BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Floods spawned by heavy rains due to Tropical Storm Paeng affected 82,929 individuals in different local government units of Negros Occidental, according to a report of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office. Flashfloods hit 141
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Armed clashes erupted anew between government soldiers and suspected New People’s Army rebels on October 29 in the hinterlands of Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, while typhoon Paeng lashed Negros Island. The two encounters in Sitio Mambog,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros farmers are seeking the intervention of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to raise the suggested retail price (SRP) of sugar from its present P70 per kilo to at least P85-P90, due to the devastation brought about
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Soldiers of the 15th Infantry Battalion are returning to southern Negros, following the completion of their two-month Battalion of Excellence (BOE) Training Program of the 3rd Infantry Division on October 28 at Camp Macario Peralta in
INSPECTION. A landslide at the old Maricalum Mining Company site in Brgy. San Jose, Sipalay City, on Oct. 30, being inspected by personnel of the City Disaster Risk Management Office.* Dionilo Bogtae photo
Christ somehow makes us to understand that we have to learn to give ourselves to others without expecting any return by telling a host who invited him to invite those who would be unable to return the invitation. (cfr. Lk
Health authorities appealed for caution amid the eagerness of the business and transportation sectors to relax the rules on social distancing and the government’s move to further ease the mask mandate in the country. Dr. Anna Ong-Lim, a specialist in
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS), in partnership with the Bacolod AI Artists Association and the Bacolod City Public Library held an art exhibit for a cause that opened on Saturday at the ground
Bacolod City’s John Ordoñez, accomplished another major milestone in his busy sporting life by successfully competing in the Ironman World Championships held recently in Hawaii. The 58 year-old Bacoleño triathlete, son of local doctor Ed Ordoñez, was among 5,200 top
Landslide closed the road at Purok Adelfa in Brgy. San Benito, Calatrava.* PJ Palma photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twelve former rebels who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion and police in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, have availed of financial aid, through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation of the Department of Social Welfare
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five local government units have issued a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) to the P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government, with the only exception being Silay City government, Provincial Administrator Atty.
• 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
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Italianni’s Restaurant recently opened its 33rd branch in the country at the ground floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. The popular restaurant chain, known for its great American-Italian food, is the second Italianni’s
• CARLO LEONARDIA When one thinks of the new Bistro Group restaurants in Bacolod City, the first to come to mind would probably be Italianni’s and TGI Fridays, as that is what they are most known for. However, the group
