BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson appears to be not backing down in requiring inbound travelers, even Bacolod City residents passing through the Silay-Bacolod Airport, to have S-Pass registration. Meanwhile, S-PaSS is no longer required for
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Nine Negros solons are pushing for the restoration of Negros Island Region, by filing yesterday House Bill No. 10534 that seeks to unify Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental into one region. Filed by Rep. Jose Francisco
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has called on members of the City Development Council, including business leaders and Bacolodnons in general, to be ready for better and bigger things to come with the goodwill and positive image resulting from the recent
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is targeting about 93,000 Negrenses to be vaccinated during the nationwide simultaneous vaccination drive against COVID-19 from November 29 to December 1 this year. The most ideal target for every
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Super centenarian Francisca Susano, of Brgy.Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, passed away on November 22, her family said. She was 124. The provincial government of Negros Occidental and Kabankalan City are mourning the death of Susano,
The fire at Purok Maanyag Dos, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City being put out by the Bureau of Fire Protection, Chamber Fire Brigade and C-Fag Taculing responders yesterday*
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Melecio “Beboy” Yap has expressed his opposition to the attempt of some lawmakers to defund the National Task Force –Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict, where Escalante City is among the local government units previously affected
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two Saraviahanons were among the environmentalists from the different local governments of Negros Occidental who were honored yesterday during the Negros Occidental Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award (LCA Category) and Abanse Babaye Para sa Dunang Manggad awarding
The Land Tax Division of the Bacolod City Treasurer’s Office is encouraging taxpayers to settle their real property tax early to avail of the 20 percent discount on advanced payment. Acting City Treasurer Arlene Memoria announced yesterday, that the CTO
If we have to have integrity in our Christian life, we should realize that we are meant for eternal life with God in heaven. We therefore should be always prepared for it, ready also to leave everything behind in this
Once again, we are made to consider the greatest desire Christ expressed just before his passion, death and resurrection in the gospel reading of the Mass on Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter. (cfr. Jn 17,20-26) His desire was
“That they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17,11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act of human redemption, expressing his greatest desire for us. We have to realize that this is the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five local government units have issued a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) to the P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government, with the only exception being Silay City government, Provincial Administrator Atty.
ASSISTANCE. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed a total of P415,000 cash assistance to 47 families affected by recent fire incidents in Negros Occidental, and 17 Child Development Workers from various local government units, who retired from last year, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating and commending Hanna Joy Sayam for winning the grand prize in the figurative category of the Sining Filipina Art Competition held at Taguig City last March 22, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Italianni’s Restaurant recently opened its 33rd branch in the country at the ground floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. The popular restaurant chain, known for its great American-Italian food, is the second Italianni’s
