• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Confirmed pertussis related cases in Negros Occidental, including the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, further rose to 38, with fatalities remaining at one, as of May 30. Among the 38 confirmed cases, the Provincial Health Office
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Energy Regulatory Administration has approved the interim power supply agreement of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) with the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), in its bid to arrest increasing electricity rates in Negros Occidental. This follows
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two mayors in the 2nd district of Negros Occidental, who remain members of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino, are contemplating a return to their previous political party, Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD). This follows Bacolod City Vice
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The alleged harassment of a military outpost on May 27 in Brgy. Hinakpan, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, was dismissed yesterday by the Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion as “fake news.” There was neither harassment nor injuries to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A farmer was reported by the police to have been shot and killed by still unidentified suspects on May 30 in Sitio Sangay, Brgy. Hilub-ang, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The 43-year-old victim, whose identity was withheld by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P163,000 worth of suspected shabu was recovered by the police in separate buy bust operations on Thursday in the cities of Himamaylan and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. Two of the three drug suspects were
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office 6 awarded Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) five citations in the recent 3rd CHED Regional Quality Awards. In the ceremony held at the University of San Agustin on May 29, CHMSU
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) will celebrate the achievements of 1,245 graduating students at its 67th Graduation Rites, to be held at 3 p.m. at the St. La Salle Coliseum on June 2. Of the 1,245 students expected
FREE CARDIO. Sixteen stationary bikes have been installed at the Silay City Public Plaza by the city government for Silaynons to use, free of charge.* Silay City PIO photo
With the celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, what we are most reminded of is this incredible truth of our faith that Christ wants us to assume his very Body and Blood, if only to
“Agriculture is my culture.” – Jean Pierre Yato The second half of the year is about to commence after a tumultuous couple of recent years, which bombarded most of the agriculture sector. The Philippines being a “fast developing country” driven
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following approval of the creation of the Negros Island Region, Negros Occidental Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo is hopeful that the new administrative region will be fully operational in 2025. “We can hope that by 2025, we
The Himamaylan City Government is vying for its third Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) as the local government unit underwent the regional validation yesterday, a press release from the city’s PIO said. Mayor Raymund Tongson and heads of offices
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez met Thursday with Senate President Chiz Escudero in their first official House and Senate leadership meeting at Aguado residence in Malacañang. It marks a significant step in fostering greater unity and collaboration between the two chambers
Royal Star Trading faced AACI Trading in the Fil-Sino Class C, 2nd Conference finals. Arvin Gustilo took control to start the game, scoring 13 points as Royal Star Trading built an early 10 point lead to end the first quarter,
Senior officials of the House of Representatives of both the Philippines and Japan engaged in a productive exchange of best practices in legislation late Monday afternoon, sharing innovations employed by both chambers in the lawmaking process, a press release from
