Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia sought a manual recount of all 450 clustered precincts and further asked the Commission on Elections to declare “failure of elections” and conduct special polls in Bacolod City, due to massive vote-buying and fake voters being
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor-elect Alfredo “Albee” Benitez yesterday dismissed as “baseless and frivolous” the complaints filed by incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia before the Comelec, alleging massive vote buying and of allowing fake voters to cast their votes during the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor elect Jilson Tubillara yesterday said that he would welcome any election protest questioning the results of the May 9 elections in San Enrique, Negros Occidental. Tubillara said he won by 10 votes against his challenger,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday expressed alarm over the increasing number of dengue cases in Negros Occidental, which has already reached the alert level threshold. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang reported they have recorded
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is hopeful to achieve a 100 percent inoculation of the targeted 80 percent population of the province by initiating 8-day simultaneous vaccination activities slated next month. Provincial Health Officer Dr.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Third District Representative-elect Jose Francisco Benitez is bringing series of activities in Negros Occidental to highlight local heritage as a vital “community asset,” in celebration of Heritage Month this May. “Heritage is what we inherit from
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The reshuffling of police chiefs and staff officers occupying key positions at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office is set after the election period ends on June 8, provincial police deputy spokesperson PLt. Abegael Donasco disclosed
In line with his program to continually upgrade the mobility of local offices in the municipality, re-elected Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas and Vice-Mayor Johnny Reosura turned over recently a brand-new ambulance and pick-up service vehicle to the Rural Health Unit
Somehow the gospel of Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter, taken from the Gospel of St. John 16,12-15, shows us how Christ talks about the Trinitarian mystery that has the most important relevance in our lives. And that’s because
One of my teenaged kids’ concerns with the new administration that we presume will be led Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Sara Duterte is the return of mandatory ROTC, or the defunct Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and the possibility of mandatory
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Twenty Negrense artists opened a group art exhibition titled “Catharsis of Creativity” at Gallerie G, Villa Geronca Building, Rosario-Amapola streets, Bacolod City on April 13, which will run for a month. Guest of honor at the
“The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear” – The Beatles The genuine agrarian reform advocates, rural development workers, and small producers lost one of its prime movers. Arnel Ligahon, “Tibo,” as he is casually
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “Transcendence,” an art exhibit that invites its viewers on a journey of spiritual awakening and inner transformation through the timeless symbolism of the lotus flower, opened at the FGS Yuan Thong Temple in Burgos Extension, Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sales of vendors at the Panaad sa Negros Festival hit P16,359,940.50 within six days of the event at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City, from April 15 to 20. The LGU Pavilions remained
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amidst the high heat index in Negros Occidental, the Department of Education – Division of Himamaylan City is finalizing plans to shorten class hours in the different schools under its jurisdiction, Mayor Rogelio Raymund Tongson disclosed.
One recent development in Metro Manila, when it comes to how our car-centric transportation system is developing, is the news that the Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the removal of EDSA’s bike lanes. This interesting because the provinces usually
