• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The death of two Negros Oriental governors and the need to convince President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the viability of proposed Negros Island Region (NIR) was blamed for the delay of its passage in the Senate.
Rescue personnel assisting a passenger who was not feeling well, after a Iloilo-bound fast craft that suffered engine trouble was rescued and towed back to the BREDCO port, yesterday in Bacolod City.* Arthur Yap/CCN photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sangguniang Bayan of La Castellana in Negros Occidental has issued a suspension order of 15 days, without renumeration, against Councilor Donato Dumaguit, who was linked to a police recruitment scam, for incurring 13 days of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The three names being eyed to be the vice gubernatorial candidates of the United Negros Alliance for the 2025 mid-term elections are not yet final, Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. disclosed yesterday. Escalante, the UNegA
In a bid to enhance traffic management and accommodate daily commuters, Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez headed the meeting of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Council (BTAC) where a motion was passed establishing additional routes to travel to and from the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Bacolod City Treasurer’s Office is getting nearer to its target of P1.465 billion revenue collection for this year, accomplishing 94 percent of its estimated target with two months to go before 2023 ends. In a
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
In their drive towards a cleaner and greener community, village officials have recently inked an agreement with Victorias Milling Company Foundation, Inc. (VMCFI), for the establishment of the first barangay-based Materials Recovery Facility in Brgy. Purisima, Manapla, Negros Occidental. VMCFI
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental has extended P1 million in educational assistance to 200 grantees, who are family members and relatives of former combatants of the defunct Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Mangagawa-Pilipinas – Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex
Speaker Martin Romualdez said he is grateful for the former President’ Rodrigo Duterte’s engagement with the political discourse, and that he understands the curiosity surrounding the 2028 elections. “However, I believe it is important to focus on the present challenges
In an electrifying display of talent and determination, Andrey Barbosa competed in the Under 15 category of the prestigious 24th Milo Storm U22 International Junior Open Bowling Championship in Sunway Mega Lanes, Malaysia, delivering a spectacular performance that will be
RED CHRISTMAS. Visitors and residents of Hinigaran turned up at the public plaza as it turned the lights on for its Christmas decors on Saturday night, with Red Christmas as the theme.* Roger D. Beltran photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized on Tuesday an estimated P5.4 million worth of suspected shabu from three suspects, during a buy bust operation in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. The arrest of the three suspects, including a 48-year-old
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a unanimous resolution declaring Hans T. Sy as the Adopted Son of Bacolod City and conferring the title of Honorary Mayor of Bacolod in line with the city’s celebration of the
Talisay Mayor Neil Lizares led the 2024 Christmas Tree lights-on ceremony at the Talisay Plaza on Friday. “Tonight, we gather here in the heart of Talisay to celebrate the spirit of joy, hope, and togetherness as we officially welcome the
The days before Christmas usually see us frenziedly preparing for the birth of Christ. It’s a natural behavior for someone who is very special to all of us. After all, Christ is God who makes himself man to save us,
