• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has announced his intention to seek reelection as mayor of highly urbanized Bacolod City. Right now, I’m staying put, Benitez said when he made the announcement on Saturday, during a press briefing
WATERSPORTS FEST. Manuel Santos and Valerie Ann Anacan, Almana Procurement Manager and AVP for Finance, respectively, Chief of Staff/Mediabox Admin & Operations Manager Yris Mondia, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, Almana Property and Development Corp. CEO and President Ritchie Neil Corpus, former Bacolod councilor Ricardo Tan, and Perla Corpus, Almana Corporate Treasurer (l-r) at the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 at the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park Friday*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the Negros Island Region bill, which has already been approved by the House of Representatives and Philippine Senate, soon finds it way to Malacañang, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said he is
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez is now a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). Alvarez took her oath on March 12, before Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, witnessed by fellow Negrense, retired
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The focused military operations of the Philippine Army against remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental and Capiz in Panay, led to more encounters on March 15, resulting in the recovery of firearms and
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) member-consumer-owners (MCO) Federation registered their opposition to House Bill No. 9805, which seeks to grant a franchise to Negros Electric and Power Company (NEPC) through a joint-venture agreement between Prime Electric and CENECO, through
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for enacting three landmark laws addressing educational equity, passport services, and the salt industry, underscoring the administration’s commitment to driving positive change across sectors. These laws are Republic Act (RA)
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) has once again been recognized as the top university in Bacolod City by EduRank, a website that ranks universities based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence, as per its latest release
We have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice
ASSISTANCE. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed a total of P415,000 cash assistance to 47 families affected by recent fire incidents in Negros Occidental, and 17 Child Development Workers from various local government units, who retired from last year, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Italianni’s Restaurant recently opened its 33rd branch in the country at the ground floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. The popular restaurant chain, known for its great American-Italian food, is the second Italianni’s
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez committed the full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives meant to promote health education and improved access to dental care for every Filipino, a press release from the House of Representatives said. Romualdez aired
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is leveling up its engagement with the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) in a move to further improve the collaboration of both institutions for the benefit of government employees nationwide. “We are committed to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command welcomed the court’s issuance of arrest warrants to 27 personalities affiliated with the Community Empowerment Resource Network Inc. (CERNET), following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decisive action in
