BSKE ‘generally peaceful’ in NegOcc
October 31, 2023
ELECTIONS. Voters searching for their precinct numbers at the Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. Elementary School in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City yesterday.*Andrew Altarejos photo
ELECTIONS. Voters searching for their precinct numbers at the Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. Elementary School in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City yesterday.*Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Some of the 164 candidates in the synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Occidental who were issued show cause orders (SCOs) and charged with premature campaigning are facing disqualification cases, as well as the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspect carrying P26,000 in cash and sample ballots was arrested on October 29 after a brief chase with three complainants at Sitio Nasunugan in Brgy. Batuan, San Enrique, Negros Occidental. The 59-year-old suspect, whose identity
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO About 400 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) cast their votes for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bacolod City yesterday. The ballots from their
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Good news for police aspirants. The National Police Commission has approved the recruitment of 300 new police officers in Western Visayas. The 300 quota, earmarked for hiring by the Western Visayas police, form part of the
The high trust ratings of House Speaker Martin Romualdez can only mean that the House of Representatives is right on track in fulfilling its duties and mandate to serve the Filipino people. Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co, chair of the
If we are guided by our Christian faith, we know that our life here on earth is not our definitive life. We are meant to pursue our ultimate definitive life with God in heaven. Thus, our life here on earth
The 2023 Barangay and Sangguinang Kabataan Elections are done, and for most Filipinos that won’t be going on vacation leave or sick leave, it’s back to work for one day before another round of holidays come up. Did you guys
Figures from the US National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc., which administers the National Council Licensure Examination, showed that 26,972 Filipino nurses took their first licensure test from January to September this year. According to Quezon City Rep.
In line with its advocacy to promote nation-building through financial technology, GCash paid tribute to the distinguished awardees of the recent Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. The awardees received GCash credits as tokens of appreciation for their exceptional service to the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The 14th BJMP Parol Making Contest dubbed “Suga sang Paskwa” was launched at Robinson Place Bacolod yesterday. Organized by Robinsons Place Bacolod in partnership with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the activity is
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental and eight of the province’s local government units were named national awardees for the 23rd Gawad KALASAG Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance, as adjudged
Digital solutions platform Globe Group is out to repeat the success of its fintech arm GCash, currently the No. 1 finance super app in the country and the only double unicorn. Ernest Cu, President and CEO of the Globe Group,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Stressing that the amnesty given to former rebels and local insurgents is “very timely”, Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3rd Infantry Division commander, said it will serve as a major deciding factor in convincing more members of
DILG secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. awards P100,000 to the Pulupandan local government unit in Negros Occidental, whose anti-drug abuse council was named among the best in the country.* DILG photo
The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) joins all the workers in the transport sector nationwide in their protest to express their indignation against this deep sense of injustice as they demand for a comprehensive and just transition system in