BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN PLt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, former chief of the regional Drug Enforcement Unit, is the new police chief of Silay City, Negros Occidental. Darroca yesterday replaced PLt. Col. Robert Petate, who was reassigned to the Negros
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The funds needed for implementing infrastructure projects during the second term of Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson are expected to get a boost from the World Bank, through its Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), disclosed Provincial Administrator
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ambush-slay of former rebel Jimmy dela Cruz, alias Ka Guanzon, in Sitio Binabuyan, Brgy. Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, was claimed by the Roselyn Pelle Command-Northern Negros Guerilla Front. In a statement, rebel spokesperson Cecille Estrella
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three siblings have been arrested by the police on Sunday during a buy bust operation at Rivera Street in Brgy. 3, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. The three apprehended siblings, who are now facing charges for violation
“Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. (Mt 8,26) These words of Christ, addressed to his apostles who were terrified when their boat
After seeing the failure that are the so-called “bike lanes” of Bacolod City and Negros Occ., it was a surprise to see the LGUs of the Metro Manila cities putting a little bit more effort into having their version of
Renewable energy think tank REN21 lamented in its 2022 report that the global shift to RE has not materialized despite the promise of a worldwide green recovery in the wake of the pandemic. It urged economies to step up their
The San Carlos City Table Tennis Club (SCCTTC) in coordination with the City Sports Office awarded the 62nd Charter Day Table Tennis Tournament winners on June 26. The tournament winners were: U12 Boys champion was Hammet Baynosa, 1st runner-up –
The local government of San Carlos City through the San Carlos Association of Mountain Bikers (SCAMB) held their fifth off-road triathlon which started at Park Marina in the city on June 26. A total of 110 triathletes from Luzon, Visayas,
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod City has been chosen as a pilot area for the recent launching of Project BrIDGE (Breast Cancer Integrated Disease Solutions in Guideline-Driven Ecosystem) for having the highest incidence of breast cancer in the whole Philippines
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
The Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under alert status for the third consecutive day on Thursday, due to thin power supply. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) put the Luzon grid under red alert status from 3
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater, together with Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their upcoming water source interconnection, pipe laying project, and source activation. These initiatives are expected to significantly improve water pressure and availability
A graduate of the Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas (TUP-V) in Talisay City topped the April 2024 Electronics Engineering Licensure Examinations (ECELE) held April 11-12, given by the Board of Electronics Engineering. As TUPVian Niele Shem Bañas topped
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more local government units in Negros Island have placed their respective areas under a state of calamity, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. During its regular session on Thursday, the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Art Association of Bacolod-Negros is holding simultaneous group art exhibitions, at The Bacolod City Pavilion and the Balay Kalamay at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City, for the duration of the Panaad sa
