BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid suggestions to create sub regions for Western and Central Visayas, Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer is still pushing for the revival of Negros Island Region, which operated for two years before being abolished during
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Too early to speculate. This was the reaction of acting Negros Occidental Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer regarding swirling rumors in social media that presidential son, William Vincent “Vinny” Marcos, may run for congressman if the proposed splitting
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue related deaths in Negros Occidental has risen to 29 as of October 29, according to a report of the Provincial Health Office. Hinigaran topped the list of dengue related deaths at 4, followed by three
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The campaign of the Land Transportation Office against public utility vehicles operating without franchises and provisional authority in Bacolod City resulted in multi-farious (sic) adverse consequence, General Alliance of Workers Association secretary general Wennie Sancho said
Marianne Lumanog, a representative of Calatrava Mayor Marilyn Era, and Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, 79IB commander (2nd from left) turn over cash rewards to former NPA militiamen for surrendering guns to the Philippine Army.* PA photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan is arriving on November 11 to keynote the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) 48th National Convention and Technical Conference at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City. More
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental and 10 local government units, through their respective Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils, were among the LGUs recognized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as among the national awardees of the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday approved a resolution expressing its deepest and most profound sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Mandalagan Barangay Captain and former SP member Arturo V. Parreño. The resolution authored by
We have to be familiar with this aspect or dimension of our earthly life. We need to develop what is known as the eschatological sense or the eschatological mind. That is to say, we need to realize that there are
At the 7th World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Singapore, Word Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus encouraged member-states that included the Philippines to continue working toward a healthier, safer and fairer world while the battle against the pandemic
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating Antonio Alexi Gayares for placing 9th in the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. Authored by Councilor Em Ang, the resolution said the Professional Regulation
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Social Welfare and Development reported the distribution of P68,572,529 worth of humanitarian assistance to 325,469 families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in 2,360 barangays in Western Visayas, as of May 7. The
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Silay City Mayor Mark Golez yesterday announced that he is resigning from the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) Laban, as he confirmed his intention of mounting a comeback in politics in 2025. Golez said that incumbent
Philippine Foremost Milling Corp. (PFMC), one of the country’s biggest flour companies, is one step closer to securing an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the construction of its modern flour milling facility in Barangay Ingore, Iloilo City, a press release
• 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
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make
