• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The franchise being sought by the Negros Electric Power Corporation from the Senate has been granted. During its plenary session yesterday, presided over by Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri, the NEPC franchise, or House Bill number
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that the P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government “went through the process.” That was the reaction of Gov. Lacson to the opposition hoisted
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As another municipality was added to the list of local government units placed under a state of calamity because of the drought, the damage to rice, corn, high value commercial crops (HVCC), and fisheries brought about
A Negros Power exhibitor briefs Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Provincial Consultant on Energy and Environment Rafael Coscolluela of their company thrust in promoting renewable energy during the opening of RE Week celebrations at the Ayala Capitol Central in Bacolod City.* GPB photo
• 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,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN We will remain independent, until further notice, Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez declared yesterday. His uncle, Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez (3rd district, Negros Occ.), recently joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, while his father, Bacolod
Third District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission for Education (EDCOM 2), led the culmination of the Negros Occidental Early Literacy Program dubbed “Weaving the Strands of Literacy Skills into Successful Readers” in Talisay City, Negros
The gospel reading of the Mass on Tuesday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time (Mk 9,30-37) reminds us that true wisdom, given our wounded human condition here on earth, can only be found in the cross of Christ. “The
Nowadays it is very common to receive an official-sounding message on our phones, telling us there is a problem with our bank, mail, or government, and giving us a chance to solve that issue quickly. That is more often than
The Philippines and the United States have discussed expanding cooperation in using space-based technology to track vessels in Philippine waters and combat illegal fishing, making Earth observation a priority area for bilateral cooperation during their first bilateral space dialogue earlier
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Although there were a few that lost to new challengers during the May 12 elections, the same family names continue to dominate politics in Negros Occidental. However, according to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, residents
The convenor of Water Watch Advocates avers that the JVA between Baciwa and Prime Water is highly questionable. Wennie Sancho alleged in a press statement that the JVA doesn’t specify clear performance targets or standards for Prime Water to meet.
May is always a special time of the year to celebrate flowers and nature’s beauty. And the Negros Occidental Garden Club did just that at its recent general assembly held at the Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City. Appropriately, the club’s
In a thrilling finish at the Msgr. John Liu Activity Center, John Carl Lamonte sank a buzzer-beating jumper from the free-throw line to lift the University of St. La Salle (USLS) to a dramatic 53-51 victory over the Talisay Sharks,
Philippine shares dropped anew on Tuesday as investors opted to scale back their holdings, while the peso moved sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 1.85 percent to 6,335.33 while All Shares also fell by 1.20 percent to
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
