BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cholera cases in Negros Occidental are now up 100 percent, after rising to 24 as of November 4, with fatalities remaining at two, according to reports from the Provincial Health Office. Talisay City logged 10 cases,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Interior and Local Government designated Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer as acting governor of Negros Occidental from November 5 to 11, disclosed Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz yesterday. In addition, Board Member Manuel Frederick
Pork related products from Panay, confiscated at Bacolod City ports , are burned as part of the campaign to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever into Negros Occidental.* BCD PIO photo
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance providing maintenance medicine for hypertension and diabetes to all senior citizens of Bacolod City was recently approved on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod. The proposed ordinance authored by Councilor Celia Flor only
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Owners of houses destroyed by the trough of Tropical Storm Paeng in the coastal barangay of Tuburan, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, are expected to receive P5,000 financial each, Mayor Marvin Malacon disclosed. This is on top
That gospel episode where Christ was asked about marriage and divorce (cfr. Lk 20,27-38) gives us an occasion to clarify the true nature and purpose of both human sexuality and marriage. It’s a clarification that, I believe, is most urgent
Today the province of Negros Occidental commemorates Al Cinco de Noviembre, remembering that day way back in the year 1898 when Negrenses successfully staged a brilliant and bloodless revolt, outwitting their Spanish colonizers and successfully establishing the short-lived Negros Republic.
First United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Commercial League kicks off Sunday, November 6, at the Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gymnasium. The eight teams in this inaugural tourney are Acster Marketing, Ra-ak Transport, Puff Boss, Silvergraces, Redhouse Taiwan
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Local Economic Investment Promotions Office has suggested that the schedule of the Bacolod Business and Investments Week in the city be moved to November instead of the original September schedule. The suggestion was raised by
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Globe Telecom reports that it has completed restoration of services in all 30 provinces that experienced disruptions due to Tropical Storm Paeng, finishing ground efforts just a few days after the weather system caused deaths and
• 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 show, music concert, and poetry reading in celebration of Mother’s day
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Council has lauded Senator Imee Marcos for her stand against sugar importation and her advocacy to modernize sugar mills and farming practices. In a recent media interview in La Carlota City, where she distributed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The month long anti-illegal operations in Negros Occidental, including the highly urbanized Bacolod City, has led to the arrest 246 persons, according to reports of the Police Regional Office 6. Among the arrested suspects, a total
In the gospel reading of the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, (Jn 19,25-34) we see how Christ entrusts his mother to St. John. “Woman, behold, your son,” Christ told his mother to St. John who
“The health of our planet depends on the health of its ecosystems, and sustainable agriculture is key to maintaining that health.” – Jules Pretty The drought is expected to end soon but not without a devastating impact in agriculture, estimated
