BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN / CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The provincial government of Negros Occidental is taking preemptive measures following the entry of monkeypox disease in the country, as confirmed by the Department of Health. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang
Calatrava Mayor Marilyn Era (left) administers the oathtaking of LMP-Negros Occidental officials led by Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Antonio Peña at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City.*
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided an establishment inside the Libertad public market in Bacolod City and arrested two persons for collecting bets for Small Town Lottery without a franchise from the Philippine
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid increases of COVID-19 active cases over the past two weeks, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang yesterday maintained that there is no surge of cases in Negros Occidental. The Provincial Incident Management Team yesterday logged
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 38-year-old person, reportedly suffering from a mental disorder, was injured after being shot, allegedly for assaulting a barangay captain, on August 4, in Brgy. Tinongan, Isabela, Negros Occidental. Initial police investigations show that Tinongan barangay
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Forty-seven Army soldiers were conferred with medals in recognition of their exemplary performance during encounters with separate groups of New People’s Army rebels in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, and Cauayan, Negros Occidental, that resulted in the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental on August 3 distributed P5.7 million worth of Survival and Recovery Loan Assistance to 570 farmer-recipients in Kabankalan City. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, assisted by Mayor Benjie Miranda, Board Member
“Be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.” (Lk 12,36) With these words, Christ is practically telling us that we should always be watchful in life and focused
The decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto the measure creating an independent body to be tasked with improving transportation was met with disappointment from private sector groups such as the Joint Foreign Chambers, Safe Travel Alliance and the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An irrigation project and farm machinery and equipment worth more than P21 million worth were turned over yesterday by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson to farmer associations in Brgy. Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The project beneficiaries are
• CARLO LEONARDIA When one thinks of the new Bistro Group restaurants in Bacolod City, the first to come to mind would probably be Italianni’s and TGI Fridays, as that is what they are most known for. However, the group
DRAINAGE. A drainage project is currently ongoing in front of a row of heritage homes along J. Pitong Ledesma Street in Silay City.* Carlo Leonardia photo
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Stressing that the police force in Western VIsayas is a very professional one, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director, yesterday said that there is no need to conduct a loyalty check. For us here, I
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is leveling up its engagement with the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) in a move to further improve the collaboration of both institutions for the benefit of government employees nationwide. “We are committed to
ASSISTANCE. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed a total of P415,000 cash assistance to 47 families affected by recent fire incidents in Negros Occidental, and 17 Child Development Workers from various local government units, who retired from last year, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
