Upsets rock Negros political landscape
Former Vice Gov. Dino Yulo being proclaimed by members of the Provincial Board of Canvassers as the duly elected congressman of the 5th district of Negros Occidental.*
Former Vice Gov. Dino Yulo being proclaimed by members of the Provincial Board of Canvassers as the duly elected congressman of the 5th district of Negros Occidental.*
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN / CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO More elected officials in Negros Occidental were proclaimed by the Commission on Election, a day after the May 9 polls. However, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer are expected
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Winners of the two rival political camps in Bacolod City expressed mixed emotions over the results of the May 9 election. Re-electionists Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya of Asenso Bacolod and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran of
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may have been a mile ahead of his opponents in the May 9 presidential race, but his closest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo won in Negros Occidental. Based on the partial,
Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Peña ensured a landslide win in the 4th District for Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. The victorious tandem of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte claimed 81 percent and 68 percent respectively in a runway win of a total 15,499
“Now that the election is over and the people have spoken, it is proper that we give due recognition to the elected officials in the Province of Negros Occidental,” defeated congressional aspirant John Orola Jr. said in a press release
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Protesters have surrounded the Commission on Elections headquarters in Intramuros, Manila yesterday to reject the apparent victory of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president, claiming that the May 9 polls were tainted with fraud. According to the partial and unofficial
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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said at least four hyperscalers are looking into investing in the country through the investment promotion agency. In an interview yesterday, PEZA deputy director general Tereso Panga said the capacity of these data center
Senator Sonny Angara is confident the ongoing effort to amend the two decade-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA), will result in greater efficiency in the implementation of projects, purchase of goods and supplies and reducing, if not eliminating avenues for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez has filed House Bill No. 5593, which aims to create a Department of Economics and Development Planning (DEDP). In a statement, Benitez said the creation of the DEDP
The committee on legislative franchises of the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to terminate the broadcasting privilege granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., also known as Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), according to a press release from the House
The proposed abattoir project of the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, which will cost P55 million and will be constructed in its Barangay Gahit, will receive funding from the Department of Agriculture (DA), a press release from E.B. Magalona PIO
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P55 million Victorias City Command and Evacuation Center in Brgy. XIII, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, is now ready to serve its residents who may be affected by calamities, including those from neighboring local government units.