BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN With 30 percent of its population hesitant to be vaccinated, Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz wants to ban the entry of unvaccinated individuals in its seven public markets, and the non-renewal of contracts of municipal
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Matriarch Olivia Yanson, known as OVY among her family members and friends, was appointed by a local court as the special Yanson administrator of the estate of his late spouse Ricardo B. Yanson, according to the
A ranking executive of Bacolod’s task force against COVID-19 today cited that the inspiring leadership of Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran led to the success of the ongoing vaccination drive and city’s continued battle against the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Colleagues of the late EB Magalona Mayor David Albert Lacson, who are mourning for his passing on December 3 due to COVID-19 complications, described him as a “good public servant” and one of the strong pillars
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The tandem of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer was formally endorsed by the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) during its general assembly on December 3 at the Manuel Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The reelection bid of Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan for her last term as mayor of La Castellana in Negros Occidental got the endorsement of United Negros Alliance, Love Negros and Abang Lingkod partylist group. This was announced
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized more than P217,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations on December 4 in Pontevedra and Talisay City, Negros Occidental, that also led to the arrest of two drug suspects. The buy-bust operation
GETTING READY. San Enrique fishermen waiting to take off as the tide deepens while the sun sets.* Nic Ledesma/CCN photo
That beautiful gospel episode about a man with palsy who was brought to Christ by his friends for a cure in a very dramatic way (cfr. Lk 5,17-26) teaches us the lessons that a strong faith is needed for miracles
Our gospel reading opens with a list of “who’s who” in the political and religious world of John the Baptist, as he starts his ministry in the desert. The use of precise historical references is typical of Luke in writing
DUSTY. Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. addresses dust complaints of nearby residents at its solar power project site in Silay City, Negros Occidental, by increasing the frequency of watering activities, among other measures.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The business community in Negros Oriental welcomed the recommendation of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) for the province be granted the status of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS). Edward Du, president of the
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1991 joined his classmates in their assignments in the Visayas region, as a commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command. In his assumption of the
Mobile provider Globe has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat cyber threats by deactivating and blocking an increasing number of SIMs engaged in malicious activities. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the company blacklisted 36,549 SIMs from other
• ROGER D. BELTRAN Victorias City’s bet, Kyla Rose Romarate, 22, was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2024, besting 28 other candidates during the pageant night held at the jam-packed Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City Friday, April
