• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another batch of 369 families, composed of 1,250 individuals, in the barangays of Cabagna-an and Sag-ang in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, have returned to their respective homes, according to an official of the Municipal Disaster Risk
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Even without issuance of RONO (Resolution Of No Objection) by the Silay City government, the bidding for the P2 billion Bulk Water Project of the Negros Occidental provincial government, scheduled on June 27 will proceed, according
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Armyworms were also reported to have attacked corn crops in three more local government units in Negros Occidental. Nilo Basco, coordinator of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist Crop Protection, disclosed on Friday that armyworms hit
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The National University (NU) recently opened in Bacolod City, its 11th campus in the country, and notably, its first located outside Luzon. The school building is an eight-story structure, with parking lots from the second to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office has again topped the campaign against illegal gambling in Western Visayas, in terms of arrested violators, from June 1 to 15. Of the 204 illegal gambling violators, NOCPPO accounted for
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is providing claim benefits to the family of Paglaum Village Elementary School deceased public-school teacher and others injured due to a bus accident in Negros Occidental, after returning from a team-building event in Sipawan Island,
RUINS. What remains of a smokestack of a mill where sugar cane juice was probably processed into muscovado sugar, found in the middle of sugarcane fields along the road in Barangay Libas, Isabela, Negros Occidental. Many such structures dot the island’s landscape, either forgotten or just waiting to be rediscovered.* Andrew Altarejos photo
If we truly are firm believers and followers of Christ, we have every reason to find meaning and joy in all the suffering, trials and challenges we can encounter in our earthly life. And that’s because Christ has conquered everything
“If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right.” – M.S. Swaminathan Barely a year has passed since Francisco Tiu Laurel was sworn into office as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. It may be unfair
A 2022 global assessment by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that ranked 15-year-old students worldwide in producing and evaluating original ideas that would translate into effective solutions put the Philippines at 63rd out of 64 countries, or the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A series of manhunt operations against fugitives in Western Visayas led to the arrest of 514 wanted persons for the month of January this year. A report of the Police Regional Office 6 revealed that 70
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Granadianz was declared champion in this year’s BacoLaodiat Festival street and lantern dance competition in Bacolod City Saturday. It also took home the championship trophy and P100,000 in cash prize, and also received the Best in Lantern
The Fil-Sino athletic club opened its 3rd Michael Miranda Memorial Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung Po Hang Gym on January 25, sponsored by Asia Brewery Inc. The opening ceremony was attended by Christine Miranda the brand’s officers, Rhonel
The City of Bacolod (SDO) Under 12, represented by University of St. La Salle advanced with a 2-0 scoreline against Escalante City (SDO) capturing the WVRAA-Antique football boys spot for this month of March, after an intense final round on
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Island Region solons were among the 215 members of the House of Representatives, who signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. The signatories from NIR were Abang Lingkod partylist Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano,
The secret, of course, is to go to Christ. That’s the main message of the readings of Tuesday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time. In the first reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, we are told: “Looking on
