Abang Lingkod Rep. Stephen Joseph Paduano, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, and barangay captains of Bacolod City witnessed the signing of JVA between Ceneco, Primelectric Holdings Inc./Negros Electric and Power Corporation, with signatories, Ceneco president Jojit Yap and acting manager Atty. Arnel Lapore, and Roel Castro, representing MORE Power.* GPB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Left-leaning group Bayan Negros strongly denounced the management and board of CENECO, for their sudden decision to sign a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Primelectric Holdings Inc., which it claims left consumers completely blindsided, by disregarding
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The postponement of synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Oriental, is being strongly considered by the Central Visayas Comelec (Commission on Elections) regional office, according to a statement issued by the AFP Visayas Command.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Mt. Cansermon Command of the New People’s Army issued a statement claiming responsibility for the death of a farmer they accused as a military asset on May 25 in Sitio Colihao, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A buy-bust operation on June 3 at Purok 1 in Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, led to the arrest of four drug suspects and the recovery of an estimated P204,000 worth of suspected shabu. Nabbed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three victims of shooting and stabbing incidents in Negros Occidental, all died over the weekend. A stabbing incident victim, identified as Dennis Cornelio, was reported by the police to have been declared dead on arrival at
In the gospel of St. Mark we are told about a parable (Mk 12,1-12) where a man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenant farmers. The servants whom he sent to collect his portion of the harvest were treated
They say that Trinity Sunday is every preacher’s nightmare. How can one speak of the most profound mystery of our faith and make sense of it? But it really doesn’t have to be so. After all, no one expects a
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the roadmap of the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, which seeks to achieve the highest possible rice sufficiency level by implementing various strategies, where his aim is 97.5 percent rice sufficiency in five years.
Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) together with Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) and local organizations Konsyumer Negros, BMP-Sanlakas Negros, and other bike groups in Negros, initiated a series of coordinated bike actions in several cities and
• 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
“The sun does not apologize for being hot and the rain does not apologize for falling” – Anonymous The weather bureau PAGASA predicted that the month of May would bring the highest heat index under the lingering El Niño phenomenon.
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 An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
DEVOTION. Vendors selling devotional items across the San Vicente Ferrer Parish-Shrine, also known as “Vito Church” located at Barangay Vito in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo
