BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division strongly condemned the merciless killing of two of its personnel, following the admission of the New People’s Army Armando Sumayang Command that they were behind the deaths on November 24 in
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Riding in tandem suspects yesterday gunned down a 31-year-old seashell diver at Purok Kingfisher, Brgy. 16, Bacolod City. The victim, identified by the police as Mark Christian John Luceño, 31, succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds and
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The resumption of voter registration for the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will start on December 12, disclosed yesterday by Provincial Comelec supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria. Ananoria said the voter registration is open
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The proposed P5.1 billion budget of the provincial government of Negros Occidental for 2023 is justified, after week long deliberations by the Committee on Finance and Appropriations ended on November 24, yesterday disclosed its chairman, Board
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A truck driver and his helper were yesterday reported by the police to have died of electrocution at Purok Kalong Kalong diversion road in Brgy. Cabahug, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. The two victims, identified by the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Nine houses and one structure were destroyed while four other houses were damaged by a fire in Purok Mahimulaton, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City, Thursday evening. The Bureau of Fire Protection estimated the damage caused by the
Digital solutions platform Globe has fired up over 600 TMBayan Fiber WiFi hubs as of the end of October to address the growing need for connectivity nationwide as the economy opens up and mobility improves. TMBayan Fiber, Globe’s pioneering prepaid
The season of Advent, which this year starts on November 27, marks another beginning of the liturgical year or the Church year. The immediate thought that comes to mind in this transition of the old and new liturgical years is
A World Bank report that put the Philippines 15th out of 63 countries in terms of income inequality said that the top 1 percent of the country’s earners captured 17 percent of the total national income, with 14 percent of
Mayor Gerry Rojas recently officiated the exchange of wedding vows between 40 OFW couples in the first “OFW Kasalan ng Bayan 2022” at the Murcia covered court.*
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen assigned in Negros Occidental are now facing a probe for allegedly receiving protection money from financiers of illegal gambling. PLt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 6, disclosed yesterday that the
“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
Grace Pharmacy president Ian Manuel T. Lo, representing the Dr. Manuel Lo Foundation, generously donated 20,000 five-kilo bags of rice to Bacolod City. The turnover rites were held yesterday at the Bacolod City Government, and the rice donations were received
As per monitoring of Power Watch Negros, the application of the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) for a legislative franchise, as embodied in H.B. No. 9805, had already passed the preliminary phase of the complex legislative labyrinth in the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A marijuana plantation was discovered and raided on Tuesday by the police in Sitio Bedio, Brgy. Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Seized at the plantation were 132 fully grown marijuana plants, estimated at 20 kilos.
