Romblon to replicate NegOcc ‘best practices’
Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona (left), Gov. Jose Riano and Vice Gov. Armando Gutierrez (right) with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona (left), Gov. Jose Riano and Vice Gov. Armando Gutierrez (right) with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson admits that the series of shooting incidents in Bacolod City that have claimed lives of several persons within the month is getting alarming. Within a period of three weeks in June, police
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he is optimistic on the future of Negros Island NIR and the construction of bridges that will connect Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros with the support of President-Elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Power Watch Negros Advocates Inc. is demanding that Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) implement the refund to consumers, resulting from over-charging or mismanagement on the part of the power utility firm. Wennie Sancho, Power Watch secretary
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Dindo Ramos yesterday said they have authorized the conduct of experimental night market along Ballesteros Street, Bacolod City for two weekends, subject to the approval of the mayor. If they find that it is
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two persons were reported by the police on June 19 to have been drowned in Calatrava and San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The lifeless body of Romeo Era, alias Ongoy, 31, was found floating at the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance granting honorarium, and other benefits and privileges to all elected and appointed Sangguniang Kabataan officials of Bacolod City, was unanimously approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on third and final reading Wednesday. The ordinance
We have to try to be constantly aware that everything good comes from God, and we therefore should treat them accordingly. Of course, with our human and temporal condition, we can make a distinction between the sacred and the mundane.
A couple of weeks ago a dashcam video of an SUV running over a mall security guard twice, first with the front tire and then its front tire, became a viral sensation. The poor mall guard was simply doing his
The Philippines criticized what it describes as “delaying tactics” by several key nations that hampered the work of the United Nations for the mandated global climate change agenda and called for action that would benefit vulnerable countries. According to Climate
The other day I was in the area of a local mall, having dropped by for a regular errand. It was early, the mall was still closed, and it was relatively peaceful. I noticed a father and son who were
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Board of Directors of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)-Primewater to study the possibility of suspending the imposition of minimum charges to water concessionaires with zero consumption. The resolution
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to rice and corn crops, brought about by the drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Negros Occidental, has further increased to P87,477,548.33, as of March 13, with 1,951.80
Will Team Greats make it back-to-back against Team Stalwarts? Top pick Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and the rest of the team are certainly hard-pressed to repeat the act come the PBA All-Star weekend set March 23-24 here in Bacolod City. Last year
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the Provincial Health Office is currently focusing on water borne diseases, which could be a threat due to scarcity of water. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the good
Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) understands the importance of planting trees and its role in battling climate change; that under the shade of trees, whether upland or along the coastlines, lies both terrestrial and marine life. And for NWTF,