• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the appointment of Dr. Mary Ann Maestral as Department of Health undersecretary, Negros Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday named Dr. Francis Gabriel Relota as the new chief of the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH)
PrimeWater Bacolod, together with its joint venture partner, Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), yesterday signed a bulk water supply agreement with Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. (BBWI), to provide additional water supply in Bacolod City. According to a press release, the
Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday expressed gratitude to a group of local rice traders who signified their commitment to help the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lower the price of rice by as much as P9 per kilo by July
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution enjoining the participation of all city government departments, educational institutions, the 61 barangays, and all residents of Bacolod City to the celebration of the “National Disability Rights Week” from July 17 to 23, was
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked P6 billion in emergency loans for GSIS members and pensioners affected by the Mount Kanlaon eruption, El Niño, and Typhoon Aghon. In a news release on Tuesday, the GSIS said a total
The Office of the Barangay 33 Council in Bacolod City recently held its Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) Assembly, a press release from Barangay 33 said. Invocation of the assembly was led by Agape Family Center Pastor Miriam Bayles followed by
COOPERATION. Japan Coast Guard vessel PLH 02 TSUGARU being welcomed on Monday, at the BREDCO Port in Bacolod City, by Coast Guard personnel of Japan, Indonesia and Philippines, the 4-day MARPOLEX 2024* Gilbert Bayoran photo
“Beware of false prophets! (Mt 7,15) That’s what Christ told his disciples. These days, this warning assumes a most urgent character, since we cannot deny that we are having many people who are presenting themselves as prophets and yet their
The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) appealed to parents and pageant organizers not to hold beauty contests for minors, saying it puts them at risk of being sexually objectified or targeted by predators. Angelo Tapales, executive director of
Bacolod’s very own Marvin Alob, a coach and fitness advocate, once again demonstrated his prowess in the sport of bodybuilding, by securing multiple top victories at national competitions held in Cebu province. Alob recently brought home four significant victories, including
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The “Power of Fourth” was tested and proven during the Miting de Avance of 4th district congressional candidate Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, who estimates that about 23,000 attended the final leg of his campaign sorties on
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A 47-year-old male from Barangay Banago, Bacolod City recently succumbed to leptospirosis, bringing to two the total number of deaths in Bacolod City. The previous fatality was from Brgy. Villamonte. Dr. Grace Tan, Bacolod City Health
Bong Go remains the frontrunner in the highly competitive senatorial race, according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by Arkipelago Analytics. The survey, conducted from April 26 to May 1, 2025, engaged 1,400 registered voters through face-to-face interviews, employing proportional
For over five decades, Active Group of Companies — a leading real estate developer in the Philippines — has quietly shaped the country’s landscape, crafting communities where life, growth, and connection flourish. From vibrant urban skyscrapers to vast leisure greenscapes,
The misunderstood word for the week would probably be ‘bollard,’ especially after the tragic incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 where two people were killed, one of them a 4-year-old girl who was just sending her dad
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A visual artist and former educator has converted her home in Talisay City, Negros Occidental into an art gallery where she is currently holding her third solo art exhibition. Pablita Nava said she opened an art
