BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three city mayors of Negros Occidental who failed to be reelected on their third and final terms as local chief executives, officially signed off yesterday. Highly urbanized Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Silay City Mark Andrew
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia delivered his final message as the top city executive Wednesday at the Bacolod City Government Center, where he paid tribute to Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and Grupo Progreso peers, as well as barangay captains for
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday congratulated Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his inauguration as the 17th president of the Philippines. Lacson said President Marcos Jr. was eloquent and his message was up to the mark,
Mayor Joedith Gallego (right) with PCol. Leo Pamittan, NOCPPO director, and PLt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, who attended his investiture on June 30 at Silay City plaza covered court.* PNP photo
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Department of Interior and Local Government described as “smooth and successful” the turnover of documents by the Leonardia administration to the transition team of Mayor Albee Benitez yesterday at the Bacolod City Government Center. “The
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas Jr. yesterday said that they have established the “basis” on complaints filed against three doctors and two medical personnel assigned at Capitol-managed hospitals in Negros Occidental. While he refused to
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The request of PLt Col. Rocky Desear, Escalante City police chief, for his transfer Police Regional Office 3 in central Luzon, was granted, disclosed provincial police deputy spokesperson, PLt. Abegael Donasco yesterday. The relief of Desear
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Motorcycle riding suspects yesterday shot and killed a 57-year-old former barangay kagawad in Brgy. Poblacion, San Enrique, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified by police as Alejandro Azcarrate, 57, of Purok 5, Brgy, Nayon San Enrique.
Given our strong tendency to fall into self-righteousness, everyday we should devise some kind of plan or strategy to protect ourselves from it. That effort that definitely requires a lot of sacrifice and self-denial, would always be worth it. Self-righteousness
One of the things Filipino politicos have learned well over the past six years is how the low standards and expectations of the people they are supposed to serve and please can actually be lowered further once they are already
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating Antonio Alexi Gayares for placing 9th in the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution said the Professional Regulation
An award-winning filmmaker and longtime educator has been recently appointed by the Bacolod City Government as director of its film festival, set to be held this September in select cinemas in the city. The Bacolod Film Festival Council (BFFC), chaired
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Trade and Industry reported that a 60-day price freeze was imposed in 31 local government units in Western Visayas, either due to El Niño or Pertussis outbreak. Out of the 31 declarations of
BOOKWORMS. Preschoolers at the National Child Development Center in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental peruse the recently donated books from the Regional English Language Office – U.S. Embassy, through the office of Neg. Occ. Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez.* Kiko Benitez FB photo
Once again, we are made to consider the greatest desire Christ expressed just before his passion, death and resurrection in the gospel reading of the Mass on Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter. (cfr. Jn 17,20-26) His desire was
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen assigned in Negros Occidental are now facing a probe for allegedly receiving protection money from financiers of illegal gambling. PLt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 6, disclosed yesterday that the
