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
• 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.
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general has reiterated that the 3rd Infantry Division does not engage in “red tagging,” which he stressed is not a government policy. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID commander, disclosed that the information presented to
“That they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17,11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act of human redemption, expressing his greatest desire for us. We have to realize that this is the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Silay City Mayor Mark Golez yesterday announced that he is resigning from the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) Laban, as he confirmed his intention of mounting a comeback in politics in 2025. Golez said that incumbent
