• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday stressed the need for the early resolution of the controversy over the shortlisting and bid evaluation criteria for the detailed engineering design (DED) of the 32.4- kilometer Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge, to prevent
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A class suit against Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) is being eyed by Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez for power outages in its franchise area. Benitez said that Ceneco should have the protection equipment to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite rising COVID-19 cases all over the country, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday declared that it is “manageable” in Negros Occidental. “Our hospitals are not getting filled up with COVID-19 cases,” said Lacson, who also noted
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. yesterday approved the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to augment the country’s supply and stabilize the price. This development came after Marcos’ meeting with the Sugar Regulatory Administration, headed
The first e-jeepney made by a Chinese firm in China arrives in Bacolod City for a test run.*PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sixteen more former rebels have received financial assistance of P10,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as facilitated by the administration of Mayor Raymund Tongson and the Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade. A total
We are reminded of this very grave responsibility of ours in the Gospel of St. John where Christ told his disciples that the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, would be sent to them and that the Holy Spirit would the one
The World Health Organization has ended the global emergency status for COVID-19 a couple of weeks ago, more than three years after its original declaration. This means countries should now manage the virus along with other infectious diseases, after three
Data gathered by the Department of Health and the National Center for Mental Health showed that suicides have risen steadily across the country, as the 2,810 recorded in 2019 has risen to 4,420 in 2020, which was the first year
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Larry Alcala: Slices of Life, Wit, and Humor – Travelling Exhibition 2023 opened at The Negros Museum yesterday in celebration of the National Heritage Month and will run until July 31. Guests of honor at
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is leveling up its engagement with the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) in a move to further improve the collaboration of both institutions for the benefit of government employees nationwide. “We are committed to
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
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general has reiterated that the 3rd Infantry Division does not engage in “red tagging,” which he stressed is not a government policy. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID commander, disclosed that the information presented to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that it arrested 29 drug suspects and recovered P5.1 million worth of suspected shabu in Western Visayas, during 24-hour police operations on May 10. Of the 29 arrested suspects, seven
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade strongly condemned the killing spree of innocent civilians carried out and admitted by the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental. These acts of violence are not only abhorrent, but also a
