• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Kabankalan City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed charges for violation the of RA 9287, or illegal gambling, against three barangay captains in Negros Occidental, for lack of probable cause, the National Bureau of Investigation confirmed yesterday.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The hog death toll in Negros Occidental continues to increase, reaching 11,056, representing 9.77 percent of the swine population in the 16 affected local government units of the province, as of June 7. Damage to the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Should the Central Negros Electric Cooperative fail to engage in a joint venture with a financially capable private distribution utility, its franchise application in Congress is expected to face opposition from Abang Lingkod party-list representative Stephen
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged top-ranking leader of the New People’s Army in central Negros has surrendered to local authorities in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, also turning over a gun and explosives. PCapt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN There are now nine local government units in Negros Occidental that have reached the Department of Health target of 95 percent in the supplemental immunization activity dubbed “Chikiting Ligtas 2023 campaign,” aimed at achieving herd immunity
With the opportunities, learning, and linkages that participants have taken out and the exposition of intellects and ideas of the well-known professional experts that enlightened the students on the topics of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions), Hospitality, and Tourism,
DRILL. In the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month, government employees participated in the simultaneous earthquake drill held at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City, spearheaded by the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division.* Capitol PIO photo
With all the antagonistic questionings Christ received from some of the leading Jews, he instead offered some clarification about who really was. “How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David?” he asked those around him.
The law creating a sovereign wealth fund for a country that is not rich, but is actually swimming in historic and record debt, has been passed by its lawmakers in record time, giving the people of the Philippines an idea
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian recently revealed that around 700,000 families are set to “graduate” from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in August, after making significant improvements to their lives, having overcome extreme poverty. With an annual budget of P200
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS About 168 newly registered medical technologists took their oath as professionals, presided by Dr. Marilyn Cabal-Barza, chairman, Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), at SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City Monday.
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The granting of a franchise to the Negros Electric Power Corp., to maintain an electric power distribution in key localities of Negros Occidental, is steadily inching towards approval by the Philippine Senate. The Senate approved on
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution congratulating and commending Hanna Joy Sayam for winning the grand prize in the figurative category of the Sining Filipina Art Competition held at Taguig City last March 22, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang
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
The gospel of the feast of St. Matthias on May 14 tells us about how much God loves us, where we can find that love and how that love gives us also the complete joy. (cfr. Jn 15,9-17) “Jesus said
