• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 35 hectares of forest land situated at the Mt.Kanlaon volcano area that borders La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, were razed by a fire that started late Thursday afternoon, La Castellana
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The municipality of Moises Padilla, dubbed as the livestock capital of Negros Occidental, yesterday started to celebrate its weeklong Magayon Hinuptanan Festival, while at the same time strengthening its border controls against the entry of hogs
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eleven of the 19 barangays of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental are experiencing water shortages, according to Mayor Raymund Tongson. Tongson disclosed that the extreme heat brought on by the El Niño phenomenon has caused even
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives
Bacoleña Ellen Joy Arigorat was awarded as 2024 Changemaker in Health Awardee at the ongoing Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) Conference 2024 in Orlando, Florida, USA, according to a press release from the Office of Bacolod Councilor Em Ang.
The proposed abattoir project of the Municipality of E. B. Magalona, which will cost P55 million and will be constructed in its Barangay Gahit, will receive funding from the Department of Agriculture (DA), a press release from E.B. Magalona PIO
The Provincial DILG benchmark program dubbed “Negros S.A.F.E.T.Y. First!” was publicly launched in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, during the recent 2024 Tinabu-ay sa Taytay celebration, a press release from Project CARES said. During the launch, DILG provincial director Teodora Sumagaysay
WATERSPORTS FEST. Fireworks signal the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival yesterday, at the 800-meter seafront of the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park, where various water sports activities such as bancarera, beach volleyball, boat tug-of-war, and paddling, among others, will be held until April* CGSamillano photo
This is the law we should follow in our life here on earth. It is Christ who shapes and leads the way for us, and we should just follow. Why? Precisely because Christ is the pattern of our humanity, the
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.” – Anonymous The continuing El Niño phenomenon besetting the country, especially on agriculture, has a recorded damage of more than one billion pesos, according
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
• 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
The Cadiz City Pavilion experienced a significant downturn in sales during the weeklong Panaad Sa Negros Festival 2024 held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. The festival, which ran from April 15 to 21, witnessed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The business community in Negros Oriental welcomed the recommendation of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) for the province be granted the status of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS). Edward Du, president of the
The secretary general of Power Watch Negros said that the granting of the Negros Electric Power Corp. (NEPC) franchise could provide relief to the sufferings of the consumers of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) brought about by frequent power outages.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental and Bacolod City are hosting the 2024 Western Visayas Regional Athletics Association meet on May 2 to 7, where a total of 4,756 athletes and officials all over the region are expected to participate.
