(Part 1 of 2) Well-respected historian and professor Ambeth Ocampo is calling on fellow historians and academics to reclaim social media as a space for truth after vile descriptives were thrown at him as an aftermath of his response to
The San Carlos City Government Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (SANCARGEM-MPC) held the groundbreaking and laying of time capsule for its soon-to-rise multi-purpose building at the city’s Centermall Grounds on July 25. The building is a four-storey mixed-use type with an initial
The Sipalay City government, through its City Health and City Nutrition offices, held its 48th Nutrition Month culmination with the theme “New Normal na Nutrisyon, Sama-samang Gawan ng Solusyon” at the Rodrigo G. Chua Memorial Cultural Center in the city
The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), through its Negros Office, will be hosting its 70th Anniversary Forum today at the Mayfair Plaza, Bacolod City. The forum marks a celebratory event for PRRM as the oldest primary nongovernment organization (NGO) in
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental yesterday signed a strategic partnership with Teleperformance, a leading global group in digitally integrated business services. The partnership aims to promote collaboration between Teleperformance and the province through the Negros
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is a comprehensive roadmap towards economic recovery and inclusive growth, providing an encouraging glimpse into how the new administration intends to manage state
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged ranking leader of the New People’s Army and two rebel amazons who are reportedly his wife and daughter, were all killed in an early morning gunbattle yesterday at Canlaon City, in Negros Oriental. Brig.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental have expressed their dismay and disappointment over the hiring of non-city residents by Mayor Benjie Miranda for employment in various positions at the City Hall.
Labor group Partido Manggagawa advised fellow workers not to pin their hopes on the hype of a ‘golden era’ being promoted by the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying that the value of this campaign narrative, the same as wages,
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance providing fuel subsidy to all tricycles for hire within an existing valid franchise issued by the City Government of Bacolod, was recently approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading. Authored by Councilor
DUSTY. Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. addresses dust complaints of nearby residents at its solar power project site in Silay City, Negros Occidental, by increasing the frequency of watering activities, among other measures.*
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “Transcendence,” an art exhibit that invites its viewers on a journey of spiritual awakening and inner transformation through the timeless symbolism of the lotus flower, opened at the FGS Yuan Thong Temple in Burgos Extension, Bacolod
The secretary general of Power Watch Negros said that the granting of the Negros Electric Power Corp. (NEPC) franchise could provide relief to the sufferings of the consumers of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) brought about by frequent power outages.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Western Visayas is now under blue alert status, in the wake of havoc created by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the region. In an
Oil companies are set to adjust petroleum prices today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by P0.55 per liter and slash prices of diesel by P0.95 per liter.
Archie and Elenita Arigorat accepted a copy of the resolution unanimously passed by the city council congratulating their daughter Ellen Joy Arigorat for being awarded Global Changemaker in Health IT, from Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran during the regular session
