Mayor Evelio Leonardia and his Grupo Progreso tagged the declaration of neutrality of their former ally, Rep. Greg Gasataya, as a sham and a political deception, saying that the solon’s actions the past weeks indicated he is clearly with the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vaccinate or undergo RT-PCR tests regularly at your own expense. This was stipulated in memorandums issued by Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo, as both ordered the mandatory vaccination of
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod expressed support to Senate Bill No. 2453 or The Negros Island Region Act filed by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. The Bill also enjoined all cities and municipalities comprising Negros Occidental and Oriental
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer have reiterated their full support the call for an end to violence perpetrated against women in Negros Occidental. “As we seek to foster consciousness against this violation
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P2.1 million worth of suspected shabu have been recovered by the police in separate buy-bust operations on November 25, in Brgys. 16 and Bata, all in Bacolod City. Operatives of the Bacolod City Police
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assists a personnel of PHO in the mass vaccination of minors at the Magikland theme park in Silay City, Negros Occidental.* Capitol PIO photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Western Visayas police director Flynn Dongbo yesterday warned police personnel engaged in illegal activities to stop, before it will be too late for them. Dongbo, who visited yesterday the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office and Bacolod
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A woman, who succumbed to neck injuries, was found dead on November 25 inside a sugarcane plantation in Sitio Dautan, Brgy. Mambugsay, Cauayan, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified by the Cauayan police as Agnes Baloyo
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and in recognition of the “rampant sexism and misogyny” in public spaces, the Commission on Human Rights on Thursday called for the full and effective implementation of Republic
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Two Negrense artists opened a back-to-back exhibit at the Art Cove, an art gallery and exhibition space of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, during the hotel’s formal opening at the SM City-Bacolod Mall Complex in Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ongoing drought created further havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, with the damage placed by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist at P184,764.120.11, as of April 16. Also affected are 4,574 farmers,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid more than P115 million in crop damages brought about by the drought which has affected 3,312 farmers in Negros Occidental, the provincial government is not yet considering a declaration of state of calamity as of
The Abanse Negrense Sports Programs, spearheaded by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, which has been promoting collaborations with different local government units in the province of Negros Occidental, recently held a 3-day Refresher and Orientation Course for Basketball Coaches, referees, officiating
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Six more self-confessed New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the 11th and 61st Infantry Battalions in Negros and Iloilo, respectively, according to reports of the Philippine Army. Three of the six NPA rebels surrendered to the
Victorias City is empowering its local carabao dairy production industry with the inauguration of Dairy Box and Carabao Pen at the Bangga Daan Satellite Market and Hda. San Antonio, respectively, on April 18. The Dairy Box located at Barangay I
