• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged leader of an organized crime group was apprehended by the police on Monday at his residence in Santa Lucia Gardens Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. The suspect, an Indian national, was identified by the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than a month after its phreatic eruption on June 3, Kanlaon volcano remains restive, having emitted 3,765 tons of sulfur dioxide in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The firepower and mobility of the Police Regional Office 6 got a boost after it received high powered firearms, and a patrol vehicle and rescue boat from Camp Crame. In a statement, PRO 6 said it
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In a span of one week’s worth of anti-drug operations, the police in Negros Occidental has arrested 52 drug personalities. Of the 102 drug suspects who were neutralized by the Police Regional Office 6 from July
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Cases of leptospirosis in Bacolod City have decreased by 85.4 percent during the period of January 1 to June 29, records from the Bacolod City Health Office showed. The CHO has recorded seven cases with zero
The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) will conduct various studies on the sound management of fall armyworms in sugarcane, currently monitored in different localities in Negros Occidental. Some 80 hectares of sugarcane
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday hailed the signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan as a “crucial moment for enhanced defense cooperation” amid regional challenges, a press release from the House of Representatives said.
Visitors enjoy the first waterfalls at the Gawahon Eco-Park located at Brgy. Gawahon, Victorias City, one of the seven waterfalls at the eco-park, a natural wonder hidden deep within the lush forests of the Northern Negros Natural Park.* Andrew Altarejos photo
When Christ chose 12 apostles to work closely with him in his mission of human redemption, (cfr. Mt 10,1-7) we are reminded that Christ actually wants all of us to continue with his work of human redemption, imparting the true
The obesity rate of 3.9 percent of Filipino children aged 0 to five years old in the 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) conducted by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute is worrying for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sugar farmers in southern Negros sought the intervention of Ombudsman Samuel Martirez for the compliance of National Security Adviser Eduardo Eduardo Año and Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Carlito Galvez, Jr. with the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 1,130 drug personalities were nabbed in 914 police operations conducted in Negros Occidental from January to November 25 this year, who were also charged in court for violation of RA 9165, also known
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police operatives seized about P740,000 worth of suspected shabu from six drug suspects who were arrested early Wednesday morning at Purok Malvar Cubay in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. The apprehension of six drug suspects identified by
In a move towards promoting renewable energy in the Philippines, MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has taken steps to enhance its Net-Metering and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) initiatives. On November 11, MORE Power submitted a letter to the
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) is targeting to produce 20,000 units per year of the Next Generation Tamaraw commercial vehicle. At the sidelines of the Next Generation Tamaraw ceremonial launch held at Santa Rosa, Laguna on Thursday, TMP President Masando
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) presented its accomplishments for 2024 and also discussed new policies on program benefits and services, during a media forum at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City last Friday. Janimhe Jalbuena, PhilHealth
