“The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Mt 23,11-12) Words of Christ, addressed to his disciples and now to us, that clearly tell us about the
So this weekend was supposed to be another long weekend because we had February 25, or People Power day. It fell on a Sunday, but based on the government’s ‘holiday economics’ of government, everyone expected the holiday itself to be
The Philippines remains in the “gray list” of Paris-based watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which urged the country to “swiftly” plug the remaining holes in its defenses against money laundering. Being in the gray list means the Philippines is
The DOLE, through its Integrated Livelihood Project (DILP), poured its support to sustain the bubbling opportunity for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and small time coffee growers in Negros Occidental. The livelihood assistance came after the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) recognized
Pursuant to Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-98, dated May 7, 2019 and RR No. 31-2020 dated November 4, 2020, top withholding agents (TWA) are required to correctly withhold and remit the expanded withholding taxes for the government. The rate of
Oil companies will implement price cuts on fuel products on Tuesday after big-time hikes last week. Starting 12:01 a.m., Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, Shell, and Unioil will slash gasoline prices by P0.70 per liter and diesel by P0.95
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The city government of Bacolod has lifted the ban on the entry of live pigs, pork, and related products, in a bid to address the growing clamor over its lack of supply. In Executive Order No.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 160 families, composed of 600 individuals, from the hinterlands of Escalante City and Toboso, who were among those temporarily displaced by a series of encounters between government forces and New People’s Army rebels, finally returned
As the nation commemorated the 38th year of the Edsa People Power, prominent figures from Negros stood at the forefront of resistance against the proposed Charter Change (Cha-cha), a press release from Bayan-Negros said. Most Rev. Gerardo Alminaza, D.D., Bishop
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman led the launching of the Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting (SAFPB) project of the DBM in Cebu City on February 21. The project will give 75 municipalities access to safely
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson announced yesterday that the provincial government of Negros Occidental will undertake the solarization of seven of its main buildings, starting this year. Speaking yesterday at the Provincial Stakeholders’ Consultative Power Summit at
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Autoglass.ph is now serving clients, following the grand opening of its 7th warehouse in Visayas and Mindanao areas, at Araneta Avenue in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. As a wholesaler of auto glass solutions since 2009, AGPI
Joshua Emmanuel Deita, a 17-year-old Grade 11 student athlete hailing from Colegio San Agustin Bacolod, and a semi-finalist in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa, is gearing up to return and vie in the 2024 edition of the prestigious event set to
All the readings this Sunday speak of love – God’s love. Each reading is so replete with spiritual richness, that I am overwhelmed and at a loss on how to justly unpack such precious gems. And so, I decided to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The month-long campaign against loose firearms and those with expired licenses in Western Visayas, yielded 363 guns and 46 explosives, according to reports of the Police Regional Office 6. Of the guns and explosives recovered in
It’s amazing how St. Paul and his companions weathered all kinds of trials and challenges just to proclaim the Good News about Christ and our salvation. Even when he was mocked by non-believers, he just persisted in preaching, trying his
