BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, home of the grotto of St. Padre Pio, led by parish priest Rev. Fr. Angelo Ansula and devotees, is hosting a group art exhibit titled Exhibit 2022 Padre Pio:
Negros Oriental History and Heritage Society held its fourth meet on May 15, at Café Mamia in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Discussed during the meeting were the May 18 International Museum Day, May 27 National Flag Week, May 28 Heritage Clean-Up
“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.” (Jn 15,9) Words of Christ that are worth engraving indelibly in our mind and heart. They clearly show us how much God loves us. Imagine, the love that God the
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law fixing the term of key officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and increasing the mandatory retirement age of generals and flag officers. Republic Act No. 11709 provides the following positions in
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has created a task force to ensure that registered business enterprises (RBEs) in the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector currently enjoying tax incentives are complying with the requirement under the law for them
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Megaworld Corporation yesterday said that it has no outstanding or unpaid past tax liabilities, based on records of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. It is being regularly audited by the Large Taxpayers Service of the BIR
Two major global banks hiked their 2022 growth forecast for the Philippine economy following the higher-than-expected expansion in the first quarter, which is also the reason for the projected hikes in the central bank rates. In its global research released
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) sees brighter economic prospects in Negros Occidental with the recent privatization of the government’s Pulupandan port in the southern part of the province. On May 2, the PPA turned over the port management to Globalport
Farm-to-market road projects in three insurgency-cleared barangays in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental are in progress under the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). To check the status of the
TOURISM RECOVERY. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat met on Tuesday in Silay City, Negros Occidental. They discussed the provincial government’s initiatives on tourism recovery.*Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has issued an executive order creating a task force against vandalism. In his executive order dated April 23, Benitez said that the proliferation of acts of vandalism has been observed in different
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance laying down the policies and guidelines for the grant of non-exclusive franchise to construct, establish, commission, operate, and maintain a water supply system for Bacolod City, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday reiterated that the province is not yet declaring a state of calamity, despite the damage to crops in Negros Occidental reaching P184.7 million, due to the drought, while also
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 Kyla Rose Romarate (center) of Victorias City, together with her court, 4th runner-up Gelisa Marie Nangan of Hinigaran, 2nd runner-up Patricia Ysabel Galapino of Ilog, 1st runner-up Zoe Clarisse Limson of Cauayan, and 3rd runner-up Roshyn Kate Jamantoc of Talisay City (left to right).* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The relentless efforts of the Police Regional Office 6 toward a gun-free community led to the recovery of 998 loose firearms and 122 explosives, while 182 suspects were arrested in the first quarter of 2024. Of
