BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police have filed murder charges against seven suspected members of the New People’s Army for the August 26 killing of Lalong barangay captain Benjamen Javoc, disclosed provincial police spokesman PLt. Judesses Catalogo yesterday. Catalogo said that
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer is optimistic that the proposed Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros bridge will push through under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ferrer, the personal adviser for Western Visayas of President Marcos Jr., also
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN One of the Philippine Navy newly-acquired fast-attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-Ms) ships from Israel, was named after a Negrense hero, the late Marine 1Lt. Lolinato To-ong, of Brgy. Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental. The BRP Lolinato To-ong
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN In anticipation of the thousands of visitors expected to attend the upcoming Bacolod MassKara Festival, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang disclosed that they will further strengthen border protocols in Negros Occidental. While there will be
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue-related deaths in Negros Occidental have risen to 27, and cases are now up by 1,008 percent, compared to 357 logged from January to August 27, 2021, to the current 3,956 cases, over the same period
DPWH 6 Regional Director Nerie Bueno fast-tracking the on-going construction of Magsungay Bridge along Section 2, Package B of Bacolod Negros Occidental Economic Highway* I.G. Tantiado/DPWH6 photo
A total of 231 Sagaynon women availed of the free OB-Gyne services during the community service and surgical mission of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Negros Occidental chapter, in partnership with Second District Congressional Office and Sagay City
About 200 participants from different groups from the community of Brgy. Busay, Bago City came to participate in the annual bloodletting activity on September 2, at the covered court of ML Araneta Elementary School, a press release from the organizers
Have you ever regarded the beatitudes, as proclaimed by Christ, (cfr. Lk 6,20-26) a confusing doctrine, if not a crazy idea, impossible to be lived, and an exaggeration? Don’t worry so much about it. We can be sure that Christ
National Teachers’ Month kicked off Monday with progressive groups trooping to the House of Representatives to call for salary upgrades and the doubling of the 2023 education budget, along with pressing for additional compensation for work outside regular duties, provision
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unidentified armed men shot a farmer dead in front of his wife, on Saturday at Purok 4 in Brgy. Lagaan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Initial police investigations indicated that the victim, a 54-year-old farmer, whose identity was
Following an intense 2-day competition, Delimondo’s Gelimae Villanueva and Bianca Lizares ruled the 1st Governor Bong Lacson Beach Volleyball Tournament (Women’s Open Category) held at the resthouse of Jose G. Montalbo in Spur 14 Purok Langka, Brgy. Bunga, Don Salvador
That’s what we can gather from what Christ said about himself being the Bread of Life. “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the
Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz (right), in behalf of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, receives a plaque of appreciation from PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, during deactivation and recognition rites held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Six more self-confessed New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the 11th and 61st Infantry Battalions in Negros and Iloilo, respectively, according to reports of the Philippine Army. Three of the six NPA rebels surrendered to the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) reiterated its support for the creation of the Negros Island Region, expressing also gratefulness to the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that he will sign
