• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Malacañang yesterday announced the designation of Pablo Luis Azcona as the new head of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, replacing fellow Negrense David Thaddeus Alba, who resigned from the post for “health reasons.” Prior to his present
Members of various labor groups in Negros Island will be gathering at the Bacolod City Government Center replica at the Bacolod Public Plaza on May 1 to air the demands of the workers during the commemoration of Labor Day*
Five Negrense bookmakers won the 2023 Gold Quill Award bestowed by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) based in Chicago, USA. In collaboration with Impress Quality Printing Philippines Inc., and Media Wise Communications Inc., their winning entry was the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said the decision of judges is final, in response to claims of alleged cheating during the recently concluded 2023 Lin-ay sg Negros pageant held last week. Alliah Janine Al Rashid of
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez belied reports of a rift brewing between him and Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, in relation to the forthcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. Benitez said they both have
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division has installed Brig. Gen Leonardo Peña as its new Assistant Division Commander, on April 27. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, presided over the assumption
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod requested the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO), Bacolod Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and City Health Office (CHO), through the Office of the Mayor, to organize, equip, and prepare the city’s COVID-19
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Bacolod City Engineer’s Office (CEO) to provide adequate visible road signs and reflectorized barriers, and to clean up rubbles and other construction debris in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Department of Education Division of Bacolod to provide and assign school nurses to all primary and secondary schools within the jurisdiction of Bacolod City to address and prevent health
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) presented three Project Epanaw coffee table books to Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) in a ceremonial turn-over held at the university’s Talisay Campus on April 26. The books “Pagkilala” (Recognize), “Paggalang” (Respect),
“The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear” – The Beatles The genuine agrarian reform advocates, rural development workers, and small producers lost one of its prime movers. Arnel Ligahon, “Tibo,” as he is casually
About 575 Senior High School students of E. B. Magalona National High School attended a Career Guidance and Employment Coaching at their school on April 17. Mayor Marvin Malacon, Vice Mayor Eric Matulac, and Executive Assistant Matthew Louis Malacon also
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more local government units in Negros Island have placed their respective areas under a state of calamity, due to the prevailing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. During its regular session on Thursday, the
The Abanse Negrense Negros Occidental Softball Team was recently named the champions in the Little League and Senior League categories, and first runner-up for the Junior League category at the Little League Philippine Series – National Finals held at Tanauan
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) can have a sigh of relief as the raising of the amount for their conditional cash grants is now being pushed in Congress. 4Ps party list Rep. JC
Archie and Elenita Arigorat accepted a copy of the resolution unanimously passed by the city council congratulating their daughter Ellen Joy Arigorat for being awarded Global Changemaker in Health IT, from Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran during the regular session
