• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters yesterday urged the Sugar Regulatory Administration to disclose figures on production, inventory and projected demand of sugar, before the issuance of any sugar order for additional importation. In a statement,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The renewed interest of BACIWA PrimeWater in the provincial government’s proposed bulk water project was described yesterday by Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz as a “welcome development.” Diaz, however advised BACIWA PrimeWater to submit a Letter
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz yesterday said that provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas have agreed to jointly address the spate of hog cholera cases that have triggered deaths
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution endorsing the application of Megaworld Corporation to register a portion of The Upper East project as an Information Technology (IT) Park with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang
Personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources inspect possible sites for a multi species hatchery in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The alleged sexual harassment of a woman by an employee of the Negros Occidental provincial government during the recent Panaad sa Negros festival at the Panaad Park in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, will be looked into,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen were injured in anti-illegal drug operations on Wednesday in Sitio Sapa, Brgy. Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. The subject of a buy bust operation identified as Jeffrey Cabato, alias Agi, managed to escape
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 320 neophyte police officers are up for deployment in various Philippine National Police mobile units in Western Visayas, following their completion of the Basic Internal Security Operations and Combat Medic Courses in Iloilo.
“So, you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. On that day, you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen,
How difficult is it to run an electric cooperative or distribution utility (DU) in the Philippines? If you come to think of it, as long as there are qualified and competent people in charge, it shouldn’t be so hard. After
Oil companies will slash petroleum prices as much as P2 per liter today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Seaoil, and Shell said they will roll back gasoline prices by P2 per liter and will also cut diesel prices by
• CARLO LEONARDIA When one thinks of the new Bistro Group restaurants in Bacolod City, the first to come to mind would probably be Italianni’s and TGI Fridays, as that is what they are most known for. However, the group
• 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
BOOKWORMS. Preschoolers at the National Child Development Center in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental peruse the recently donated books from the Regional English Language Office – U.S. Embassy, through the office of Neg. Occ. Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez.* Kiko Benitez FB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) claims that accusations of “red tagging” are only meant to deflect underground organizations’ “terrorist-grooming” efforts where select individual victims are systematically recruited and radicalized through
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is always with us, always intervening and directing our life toward its proper end and its fullness or perfection. He is leading us toward how we should
