NIR POSITIVE. Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri with Senator JV Ejercito in a meeting with Negros Island Representatives Emilio Dino Yulo, Greg Gasataya, Alfredo Marañon III, Gerardo Valmayor, Mercedes Alvarez, Manuel Sagarbarria, and Jocelyn Limkaichong, on Monday in Metro Manila.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have shown a steady decline in the first two months of 2024, dropping by 31 percent compared to the same period last year. Based on the reports of the Provincial Health
Senator Sonny Angara is confident the ongoing effort to amend the two decade-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA), will result in greater efficiency in the implementation of projects, purchase of goods and supplies and reducing, if not eliminating avenues for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command reported that government troops sustained their onslaught against the New People’s Army in the Visayas region. During the Visayas Joint Peace and Security Coordination Center (VJPSCC) meeting held
The committee on legislative franchises of the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to terminate the broadcasting privilege granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., also known as Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), according to a press release from the House
That passage from the Book of Isaiah that has become very popular among many people deserves to be indelibly printed in our mind and heart, especially when we are going through some rough times in our life. “Can a woman
The Department of Natural Resources and the European Union recently launched the Green Economy Programme in the Philippines (GEPP), a P3.67 billion program that aims to reduce waste and combat climate change by improving waste management and supporting the country’s
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Former Bacolod Councilor Ricardo “Cano” Tan led the official announcement and unveiling of the construction of the tallest and biggest “Rooster” structure within the Campuestohan Highland Resort, during his birthday celebration at the resort last Monday.
Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by International Teams Philippines (ITP)
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The relentless efforts of the Police Regional Office 6 toward a gun-free community led to the recovery of 998 loose firearms and 122 explosives, while 182 suspects were arrested in the first quarter of 2024. Of
The Silver Dragon Transport defeated AACI Transport, 83-71 in a game that started out competitive, as the Dragons held a three-point lead after one quarter 22-19. They then turned up their play in the second and outscored AACI Transport by
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is taking proactive steps to protect its pensioners from the dangers of extreme heat following PAGASA’s warning of unprecedented temperatures reaching up to 46 degrees Celsius in 24 areas across the country. Old-Age and
“If the economy is growing fast, there is a call for distributing income from the rich to the poor to put in place social safety nets.” – Manmohan Singh Thirty years after the Philippines the General Agreement of Tariffs and
An octogenarian who lost her house in a fire at Purok 9, Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City on Tuesday, immediately received aid from Mayor Raymund Tongson and the City Social Welfare and Development Office, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said.
• 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
