BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Commuters, labor advocates, small operators and drivers are flexing their muscles for a massive protest against the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program in Bacolod City. General Alliance of Workers Association secretary general Wennie
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two engineers assigned at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist of Negros Occidental were again placed under a 60-day preventive suspension for allegedly receiving “underspecified” grain dryers, Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas Jr. disclosed yesterday.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental police personnel were reminded anew to refrain from soliciting and accepting gifts during the holiday season. This is to maintain the integrity of the Philippine National Police, disclosed yesterday by PLt. Judesses Catalogo, the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Six centenarians in different local government units received P100,000 in cash each, along with certificates from the provincial government of Negros Occidental. The recipients were Herminigilda Barredo Donasco of EB Magalona, Severo Espanola and Romana Jabagat
At least 14 lawyers and members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Negros Occidental Chapter provided free legal consultation to 30 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the San Carlos City District Jail on November 13. The event
A total of 488 beneficiaries of the three most affected barangays of the Sipalay City – Barangays Gil Montilla, Mambaroto, and Cabadiangan – received the Emergency Shelter Kits Assistance from the Philippine Red Cross-Negros Occidental on November 11. The Chairman
CHRISTMAS SEASON. Victorias City residents attended the Christmas decors switch on ceremony at the city public Plaza last night, led by Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, his girlfriend, actress Sue Ramirez, and Vice Mayor Abelardo Bantug III.* Steven Laborte photo
That parable Christ told his disciples about a certain nobleman who was in a journey to obtain a kingship somewhere and leaving his servants with certain amounts for them to do business with (cfr. Lk 19,11-28), gives us the precious
As the province of Negros Occidental deals with rising cases of cholera, education officials in Western Visayas have directed the 21 schools divisions in the region to check the water sources in their respective schools and advised teachers and learners
Known for his figurative expressionism, the soaring career of Philippine contemporary painter Elmer Borlongan started when he won the second prize twice in MetroBank’s National Painting Competition in 1988 and 1992. Moving to rural Zambales after he got married was
A hundred political prisoners in Negros island will hold another 24-hour fast this coming today to call on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) National Office to press on with its initial efforts for a thorough and impartial investigation on
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two unidentified gunmen shot a businessman dead on April 18 at Sofia Gonzaga Street in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City. The victim, who was identified by the police as Elson Casalan Cepeda, of East Home 2, Brgy.
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The drought brought about by El Niño phenomenon continues to wreak havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, where as of April 12, the value of the damage has been pegged by the Office
