June 16, 2022

New PAC to be constructed in Bacolod

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced yesterday that the construction of the proposed new Provincial Administration Center in Talisay City, Negros Occidental will no longer push through. The construction will instead proceed at the original site at

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Bacolod City, 9 Negros LGUs remain Alert Level 1

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twenty-two component cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental will remain under Alert Level 2 from June 16 to 30. On the other hand, highly-urbanized Bacolod City remains under Alert Level 1, along with Cadiz City, EB

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Negrense rebel priest tagged as ‘terrorist’

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Negrense priest-turned rebel Luis Jalandoni has been tagged by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) as a “terrorist”. Jalandoni was identified by the ATC as a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) central committee,

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Two Bacolod EAs tender resignations

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Two executive assistants of the outgoing Leonardia administration have tendered their resignations which took effect yesterday. Executive assistant Jose Maria Vargas, Cluster head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said he still reported to

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NPA siblings surrender

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two self-confessed New People’s Army siblings yesterday gave up the armed struggle, after their surrender was facilitated by the 11th Infantry Battalion, 705th Regional Mobile Force Company, and the Santa Catalina Police Station. The NPA siblings,

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The model prayer

“In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.” (Mt 6,7) With these words, Christ is telling us to be wary of the dangers of the way we pray.

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Unseen crisis?

The 2022 State of the World Population Report by the United Nations Population Fund defined “unintended pregnancy” as one “that occurs to a woman who was not planning to have any [more] children, or that was mistimed, in that it

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Detours

It is nice to see social media flooded with graduation photos, videos and reels. Every post is a testament of every student’s triumph over years of hard work and trying to get through daily online classes with power interruptions and

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NIR to boost 5th district economy – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives

The cross is necessary in our life

We have to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due to our wounded human condition. We should, therefore, develop the proper attitude toward it, and that

Mission training held in Murcia

Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by  International Teams Philippines (ITP)

The Glory of God – The Cross

Today’s gospel incident took place in the last days of Jesus’ life. Earlier, the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus triumphantly with palms and branches. His fame as a powerful preacher and wonder-worker had preceded him. Just days before, he made

God never leaves us

That passage from the Book of Isaiah that has become very popular among many people deserves to be indelibly printed in our mind and heart, especially when we are going through some rough times in our life. “Can a woman

First PONY Visayan baseball championships held in Sagay

The City of Sagay has recently making significant strides in paving the way for the revival of baseball as a re-emerging sport in the province of Negros Occidental, where, as part of its annual Sinagayan Festival, it hosted the 1st