BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The attempt to unify two Negros Island provinces into one region took another step after House Bill 330, authored by Negros Occidental 2nd District Rep. Alfredo Marañon III, was filed at the House of Representatives on
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Seven more police officials were reshuffled in Negros Occidental, as elected and re-elected local chief executives assumed their respective posts on June 30. PMaj. Roberto Indiape Jr. is the new officer-in-charge of the Sagay City Police
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN / CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Being a neophyte local chief executive, Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez yesterday asked for patience from Bacolod City Hall department heads, stressing that he is open to suggestions in the performance of his
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The leadership of Cadiz City government in Negros Occidental is eyeing more “local revenues” in raising more funds to help offset the P220 million reduction of its National Tax Allotment from the national government by next
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN La Carlota City Councilor Julius Martin Asistio has expressed his intention to run as president of the Philippine Councilors League – Negros Occidental, revealed Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr yesterday. While he has not yet
The provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday led the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month with the first ever Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Expo at Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Board Member
Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 3ID commander, inspects the Armored Mortar Carrier installed with 120mm Recoil Mortar System that will support combat-related missions in the Visayas region.* PA photo
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The total number of dengue related deaths in Bacolod City rose to five after a 3-year-old baby girl from Barangay Mansiligan became the latest victim. The total reported number of dengue cases in Bacolod City is
Sipalay City through its Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office opened the National Disaster Resilience Month with the 1st Sipalay City Resiliency Expo on July 1, at the Mayor Rodrigo G. Chua Memorial Center. The event started with a caravan participated
Famous words of Christ that present to us the stark reality of our condition here on earth. (cfr. Mt 9,37) There are just so many things to do and accomplish in our life and yet there are only a few
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental logged its first pertussis related fatality, along with 11 confirmed cases, as of April 15. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan disclosed that the fatality is a one-month-old infant who died last week at
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
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four
CHAMPION. The “Sayaw sa Cuyo” dance performance of Cadiz City was declared champion in the 2024 Panaad sa Negros Folk Dance Competition at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City on Wednesday* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN While the political coalition of Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is still working in the provincial level, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday encouraged candidates to duplicate their arrangement at the local level. In past
A hundred political prisoners in Negros island will hold another 24-hour fast this coming today to call on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) National Office to press on with its initial efforts for a thorough and impartial investigation on
