BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid lack of sugar supply in the local market, the Sugar Regulatory Administration has earmarked more than 1.8 million metric tons of the entire sugar production for crop year 2022-2023 in the country for domestic use.
The P213-million two-storey Bacolod City Museum/Auditorium project in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City.* DPWH photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Six local government units in Negros Occidental are getting P50 million each for the construction of a slaughterhouse in their respective areas. This is a big boost to the hog industry in Negros Occidental, which is
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Sum-ag River as a tourist destination, creating a committee for its maintenance and preservation, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading recently. The ordinance was authored by Councilors Jason
The members of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Central Negros Electric Cooperative should not have discussed the prices of electricity if they do not understand its cost implications to the consumers, Power Watch Negros secretary general Wennie Sancho said.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Miguel Antonio Peña feels elated over the endorsement of the Provincial Development Council on the Iloilo Guimaras Negros bridge using Pulupandan as entry and exit points in the province. Pena said he is grateful for
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental logged two additional dengue-related deaths, bringing to 28 the total fatalities from January to September 3 this year, according to a report of the Department of Health-Western Visayas, released on Sept. 9. Dengue cases
An 11-foot reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) was captured and turned-over to DENR-PENRO Negros Occidental by Reniel Turno and Jonel Mosni, both residents of Purok Sampaguita, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. The reticulated python is classified as other threatened species under the Department
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated on September 14, we are reminded that our redemption can only be achieved through the cross of Christ. That’s where all our sins are forgiven, where God’s mercy is
The latest bulletin from the Climate Protection Center, which is part of the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the indicators of an active La Niña system intensified further over the previous weeks. Cooler than average sea surface
About 575 Senior High School students of E. B. Magalona National High School attended a Career Guidance and Employment Coaching at their school on April 17. Mayor Marvin Malacon, Vice Mayor Eric Matulac, and Executive Assistant Matthew Louis Malacon also
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, achieved a record-breaking net income of P30.3-billion, up 20 percent year-on-year, despite higher inflation, which pushed overall costs and expenses up during the period. Attributable net profit
• 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,
As part of the continuous efforts of the Abanse Negrense Sports Programs to collaborate with local government units and sports organizations in the Province of Negros Occidental, the Provincial Sports Office, together with the Negros Federation Volleyball Enthusiasts Inc. (NEFVEI),
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P50 million Water District Rehabilitatiion and Waterline Improvement project is soon to benefit Kabankalan City residents in Negros Occidental, following its groundbreaking on April 15, which was led by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri.
Power Watch Negros secretary-general Wennie Sancho will file a complaint against CENECO employees who were allegedly involved in nefarious activities that resulted in power outages on March 26 and April 11 in Bacolod City, said a press release from the
