voters from Barangay Bata, Bacolod City Thursday after the oppositor withdrew his opposition, Bacolod Election Officer Kathrina Caña said yesterday. Caña said that
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER GET COVID-19 VACCINES. Mother Ryna Tuma-ob (seated, left) and her daughter receive their COVID-19 jabs in the on-going pediatric vaccination at La Consolacion College (LCC) Bacolod Main campus. At least 1,000 students, teachers and parents are expected to be vaccinated in today’s VAC-TO-SCHOOL campaign. Bacolod Mayor Bing Leonardia, one of LCC’s most illustrious alumni, personally visited the vax site to support the vaccination team led by CHO OIC Dr. Edwin Miraflor, together with Dr. Chris Sorongon and Dr. Anna Maria Laarni Pornan.* Bacolod PIO photo
Oil companies are set to adjust petroleum prices today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by P0.55 per liter and slash prices of diesel by P0.95 per liter.
An octogenarian who lost her house in a fire at Purok 9, Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City on Tuesday, immediately received aid from Mayor Raymund Tongson and the City Social Welfare and Development Office, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said.
The readings of the Mass on Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter (cfr. Act 13,26-33; Jn 14,1-6) remind us of our duty to really know who Christ is since he is the very pattern of our humanity, the savior
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police personnel in Western Visayas have been repeatedly reminded of the “no-take policy” in the campaign against illegal gambling, which prohibits all PNP members from taking any money from illegal gambling operations, as they would face
To enhance the promotion of local culture and attract more visitors and investors, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has issued Executive Order No. 021-A, Series of 2024, expanding the membership of the Inasal Festival Special Committee. The move comes
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unidentified armed men shot a farmer dead in front of his wife, on Saturday at Purok 4 in Brgy. Lagaan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Initial police investigations indicated that the victim, a 54-year-old farmer, whose identity was
