Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has asked Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson for a meeting to discuss areas of coordination between the city and the provincial governments, including the need to harmonize their respective travel policies for home-bound constituents. “We
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who is feeling well after being tested positive for COVID-19, may return to work today, disclosed yesterday by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz. Diaz said that Gov. Lacson has been asking how soon
An inventory of the three kilos of suspected shabu recovered during the arrests of two drug suspects at a RoRo vessel docked at the BREDCO Port in Bacolod City.* BCPO photo
A panel headed by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will lead the city contingent in the 2 p.m. discussion today via a Webex meeting, the details of the proposed medical center in Barangay Vista Alegre
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of COVID-19 health care workers assigned in various Capitol-managed hospitals rose to 91, revealed Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz yesterday. Of the health care workers, 55 are assigned at the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Ceneco Union of Rational Employees (CURE) leadership will seek the approval of union members to hold a strike thru a strike vote referendum on Saturday. CURE president Stefannie Montaner yesterday said that once the yes
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Assorted firearms and explosives hidden in a cave were recovered yesterday by troopers of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 7 in Sitio Bacong, Brgy. Bala-as, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental. The recovery of firearms and explosives cache was
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A COVID-19 patient was reported by the police to have jumped to his death yesterday from the 5th floor of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City. The patient identified as Charlie Galvez,
In the beginning of the gospel of St. Luke, we are told about how the evangelist took a most careful effort to compile the events of Christ’s words, deeds and life itself so as to assure us of the certainty
If there is one thing we have learned over the past two years of the pandemic lifestyle that left us stuck in our homes most of the time, it is how to shop online. Our online shopping habits had no
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four
Power Watch Negros secretary-general Wennie Sancho will file a complaint against CENECO employees who were allegedly involved in nefarious activities that resulted in power outages on March 26 and April 11 in Bacolod City, said a press release from the
That’s what we can gather from the readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter. (Acts 8,1-8; Jn 6,35-40) Whatever negative things we can encounter along the way, the good, which is a matter of believing
BEAUTIES. The presentation of Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 candidates during the opening ceremony of the Panaad sa Negros Festival.* Capitol PIO photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Art Studio Forty Nine has an ongoing group exhibition of the artworks of its students at the West Bridgeway of SM City Bacolod. Rodney Martinez, past president of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros, led the opening
CHAMPION. The “Sayaw sa Cuyo” dance performance of Cadiz City was declared champion in the 2024 Panaad sa Negros Folk Dance Competition at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City on Wednesday* Andrew Altarejos photo
