BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Hundreds of commuters were reported stranded in Bacolod City, as the Land Transportation Office started to operate against public utility vehicles with either expired, or operate without franchises. Personnel of the Land Transportation Office and Land
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN It may take two weeks for the Committee on Finance of the Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan to deliberate on the proposed P5.1 billion budget for 2023, which is targeting approval by the first week of December.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez yesterday declared that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Upon his arrival in Manila yesterday from official leave, Benitez said he had himself tested for COVID-19, prior to a
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana yesterday said that Victorias City and the entire province of Negros Occidental remain ASF (African Swine Fever) free. Lemana made the clarification in the wake of reports that ASF was detected
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 102 Army soldiers from southern Negros are now in Palawan, participating in the sixth iteration of the annual Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX DAGIT-PA). In a statement, the 3ID said
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 75 police personnel assigned in different police units all over Western Visayas yesterday started to undergo the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City, with the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A coastal clean-up drive was jointly conducted by the municipal government of EB Magalona, in partnership with BPI Bayan – Negros Occidental, on November 5 in Brgy. Latasan of the municipality, as the Cinco de Noviembre
That’s how our self-giving should be. It should be both gratuitous and generous, without expecting any reward nor counting the cost. We should just give and give, knowing that God can never be outdone in generosity. He gives himself completely
The other week, I stumbled upon a podcast that discussed a topic that I thought would be nice to discuss during the Undas period. Unfortunately, it became a busy time, forgot to write about it, and remembered it just now.
Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma has made mask wearing voluntary in workplaces, with the only exceptions being health facilities such as clinics, laboratories, nursing homes, dialysis centers; medical transport vehicles such as ambulance and paramedic rescue vehicles; and public transportation by
We should never take for granted the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in our life. He is God who continues to guide us, to abidingly intervene in our life, prompting us about what to think, say and do. This
Headline inflation settled at 3.8 percent in April this year, significantly lower than the 6.6 percent recorded in the same month last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. The headline inflation last month was within the government’s
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Expect isolated thunderstorms across Western Visayas, as the period of intense heat and high temperatures is over, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration disclosed. PAGASA Specialist 1 Ferdinand Rubin however disclosed that the rainy
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three unidentified armed men shot a 68-year-old laborer dead on Tuesday night at Sitio Santos Santos in Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Police investigations indicated that the victim, whose identity was withheld by the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the La Niña phenomenon inches towards the country, expected to be felt by the middle of this year, damage caused by drought to agricultural crops in Negros Occidental continues to rise, currently valued at P302,224,913,
It’s amazing how St. Paul and his companions weathered all kinds of trials and challenges just to proclaim the Good News about Christ and our salvation. Even when he was mocked by non-believers, he just persisted in preaching, trying his
