BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Fishermen rescued a BPO employee who floated for approximately an hour in the sea after accidentally falling from a roll on /roll off (RORO) vessel bound for Bacolod City on May 17. The victim was identified
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported yesterday that dengue cases in Negros Occidental increased by 126 percent in Negros Occidental from January to May 7 this year, compared to the same period last year. PHO recorded
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 4-day province wide vaccination activity that aims to increase further the number of inoculated individuals in Negros Occidental, was proposed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. Health experts warned
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The construction of P60 million infrastructure projects in three insurgency-cleared barangays of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental are now ongoing, according to Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte. Pasaporte said that remote
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER. As PAGASA has declared the start of the rainy season, revelers enjoy the remaining days of summer at Lakawon Island in Cadiz City.* Nonoy Catugas/CCN photo
Christ said it very clearly. He who is not only the fullness of the revelation of God but is also the embodiment of what true love is said: “Love one another as I love you. No one has greater love
“Credit to the owner” or CTTO is one of my favorite red flags in the internet and social media. A CTTO on any social media post immediately warns me that the person sharing it was too lazy to take the
Top executives of the University of the Philippines have called out the red-tagging allegations made by officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The UP President’s Advisory Council (PAC) said in a statement that
I have written before that I like listening to podcasts while I do my chores (like ironing or cleaning up after a meal) and one of those podcasts that I listen to is called “3 in 30: Takeaways for Moms”,
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) has welcomed the proposal to suspend the most-favored-nation (MFN) tariff on completely built-up electric vehicles, as this will help the growth and adoption of e-vehicles in the country. In a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has recommended the declaration of a state of calamity in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, Mayor Benjie
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) yesterday placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert, as 13 power plants are on forced outage, while five others are running on derated capacities, resulting in a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that the expectations for the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival, was not only met, but even exceeded. Lacson, who spoke last night at the closing ceremony of the
In the world of journalism, where every word counts and clarity is key, the art of writing goes beyond mere expression—it is about connecting with readers in a meaningful way. Too often, writers fall into the trap of trying to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sales of the weeklong Panaad sa Negros Festival this year, which ran from April 15 to April 21, dropped by 20 percent compared to 2023, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson reported yesterday. Sales reduced from P23,663,642.86
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Baciwa-Primewater to either reduce proportionately the minimum water rate charges to consumers affected by frequent water shortages, or to refrain from collecting minimum water charge on consumers affected by a month of
