BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unlike at the Bacolod City Hall where an estimated 3,000 job order workers may lose their jobs by the end of the year, there will be no reduction of Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Antonio Peña strongly debunked any knowledge of an agreement that he and San Enrique Mayor Jilson Tubillara, as well as Valladolid Mayor Enrique Miravalles, that they allegedly reached an agreement to solve the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Integrated Water Security Council yesterday approved the Provincial Integrated Water Security Plan 2023-2030 of Negros Occidental, to address water security issues such as increasing investments for water, improving capacities of water service providers, long
Missing fisherman Feb Cayao being assisted by rescuers from his damaged boat in Basay, Negros Oriental.* Daph Reliquias photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former vice mayor of Toboso in Negros Occidental, has posted bail of P72,000, after a warrant of arrest was issued against him by the court, for malversation of public funds or property, presumption of malversation,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The joint operation of the Police Station 5 and City Drug Enforcement Unit yesterday led to the seizure of P1 million worth of suspected shabu from an arrested drug suspect at Purok Cereza in Brgy. 27,
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the office of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to inspect and test the potability of all water refilling stations in Bacolod City and to order the closure of those that are
We really have to be careful in understanding and interpreting the words of Christ in the gospel, since there are instances when our initial reaction would be that of surprise, disbelief and even of scandal. A sample of these words
The Philippines’ economic freedom ranking dropped three places in the Canadian conservative think tank Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom Index for 2020, placing 66th out of 165 economies with a score of 7.09. The country scored 0.25 points lower than its
In a statement, the Vicmico Planters Association (VPA) aired its complaint against Victorias Milling Company for acts of oppression against sugar farmers who simply want to mill their sugarcane in any mill they choose. In a statement issued yesterday by
• 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
“That they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17,11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act of human redemption, expressing his greatest desire for us. We have to realize that this is the
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division welcomed the probe to be conducted by the Commission on Human Rights on a series of killings perpetrated and claimed by remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental. We
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general has reiterated that the 3rd Infantry Division does not engage in “red tagging,” which he stressed is not a government policy. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID commander, disclosed that the information presented to
Kabataan Partylist-Negros vehemently condemned the intimidation, psychological harassment, and constant illegal surveillance by the state forces to Florence Guzon, KPL-Negros’ Secretary General, a press release from the group said. Last April 25, state elements went to Guzon’s residence in Talisay
