BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The reelection bid of Eugenio Jose Lacson as governor of Negros Occidental was further bolstered by the endorsement of the bloc voting religious sect, Iglesia Ni Cristo. Nine reelectionist mayors and a mayoralty aspirant also got
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, city and Commission on Higher Education officials will lead the inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremonies today of the new facilities of the Bacolod City College. The BCC site development, which includes the construction of the new activity
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Representatives of numerous sectoral groups in Negros Occidental have jointly proclaimed Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan as their candidates of choice for the positions of president and vice-president, respectively, disputing claims that VP
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday received presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson Sr. and his running mate, Senate President Tito Sotto during their courtesy visit at the Bacolod City Government Center. Lacson and Sotto were accompanied by senatorial candidates Manny Piñol
Presidential aspirant Leni Robredo (center) with Grupo Progreso candidates for councilor Ed Guillem, Cash Montavlvo, Renecito Novero, John Pangilinan, brother of vice presidential aspirant Kiko Pangilinan, Bacolod congressional aspirant Dan Atayde, Dr. Chris Sorongon, Em Ang and Jonathan Diaz (l-r)*
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The law department of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Western Visayas has already endorsed to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) violations they have monitored, regional director Juan Jovian Ingeniero said yesterday. Ingeniero
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 3,000 Army soldiers and police personnel have been tasked to secure the May 9 elections in Negros Occidental. Of the security forces allocated to maintain peace and order during the election on Monday, the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspected member of the New People’s Army died while an Army soldier was injured in renewed armed clashes with government security forces on May 3 in Brgy. Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. Michael Cuarteros,
As we all know, Christ makes himself the Bread of Life that gives us the true divine life even as we traverse in this world that is full of evil. It’s a life that knows how to unify the different
In a statement marking Press Freedom Day on May 3, the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines identified the social media harassment and threats as coming from rabid supporters of presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “We
As part of the continuous efforts of the Abanse Negrense Sports Programs to collaborate with local government units and sports organizations in the Province of Negros Occidental, the Provincial Sports Office, together with the Negros Federation Volleyball Enthusiasts Inc. (NEFVEI),
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN While the political coalition of Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is still working in the provincial level, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday encouraged candidates to duplicate their arrangement at the local level. In past
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 28th edition of Panaad sa Negros Festival kicks off today, with more than 1,100 security forces, including force multipliers, tasked to secure the festival site at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Senator Robin Padilla, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, administered the oath of office of Negros Press Club president Erwin “Ambo” Delilan at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City on
The City of Victorias has obtained a total of P13 million cash grant to develop a birdwatching site in the famous Gawahon Ecopark. The northern Negros city, the lone winner from Negros Occidental, received P8 million in the nationwide Tourism
