BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez yesterday said that postponement of the synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, to either May next year or May 2024, is now being discussed. This also developed as
Fog starts to roll in at the Gawahon Eco Park in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.* GPB photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army remnants in northern Negros are now engaged in a “killing rampage,” terrorizing the populace in the hinterlands of Toboso and Calatrava, to discourage them from supporting the military, Lt Col. J-Jay Javines,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez wants the reorganization and review of the Third District Inter-local Health Zone (ILHZ), to work on more proactive ways to further improve coordination and collaboration in the delivery of primary
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Four Negrenses were among those arrested in separate buy bust operations in northern Luzon that yielded P2.72 billion worth of shabu and P1.7 million worth of illegal drugs in Cebu, respectively, records of the Philippine Drug
The participants of American Field Service (AFS) NH22 are in a study exchange program for a year paid a courtesy call to Bacolod City Mayor Benitez. AFS enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding
Once again, we celebrate this very wonderful Solemnity of the Assumption of our Lady to heaven (August 15), reminding us that like her, we too are meant to be both body and soul in our definitive state of life, hopefully
“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing… Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” Coming from the
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma recently said in a radio interview that as far as the proposal to remove the mandatory retirement age, a thorough study must be done before government can give the go-signal. “For us
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Silay United Group of Artists (SUGA) opened a group art exhibit at the Artfull Gallery along Lacson-18th Streets, Bacolod City Saturday with Silay Councilor Ryan Gamboa as special guest of honor. The exhibit with the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Filinvest Land opened its Futura Homes Palm Estates model houses for public viewing on April 12, signifying a major stride in the development of this family-oriented community in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. The unveiling of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite the heightened registration campaign, Provincial Comelec supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria admitted that the 52,655 persons who applied for voter registration in Negros Occidental is still “below target.” The Commission on Elections target is to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 28th edition of Panaad sa Negros Festival kicks off today, with more than 1,100 security forces, including force multipliers, tasked to secure the festival site at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Let President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decide the fate of the proposed Negros Island Region, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed, in reaction to the opposition raised by Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes and some priests in
The readings of the Mass of the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, (Acts 3,13-15.17-19; 1 Jn 2,1-5; Lk 24-35-48) tell us that it was out of ignorance that the people then crucified Christ, the very savior of mankind, but
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of positive pertussis cases has risen to five in Negros Occidental. The City Health Office reported yesterday that of the four suspected pertussis cases in Bacolod City, three turned out to be positive as
