“The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.” (Mt 22,8) With these words in the parable about a king who invited guests to a feast, we are reminded that we have to be ready
Lawmakers are seeking the establishment of a national sex offender registry similar to existing ones in the United States, for the protection of children and other vulnerable sectors and guaranteeing the rights of victims of sexual abuse. “The establishment of
With 12 regions participating in the recent 2022 Little League Girls Softball World Series Majors Division coming from all parts of the world, the Philippines-Asia Pacific team from Negros Occidental entered the semifinals and finished 4th place, a press release
At the onset of the pandemic and a few months before the shutdown of ABS-CBN where I worked as a reporter, anchor, executive producer and correspondent for DZMM and other online platforms of the network for over 23 years, I
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Twenty-one visual artists from Iloilo and Negros Occidental are showcasing their talents in an ongoing group exhibit at the Uyso Lutong Bahay Restaurant along San Juan-San Sebastian streets, Bacolod City, which runs from August 13 to
Months after Typhoon Odette, the Sipalay City government, headed by Mayor Maria Gina Lizares, continued providing assistance to livestock raisers severely affected by the typhoon. A total of 100 carabaos, 30 cattle, and 88 goats will be distributed to identified
In support of building a climate-resilient agri-business value chain in the country, the Land Bank of the Philippines has approved loans totaling P5.8 billion to 15 borrowers as of June 30, 2022. Through the Landbank Climate Resilient Agriculture Financing Program,
Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia Yulo, accompanied by MDRRMO personnel, inspect cracks in the ground in Sitio Manaol, Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.*
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negrense sugar planter Aurelio Gerardo “Bodie” Valderrama has the support of Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson regarding his stand to await the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on whether or not he stays in his position
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disagrees with claims of some sectors that there is a “sugar crisis” amid reports of shortage in supply and soaring retail prices, that also prompted the government to import sugar.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more local government units in Negros Island have placed their respective areas under a state of calamity, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. During its regular session on Thursday, the
A fireman trains his hose at the fire that destroyed 16 houses and damaged 3 at Barangay 18, Bacolod City on Saturday.* Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A two-month-old infant died, feared to be a probable case of pertussis, or whooping cough, as the number of cases of the contagious respiratory illness have risen to eight in Negros Occidental, as of April 16,
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
It looks like the happy days of the proverbial wangwang, which has lately been becoming more and more a thing among public officials and other people who see themselves as big shots, have come to a surprising end once more,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid more than P115 million in crop damages brought about by the drought which has affected 3,312 farmers in Negros Occidental, the provincial government is not yet considering a declaration of state of calamity as of
