• GILBERT P. BAYORAN & CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO In response to state weather bureau’s forecast of a high heat index for two successive days, March 11 and 12, nine local government units in Negros Occidental cancelled classes in both public
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Farmers in Western Visayas have incurred agricultural losses worth P689.9 million due to the onslaught of the drought caused by the El Niño, as of March 6, according to reports of the regional Office of the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez issued Executive Order No. 014, organizing a coordinating action team to expedite the implementation of vital infrastructure projects aimed at improving the supply of water in Bacolod City. There are reports
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer will be the acting governor of Negros Occidental once more. In an executive order dated March 6, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that Ferrer will serve as acting governor of Negros Occidental
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that it confiscated P19.9 million worth of suspected shabu, following the arrest of 85 drug personalities in Western Visayas, during weeklong operations from March 2 to 9. While the Iloilo
Power Watch Negros condemned in the strongest possible terms the intended labor strike initiated by the new president of the CENECO Union of Rational Employees (CURE), a press release from Power Watch said. CURE president Felix Gepilga, Jr. hatched this
Local fishermen patiently wait to reel in their catch for the day at the newly constructed lighthouse in Barangay Banquerohan in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental* Andrew Altarejos photo
We, of course, need laws. Otherwise, our world would be in chaos. But we have to learn the different kinds of laws and know the importance, coverage and effectiveness of these laws. Offhand, we can distinguish between divine law and
Last Friday, afternoon classes were canceled in Bacolod City after the Mayor’s office suddenly decided that it was too hot for school children. The intention of protecting kids from the negative effects of intense heat was good, but the execution
The South China Sea has one of the richest marine biodiversity in the world, but according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, competing territorial claims and neglect are threatening its ecosystem. According
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agrarian reform beneficiaries in the 5th district of Negros Occidental, who are engaged in planting sugarcane, have banded together to protect their industry, which is the source of their livelihood. Calling themselves the 5th District The
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO McDonald’s Philippines launched its Crave & Claim campaign in Bacolod City, featuring exclusive deals and discounts that customers could avail of exclusively on the McDonald’s App until April 30. The campaign was launched by McDonald’s Philippines
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that the expectations for the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival, was not only met, but even exceeded. Lacson, who spoke last night at the closing ceremony of the
Mobile provider Globe has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat cyber threats by deactivating and blocking an increasing number of SIMs engaged in malicious activities. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the company blacklisted 36,549 SIMs from other
Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz (right), in behalf of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, receives a plaque of appreciation from PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, during deactivation and recognition rites held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An 80-year-old widow who succumbed to multiple hack injuries, was found dead on April 22 in Sitio Malusay, Brgy. Caradio-an, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. The lifeless body of the victim, whose identity was withheld by the
