BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Sugar Regulatory Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica was found guilty of indirect contempt by Himamaylan Regional Trial Court Branch 55 Judge Walter Zorilla for the issuance of SRA Memorandum Circular No. 11, series of 2021-2022, in violation
Personnel of the Bureau of Fire, AFP, PNP, Coast Guard and the Local Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office join hands in the rescue of flashflood-affected residents in barangays of Caliling and Inayawan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental.* BFP Cauayan photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The two guerilla fronts of the New People’s Army Central Negros 1 (CN1) and Central Negros 2 (CN2), both under the Komiting Rehiyonal Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor (KR NCBS), have been classified by the Philippine Army as “weakened”, due
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Western Visayas, except for Capiz, remained below 500 for the 5th straight week, as the region recorded only 271 cases from September 11 to 17, a report of the Department of Health -Western
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN By promoting and planting of bamboo, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is optimistic that it will boost the efforts of the provincial government of Negros Occidental in addressing environmental problems such as declines in forest cover, flora
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The series of antidrug operations in Bacolod City from September 23 to 26 led to the confiscation of P5.7 million worth of suspected shabu and apprehension of four drug suspects, who are now locked up in
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance granting cash incentives to examinees who excel in either the Bar or Board examinations and are declared topnotchers by either the Supreme Court of the Philippines or the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), respectively, was
We should see to it that our zeal to do the things of God is always animated by charity. Without charity, that zeal would us more harm than good. It would be a zeal that defeats the purpose of serving
My current car has this new-fangled doohickey feature where it automatically warns the driver when the vehicle doesn’t stay in its lane or when it detects a potential frontal collision and over the past couple of weeks of getting used
In a statement released over the weekend, Hukom – a group of trial judges across the country – condemned “attacks on the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary” and called on their fellow judges to “refuse to
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN While the political coalition of Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is still working in the provincial level, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday encouraged candidates to duplicate their arrangement at the local level. In past
To be truly Christian, we should really have the very heart of Christ. We should have his attitude toward all possible conditions our life can find itself in, irrespective of whether these conditions are favorable to us or not. This
We need time and effort to develop a great love for the Eucharist. More than that. We need to rev up our faith so we can truly take seriously these words of Christ that refer to the Eucharist: “Except you
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
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
