• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday confirmed that he is running for a third term in the 2025 midterm elections. While his political group, Love Negros, has yet to meet to discuss the midterm elections,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The “Bigas ng Bayan” outlet at the Food Terminal Market of Negros Occidental (FTMON) beside Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, is once more selling rice at P25 per kilogram. Pedro Limpangog, president of the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Korean officials from Andong, South Korea arrived in Bacolod City for a four-day benchmarking trip. Bacolod Councilor Em Ang, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on History, Culture, and Arts, welcomed City Council chairman Keon Gi
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Heeding the call for proclaimed winners of the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to undergo drug testing before assuming office is up to the discretion of their respective local chief executives, Gov. Eugenio Jose
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P12-million port access road is up for construction in Brgy. Vito, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The access road, which will be 877 meters long, was inspected yesterday by Sagay City Mayor Narciswo “Narwin” Javelosa, accompanied
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Marvin Malacon yesterday administered at the public plaza, the mass oath-taking ceremony of 322 newly elected barangay kagawads and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members of all 23 barangays of E.B. Magalona. That represents seven barangay kagawad
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An unidentified gunman shot and killed a 39-year-old pedicab driver tagged by the police as a drug personality on November 6 at Hacienda Euzkara in Brgy. Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The killing of the
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence as it surpassed the national passing rates in both the Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians licensure exams held in October 2023, according to results released by the
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic demise of radio host Juan Jumalon, fondly known as DJ Johnny Walker of 94.7 Calamba Gold FM. Our thoughts and prayers are with DJ Johnny Walker’s family, friends, and colleagues during this challenging
The Bailes de Luces of La Castellana, Negros Occidental will represent Philippines in the World Championship of Performing Arts Talent Olympics in California, USA on July next year, after passing the screening audition held at Vista Mall on Nov. 5 in Metro Manila, according to Mayor Alme Rhumyla Nicor Mangilimutan.*
Once I had a lively discussion with our priests on IVF (in vitro fertilization) or test tube babies, its risks and moral implications. Considering its prohibitive cost and the ethical exigencies, I thought that the possibility of such reproductive technology
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Nineteen more employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government tested positive for the use of illegal drugs, Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz disclosed on Monday. Diaz said three are regular employees, 10 are job order and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen arrested 10 drug suspects in separate buy bust operations on January 15 in Negros Occidental, leading to the confiscation of P681,360 worth of suspected shabu. Four of the 10 suspects, identified as Sonny Jane Villajera,
The December 2024 inflation rate for all income households in the highly-urbanized city of Bacolod eased further to 2.4 percent while Negros Occidental province’s went slightly higher to 3.7 percent, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense is preparing for the evacuation of 100,000 individuals if Kanlaon volcano erupts. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno has also reiterated his appeal for evacuees, even those who were sent home last
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A minor was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, due to the accidental firing of an air gun, as reported by his father, on Sunday, at Hacienda Dos Hermanos in Barangay Purisima, Manapla, Negros Occidental.
