DESECRATED. Some of the religious figures at the San Isidro Labrador Parish Church in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, that were destroyed by a man who went amok while a mass was being celebrated on April 3.* Fr. Jude Mirasol Garciniego photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Oriental has also ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes in all levels of public and private schools in the province, effective April 3, until further notice, due to extreme heat caused
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Damage to crops in Western Visayas, as a result of the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, further increased to P770,589,300 as of April 1, according to Office of the Civil Defense 6 head Raul
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is urging the Bacolod City Water District and Prime Water Bacolod to comply with the mandate of the Philippine Constitution and the Local Government Code by remitting to Bacolod City its due
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After recording 89 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, including five deaths in Region 6, the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health and Development, advised the public not to be alarmed, but instead be
There’s an interesting thing that St. Peter told the people who were amazed at his being able to make a lame man walk. After reproaching them for killing the very man who is the “author of life,” referring of course
Conditions affecting the nervous system, such as strokes, migraines, and dementia, have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, according to a study carried out by hundreds of researchers led by US-based Institute for
Mayor Raymund Tongson challenged local producers from its 19 barangays to come up with market-ready products that Himamaylan can be renowned for, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said. “We are looking for this top #PrideProducts that will best represent
The local index dropped on the mid-week trading, trailing behind regional peers, even as the peso closed weak. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell below the 6,900-mark closing at 6,863.82, down by 96.61 points (1.39 percent). The broader
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the emission of sulfur dioxide at the Kanlaon volcano continues to decline to less than 1,000 tons per day since May 19, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology has yet again called for vigilance
One of the things most tourists in Japan have a problem with is the lack of public trash bins, which forces us to hold on to pieces of waste until we can find a trash can, which is usually either
Pastor Allan Castigador of Barangay Estefania will hold a book launch on Friday at Apollo Restaurant, Bacolod City. The book entitled, The Hunter and His Flock, is an autobiography of a pastor whose life has been transformed by the gospel
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has sought assistance from the Department of Agriculture, after pest infestations, suspected to have originated from cane points purchased from Luzon by sugar farmers, hit several sugar farms in six areas
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three laborers died during a vehicular crash on Saturday evening at Crossing Cabanyohan in Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, police said. Initial investigations of the Kabankalan City police indicated that the motorcycle driven by Rico
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of dengue cases in Negros Occidental, including highly urbanized Bacolod City, have risen further to 2,253, with nine fatalities, as of May 10. The Provincial Health Office logged 1,897 cases with seven dengue-related deaths,
