BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The two Negros provinces have been added by the Inter Agency Task Force to areas in the country that were placed under Alert Level 3 due to increasing COVID-19 positive cases. The Department of Health-Western Visayas
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Kabankalan City, which was devastated by typhoon Odette in December last year, suffered P2.6 billion in damages to both infrastructure and agricultural crops. Elbert Javellana, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer of Kabankalan City, in his
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cadiz City has already vaccinated 83.75 percent of its targeted population, disclosed Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. City Health records show that 88,331 of its 113,093 target population are now fully vaccinated. Escalante said they only need
Will Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia agree to join the virtual debate for mayoralty candidates organized by the U.P. Law Alumni Association-Negros Occidental at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City today? The mayor had earlier pushed for a live
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order No. 2 placing Bacolod City under Alert Level 3 per the systems guidelines for Covid-19 response from January 14 to 31. The order provides that intrazonal and interzonal movement
The 10-wheeler cargo truck that fell on its side after hitting a house along the national highway of Pontevedra town. Two persons were killed in the Jan. 14 incident.* PNP photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Volunteer groups of Leni Robredo in Negros Occidental helped 9,011 families in 24-typhoon affected areas of Negros Occidental by giving them P3.5 million worth of relief goods gathered from private donors. Negros Youth for Leni and
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Negros Press Club will hold the election of its new set of officers for 2022 to 2012 at the NPC Media Center in Bacolod City today. Voting will start at 1 p.m. and will end
The latest Global Risk Report of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum sees climate risks and economic stagnation as the top global concerns as the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. WEF refers to “global risk” as the
The city government of Bacolod has identified 24 routes that will utilize 1,099 units under a new local route plan during the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Mayor Evelio Leonardia said in a statement yesterday he
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is always with us, always intervening and directing our life toward its proper end and its fullness or perfection. He is leading us toward how we should
Once again, we are made to consider the greatest desire Christ expressed just before his passion, death and resurrection in the gospel reading of the Mass on Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter. (cfr. Jn 17,20-26) His desire was
Under the Bacolod sky, the Tambike event held at McDonald’s Forbes Hill became a convergence of elegance, trendiness, flair, and cultural vibrancy on May 11, a press release from the organizers said. This unique gathering marked a significant milestone as
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The week-long anti-drug operations of the police in Western Visayas has resulted in the apprehension of 98 drug suspects and the recovery of almost two kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated market value of P13,226,000.
DRAINAGE. A drainage project is currently ongoing in front of a row of heritage homes along J. Pitong Ledesma Street in Silay City.* Carlo Leonardia photo
BOOKWORMS. Preschoolers at the National Child Development Center in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental peruse the recently donated books from the Regional English Language Office – U.S. Embassy, through the office of Neg. Occ. Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez.* Kiko Benitez FB photo
