Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, Rep. Greg Gasataya, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, DOH regional director Adriano Suba-an, Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Jojo Ang, Gloria Gensoli and DPWH regional director Nerie Bueno at the groundbreaking rites of Bacolod City General Hospital.* Alejandro Alvarez photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez yesterday defended the tapping of consultancy services of three provincial government executives, stressing there is “no cost to the city government, or pro bono basis.” Ever since Day 1, the provincial government
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The members of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Central Negros Electric Cooperative should explain in the public hearing why they abetted in passing the resolution for the approval of the Palm Conception Power Corp. contract
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Wearing of face mask is still a must at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City. This was stressed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, in response to the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The members of the Bacolod City Public School Teachers Federation (BCPSTF) launched a signature campaign reiterating their call for salary increase of teachers, in line with the celebration of World Teachers’ Month from September 5 to
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Health- Western Visayas reported that dengue cases in Region 6 has been on the downward trend over the past four weeks. The decrease was attributed to the speedy action and intensified campaign of
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday led provincial government and security officials in marking the 77th Negros Island Victory Day celebration at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City. The annual activity was attended by the members of the
It’s a daunting challenge, no doubt, but if we have to be truly consistent to our Christian identity, we better learn, with God’s grace and our earnest efforts, to love the unlovable. This is what we are practically told, nay,
World leaders united briefly and offered homage to Queen Elizabeth II, after the world’s longest-serving monarch died at her Scottish home at the ripe age of 96. Her passing was not unexpected, as the oldest ruling monarch in British history
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental got P22.2 million in AKAP, or Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program aid, which was simultaneously received on Saturday by 7,440 poor families, in separate venues. The AKAP program is the national government’s
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has allocated a one hectare lot in Barangay Granada, for the transfer of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility, from Brgy. Singcang Airport, Bacolod City, after he personally witnessed the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The province of Negros Occidental sustained P13,784,650 million worth of damage to livestock and poultry from the El Niño phenomenon, following deaths of 14,598 chickens and other ruminants, as of May 13. In her report to
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is always with us, always intervening and directing our life toward its proper end and its fullness or perfection. He is leading us toward how we should
Various farm equipment were turned over to the members of two farmers’ associations in Barangay San Isidro E. B. Magalona yesterday by E.B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon’s consultant Ramie Babac and Municipal Agriculturist Efren Garcia Jr., according to a press
