• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The value of the damage to the Negros Occidental hog industry due to swine mortalities, presently attributed to hog cholera and other diseases, has risen to P88.2 million as of May 29. Hog deaths further increased
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Chikiting Ligtas campaign of the Department of Health, which is supposed to end May 31, has been extended to June 16, with 117,949 children remaining for vaccination in Western Visayas. Negros Occidental, on the other
Responders from the Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade, in hazardous materials suits, emerge from the Bacolod City College activity center where some occupants experienced difficulty of breathing.* CVFB FB photo
A woman political detainee at the Negros Occidental Provincial Jail yesterday called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Western Visayas to conduct an immediate and impartial investigation on the involuntary disappearance of her daughter and two habal-habal drivers
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Four suspects are now locked up in jail in Negros Occidental, following their arrests on Monday for illegal possession of firearms and violation of RA 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The three-day celebration of the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival was declared yesterday by the police as “generally peaceful,” citing the absence of any untoward incidents. It was a crime-free festival, according to a report of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran is currently the acting mayor of Bacolod City, after Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez issued memorandum order 0080 designating him as acting mayor of Bacolod City from May 30 to June 6.
This is the lesson we can learn from that episode of Mary visiting her cousin, Elizabeth. (cfr. Lk 1,39-56) Imagine our Lady, already knowing that she was going to be the mother of the Son of God, the highest honor
The dreaded African Swine Fever disease, which is not harmful to humans but has been fatal for hogs, now threatens the P6 billion hog industry of our province has been fortunate to avoid it as it has ruthlessly spread across
Herlan Sixto Gomez, a 23-year-old boxer from Barangay Madalag, E. B. Magalona, successfully defended his Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) bantamweight title in the recently concluded Knockout Blows in Bangkok, Thailand. Gomez defeated Jakpan Sangtong of Thailand via KO/TKO in round
Philippine Foremost Milling Corp. (PFMC), one of the country’s biggest flour companies, is one step closer to securing an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the construction of its modern flour milling facility in Barangay Ingore, Iloilo City, a press release
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
About four tons of trash were collected along the coastal barangay of Punta Taytay following the coastal cleanup drive initiated by Abomar Equipment Sales Corporation with student volunteers on Friday, May 3. More than 200 volunteers from Sum-ag National High
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Council has lauded Senator Imee Marcos for her stand against sugar importation and her advocacy to modernize sugar mills and farming practices. In a recent media interview in La Carlota City, where she distributed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The havoc created by the ongoing drought on Negros Occidental continues, as the value of the damage to agricultural crops has been reported at more than P502 million, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration and Office
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on athletes of the province who will be part of the delegation of Western Visayas to the Palarong Pambansa in Cebu on July to “contribute medals” to the cause of the region. Lacson
