• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Grace Poe yesterday endorsed the granting of franchise to the Negros Electric Power Corp. to maintain an electric power distribution in key localities of Negros Occidental The endorsement was made by Poe, who chairs the
The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), the oldest primary NGO in the country, through its Negros and Iloilo Offices, in collaboration with its partner, the Panay-Negros-Guimaras Crab Fishers Alliance (PANEG-CA), have spearheaded the first ever Regional Advocacy Mission in Western
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Councilor Derek Palanca, the son of former Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, have both assured the incumbent administration of the Negros Occidental provincial government of their continued support.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are deploying 24 storage tanks to 12 barangays in Bacolod City that were identified with critical levels of water availability, as part of ongoing initiatives to address the challenges
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion extended help to the family of another New People’s Army rebel killed in an encounter on February 21 in Sitio Masulao, Brgy.Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. The 79IB, through its spokesman,
Here comes the SUNN. The State University of Northern Negros (SUNN), formerly known as Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, was officially inaugurated, with Renante Egcas as first university president, in a ceremony at the SUNN Hotel in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five more drug personalities have been accounted for by the police, following their arrests on April, in Negros Occidental, which yielded about P47,000 worth of illegal drugs The arrest of a junk shop worker on Sunday
The readings of the Mass on Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 14,19-28; Jn 14,27-31) happily show us that we can have peace even amid the most terrible predicaments in our earthly life as long as we
When there exists a new and a potentially powerful weapon that can be easily deployed during this golden age of disinformation that we live in, most politicos and their operators would probably prefer to turn a blind eye to it,
According to the first Southeast Asia Green Economy Index recently unveiled in Singapore, which examines how each country is progressing across five metrics: ambition, progress, roadmap, accelerator, and investment, the Philippines is fifth among the 10 countries evaluated. “The index
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is always with us, always intervening and directing our life toward its proper end and its fullness or perfection. He is leading us toward how we should
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two students drowned on Sunday, in Murcia and Ilog towns in Negros Occidental. Both victims were declared dead on arrival at medical facilities in Murcia and Kabankalan City, respectively, according to the police. The 19-year-old victim,
Inspiring stories of resilience and social entrepreneurship were shared at STI West Negros University’s recent event, where women leaders championed the triple bottom line of planet, people, and profit. The event was part of the Tycoon Talk Series hosted by
In a bid to enhance public transportation and promote eco-friendly travel options, the City of Bacolod, with the initiative of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, will launch a green route dry run featuring electric jeeps (e-jeeps) starting May 15 until May
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
