BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreading fast in the country, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is now requiring inbound travelers to Negros Occidental, whether vaccinated or not, coming from areas under Alert Level 3, to have a
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia lashed out at hauler IPM-Construction and Development Corp. (IPM-CDC) for its below par performance following complaints from city residents on uncollected garbage that piled up since the holidays, including those brought about by super Typhoon Odette.
It was a “coming-out party” of sorts, probably the biggest shot in the arm not only for Grupo Progreso (GP) campaign but more importantly for the bid of congressional aspirant and political newbie Dan “Aksyon” Atayde, a press release from
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that there is no memorandum of agreement yet for the P90 million assistance to be extended by the National Housing Authority to typhoon victims in Negros Occidental. Lacson said they
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Minors will no longer be allowed to enter the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City starting January 7 due to the fast spreading of COVID-19 Omicron variant. This is to send a message to parents that
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday fired another warning shot, emphatically reminding Bacolodnons that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, and that they should observe minimum health protocols to control transmission of the deadly virus. Leonardia issued the warning after a
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The separate police operations on January 5 in Bacolod City and Silay City, Negros Occidental, led to the arrest of three drug suspects and the recovery of about P150,000 worth of suspected shabu. PLt. Liberty Indiape,
AID. Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Battalion unload relief goods intended for typhoon victims in southern Negros donated by the Philippine Military Academy cavaliers, delivered by an Air Force C-130 cargo plane at the Bacolod-Silay Airport.* 303IB photo
That gospel episode where a man full of leprosy begged Christ to make him clean (cfr. Lk 5,12-16) teaches us the lesson that like Christ we should try our best to be quick in showing compassion to everyone, especially to
Despite the low numbers detected and reported by the Department of Health all throughout December, the Omicron variant has definitely been spreading in the country, among our communities and bubbles as we celebrated that most happiest time of the year.
The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) is hosting the Group A of PFF U19 Boys National Championship – Division 1 in Bacolod City, according to a press release from the organizers. Group A includes the National Capital Region FA,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen assigned in Negros Occidental are now facing a probe for allegedly receiving protection money from financiers of illegal gambling. PLt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 6, disclosed yesterday that the
Property developer Megaworld notches its biggest sustainability milestone to date, as it officially achieved carbon neutrality for all its company-owned office and mall developments across the country. The achievement covers 52 developments, all of which are 100 percent operational, Megaworld-owned
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Stressing that the police force in Western VIsayas is a very professional one, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director, yesterday said that there is no need to conduct a loyalty check. For us here, I
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two students drowned on Sunday, in Murcia and Ilog towns in Negros Occidental. Both victims were declared dead on arrival at medical facilities in Murcia and Kabankalan City, respectively, according to the police. The 19-year-old victim,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
