BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental remains on top of the list on Day 2 of the three-day National Vaccination Day among all provinces and highly-urbanized cities in Western Visayas, in terms of vaccinated individuals, as of November 30. The
Bacolod City, percentage-wise, booked the highest record in Western Visayas in terms of meeting its target in the November 29 to December 1 National Vaccination Days dubbed “Bayanihan Bakunahan”. Records from the Department of Health-6 showed that Bacolod City reached
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya said he has always been consistent with his position of being neutral between former (3rd District) congressman Albee Benitez and Mayor Evelio Leonardia for reasons he had previously stated, among which is
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Seven more Negrense travelers from South Africa are being held for isolation by the Bureau of Quarantine in Manila, as three South African consultants of BioPower company in Negros Occidental, and a Returning Overseas Filipino (ROF)
The Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia, Negros Occidental is now open to fully vaccinated tourists.* Capitol PIO photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unfazed by what he described as an “uphill battle” in the senatorial race, former Senator Juan Victor (JV) Ejercito yesterday said that he has still a mission to fulfill, which is the completion of the Universal
If there’s anything we can learn from that beautiful gospel episode of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (cfr. Mt 15,29-37), it surely is that God will always provide for our needs and limitations. He will, in fact, do
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is looking at digital solutions to enable offline payments as part of its efforts to boost financial inclusion under the government’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap. The solutions would enable financial transactions without the need for
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The House of Representatives yesterday approved House Bill 10463 on third and final reading, which seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, Negros Occidental. Third District Rep.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army yesterday reiterated its stern warning against politicians who may enlist the support of the New People’s Army during the May 2022 polls. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, yesterday said that
• 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
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez committed the full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives meant to promote health education and improved access to dental care for every Filipino, a press release from the House of Representatives said. Romualdez aired
Last night I felt like I entered the Twilight Zone when it rained properly, but it was for only about 10 minutes. It felt strange during those few minutes, when the raindrops made that familiar deafening sound on my roof,
Negros Occidental has the biggest share of the food packs distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to El Niño-affected families in Western Visayas. Negros Occidental received 37,367 food packs, followed by Antique with 33,054 packs, Iloilo with
• 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 province of Negros Occidental sustained P13,784,650 million worth of damage to livestock and poultry from the El Niño phenomenon, following deaths of 14,598 chickens and other ruminants, as of May 13. In her report to
