BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Crime incidents in highly-urbanized Bacolod City rose by 22 percent last year compared to 2020, police records show. The Bacolod City Police Office recorded a total of 1,384 incidents last year in Bacolod City, compared to
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. is now in a dilemma in choosing a presidential candidate for the May 2022 elections, after his family expressed their support to presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo. Escalante yesterday
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN There is no restriction for Bacoleños who may travel anywhere in Negros Occidental. This was stressed yesterday by Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz after Bacolod City was included in 28 more areas
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government and the local government to extend the tenure and/or renew the assignment of their respective augmentation personnel in assisting the
Former Bacolod congressman and gubernatorial aspirant John Orola said that he accepts the debate invitation of UP Law Alumni Association – Negros Occidental Chapter co-hosted by Inquirer, at the USLS. Orola, however, prefers a face to face, direct debate with
Volunteer firemen responding to the fire at Villa Cristina Subdivision, Brgy. Tangub in Bacolod City.* Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade FB photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more gun ban violators have been arrested by the police on January 12 in Negros Occidental, bringing to three the total number of persons arrested for the violation within this week. Policemen recovered a 9mm
Because they could not get close to Christ, they opened the roof above Christ and lowered a paralytic so he can be before Christ to ask for a cure. (cfr. Mk 2,1-12) What a wonderful scene that shows how a
Our world was looking like it was at the verge of normalizing as we celebrated the holidays like it was 2019 when the chances of the long-awaited bounce back was suddenly shot down as soon as the calendar turned. In
The United States Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs has come out with a 47-page research paper saying China had no basis under international law for the claims that have put Beijing on a collision course with
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About P2.8 million worth of suspected shabu was seized by authorities from two arrested drug suspects, during a buy bust operation on Thursday at South Circumferential Road, in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City. The joint operations of
GOVERNORS. Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson and Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria at a meeting yesterday at the Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol in Dumaguete City.* NegOcc Capitol PIO photo
“The health of our planet depends on the health of its ecosystems, and sustainable agriculture is key to maintaining that health.” – Jules Pretty The drought is expected to end soon but not without a devastating impact in agriculture, estimated
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Social Welfare and Development reported the distribution of P68,572,529 worth of humanitarian assistance to 325,469 families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in 2,360 barangays in Western Visayas, as of May 7. The
• 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
