• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A rookie policeman is now locked up in jail after he allegedly shot his fellow officer dead on May 31 at Camella Subdivision in Brgy. Tangub, Bacolod City. The victim, a police non-commissioned officer with a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 299 police officers are up for deployment in 17 selected barangays in Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental and highly urbanized Bacolod City, to prevent remnants of the New People’s Army from recovering lost
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police probers are still investigating the motive behind two separate shooting incidents on May 31 and June 1 in Murcia, Negros Occidental, and Bacolod City, that claimed the lives of a security guard and a laborer.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A couple and three suspected drug peddlers were arrested by the police in separate buy bust operations in Negros Occidental, on May 31 and June 1, respectively, also yielding P241,400 worth of suspected shabu. The apprehension
The Filipino Heritage Festival Inc. (FHFI), in partnership with the Office of Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, recently launched the 2024 Gawad Kabataan Para sa Pamana (Youth for Heritage Award), in line with the celebration of
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is optimistic that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s keynote address at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies-Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore Friday night would galvanize international community support for the Philippines’ vision for a peaceful, stable, and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army outposts in Negros Island hinterland barangays are expected to be further boosted by the deployment of 188 Cafgu Active Auxiliaries, who completed Basic Military Training on May 31 in Brgy. La Granja, La
OPENING. Fireworks lit up the sky during the opening salvo of the Centennial Lilas Pandan Festival at the Municipality of Calatrava over the weekend* Andrew Altarejos photo
Let’s not deny it. It’s a fact of life, as obvious as the noonday sun. We all have a strong tendency to be unfaithful to any commitment we make to others, and especially to God. If our first parents, still
US cybersecurity firm Resecurity has reported a 325 percent jump in hacking and other digital intrusions targeting the Philippines during the first quarter of 2024, amid rising tensions with China, largely over disputed territory in the South China Sea. That
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The new set of officers of the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine Negros Occidental Chapter (PCOM NOC) for 2024-2025 led by Dr. Gilda Rose Lim recently took their oath of office during the 21st Dr. Telesforo
The Cancer Care and Infusion Unit at the Simplicio A. Palanca Medical Arts Building (SAP-MAB) of Bacolod Adventist Medical Center (BAMC) officially opened with a dedication ceremony last Wednesday, according to a press release. This twenty-bed capacity area, fully equipped
DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (leftmost) and other department officials get a briefing on the impact of Kanlaon volcano phreatic eruption on surrounding communities, from Protected Area Superintendent Dennis Piñosa.* MKNP photo
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday closed in the negative territory as investors took gains ahead of the long weekend and uncertainties over policy rate cut, while the peso ended sideways against the US dollar. “The local bourse
The University of St. La Salle and Acster Marketing were crowned champions of their respective categories in the United Negros Basketball League 3rd Chairman’s Cup Negros, which was held in cooperation with Toyota Negros Occidental, after the finals held Sunday
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,
