April 1, 2023

Panaad Festival gun ban declared

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A gun ban will be enforced by the Philippine National Police in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental during the week-long Panaad sa Negros Festival. In a statement, the PNP said the enforcement of gun ban will

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Benitez optimistic of NIR passage in Senate

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez yesterday said he is optimistic that the creation of Negros Island Region will be approved by the Senate, which is expected to resume committee deliberations on May. The

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SP avails free wifi program for public schools

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution availing the free wifi program of the Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) – Region 6, “Installation of Free Wifi to all Public Schools In Bacolod City,” was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod

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Restobar brawl kills cop, 2 civilians

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Responding to the call of duty cost the life of a policeman, and resulted in injuries to his two companions. PCpl. Gabby Castillo succumbed to a stab wound in his abdomen and was declared dead on

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Decomposing body found in Murcia

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A decomposing human body placed inside a sack was discovered yesterday, along a road at Purok Paghimakas in Brgy. Damsite, Murcia, Negros Occidental. The male victim was naked and in an advanced state of decomposition, according

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CHMSU huddle ends Nat’l Women’s Month

The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) culminated its celebration of National Women’s Month with the “Coffee… Conversations… Collaborations… and More” huddle activity held in its four campuses on March 28-31. The Guidance Services Office and Gender and Development (GAD)

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Palm Sunday opens the Holy Week

On Palm Sunday, we will be having a very long gospel reading that narrates the very passion and death of Christ, our Redeemer. (cfr. Mt 26,14-27-66) Our human reaction to this day may be different from what should be expected

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Tibo’s long and winding road

“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

NEA sacks NOCECO officials

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Electrification Administration (NEA) ordered the dismissal and forfeiture of benefits of two former general managers and 12 members of the board of directors of the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO), due to improper fund

Armed rebel surrenders to PNP

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged member of the New People’s Army recently surrendered to the Philippine National Police in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Through the combined efforts of police intelligence operatives of the Talisay City and Murcia Police Stations,

Blue alert raised in Negros, Panay due to El Niño

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Western Visayas is now under blue alert status, in the wake of havoc created by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the region. In an

Negros Island athletes, coaches to gather for 1st NIPRISAA

Local athletes, sports standouts, coaches and school heads from twelve private universities and colleges in Negros island will converge at STI West Negros University in Bacolod City, to compete in various sports and cultural events in the 1st Negros Island

Always listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit

We have to continually listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit who always intervenes in our life. And that’s because it is actually the Holy Spirit, more than us, who shapes and directs our life, who deepens, widens, if