BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The two main government-managed hospitals in Negros Occidental are limiting acceptance of patients due to COVID-19 infection of their staff, as well as nearing full bed allocated capacity. The management of Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Rep. Greg Gasataya is now an official member of Team Asenso of Bacolod City mayoralty candidate Alfredo “Albee” Benitez. The declaration was made yesterday by Benitez in front of 33 sectoral groups under the Alliance for
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Renewed armed clashes on January 15 in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, claimed the life of a suspected member of the New People’s Army and the capture of four of his comrades, Lt. Col. Melvin Flores, 62nd
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN One debate maybe enough for Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, who is aiming for a second term as governor of Negros Occidental. Lacson, who participated in the virtual town hall debate organized by the UP Law Alumni
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia did not participate in the online townhall debate for mayoralty candidate organized by the UP Law Alumni Association- Neg. Occ. Chapter Saturday at the USLS coliseum in Bacolod City after the organizers
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez pushed anew the pressing need to purposively move forward as one and with urgency in the journey towards attaining inclusive, sustainable and resilient housing and human settlement programs, especially for the 3rd
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod radio broadcasters dominated this year’s Negros Press Club election with Aquilino “Boy” Ciocon of RPN 8 having been elected as incoming president for the year 2022 to 2023. Ciocon garnered 48 votes over Eden Aboso
The Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade and Negros Occidental Filipino Chinese Amity Club will conduct a mass blood donation, on January 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Amity Building Hilado Street, Bacolod City, a press release from the
VIVA STO NIÑO. Negros Occidental Gov. Bong Lacson joined Kabankalanons as they celebrate the 46th Sinulog Festival in honor of Señor Sto. Niño.* Provincial Govt. of Negros Occ. FB photo
The devotion to the Santo Niño is one of the oldest and most popular devotions in the Philippines. Observed all over the country, the feast of the Santo Niño is colorfully celebrated in varied ways, expressive of the particular love
• 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
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
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on athletes of the province who will be part of the delegation of Western Visayas to the Palarong Pambansa in Cebu on July to “contribute medals” to the cause of the region. Lacson
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) claims that accusations of “red tagging” are only meant to deflect underground organizations’ “terrorist-grooming” efforts where select individual victims are systematically recruited and radicalized through
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
Coast Guard personnel rescuing six fishermen from a capsized boat off the coastline of Silay City in Negros Occidental.* PCG photo
