• GILBERT P. BAYORAN While hog cholera, also known as Classical Swine Fever (CSF), will not affect human health, the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office said it still boils down to basic sanitation for individuals, especially in food preparation. Dr.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez has again laughed off persistent reports that he is running for governor of Negros Occidental in the 2025 elections. A neophyte in politics, Benitez said he is wondering where the
A health worker administers a vaccine shot during the ongoing Measles-Rubella bivalent Oral Polio Vaccination Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-bOPV SIA) 2023 in Bago City.* The Citybridge FB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As part of its 50th anniversary, the Department of Tourism (DOT) yesterday honored its outstanding partners for the many years of “sincere support & services to the development of the tourism industry,” in Western Visayas. Among
The expertise and assistance of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), to conduct site assessment in three coastal barangays of E. B. Magalona, for the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer is presently the acting governor of Negros Occidental. In his issued executive order dated May 16, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that Ferrer will serve as acting governor of Negros Occidental, from
A saint once said that Christian joy has its roots in the form of a cross. I suppose this affirmation can find validation in some words of Christ who once told his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you
“Agriculture is civilization” – E. Emmons It is not by declaration of parties to agriculture that is measured. The actual undertakings and clear actions and their corresponding impacts, regardless of the resources brought in is. Negros has always been known
A performance assessment of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, which has not been reviewed for its performance since it was privatized in 2009, has been demanded after blackouts in several parts of Luzon were pinned on damaged transmission
Anecdotes in caricatures. That’s what I call Filipino illustrator and 2018 National Artist for Visual Arts Lauro “Larry” Alcala’s extensive work that dates back to 1946, while he was still attending school. I grew up looking forward to the next
We should not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and often. What we need to do is to go immediately to God, ask for pardon and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Manhunt operations of Police Regional Office 6 against fugitives in Western Visayas have led to the arrest of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of 2024, of which more than 50 percent were collared in
Mayor Narciso “Narwin” Javelosa, Jr. congratulated all the athletes, teachers, and staff who represented Sagay City in the recently concluded Palarong Panlalawigan, during a courtesy call at the Mayor’s Office on April 18. Javelosa said he is grateful to all
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) reiterated its support for the creation of the Negros Island Region, expressing also gratefulness to the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that he will sign
• 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
Mobile provider Globe has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat cyber threats by deactivating and blocking an increasing number of SIMs engaged in malicious activities. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the company blacklisted 36,549 SIMs from other
