• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 ordered all provincial and city police directors in Western Visayas to heighten police visibility and strictly observe PNP Operational Procedures in all police actions, especially in dealing with rallyists, in line
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez was among the list of top performing members of the House of Representatives for the first quarter of 2024, based on the independent and non-commissioned survey conducted by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Crime incidents in Western Visayas dropped by 11.68 percent in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period of 2023. The Police Regional Office 6 logged 5,529 incidents from January to June
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An amount of P17.7 million in financial aid, under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolks and their Families, was distributed by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to 1,775 farmers in the 1st and 4th district
As President Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address today, 100 political prisoners in the newly-created Negros Island Region will hold a day-long fast to dramatize their calls for the government to immediately address their human rights
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday said he expects President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to follow up on the successes of his administration and build on the progress of existing programs in his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA)
A landslide in Sitio Hermit, Brgy. Bi-ao, Binalbagan was reported by the town Local Disaster Risk and Management Office, during a rainy weekend with Tropical Storm “Carina” in the Philippine area of responsibility.* Binalbagan LDRRMO photo
The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene on July 22 reminds us that we all are in need of conversion. Yes, even if we have been trying, for the longest time already, to be good and saintly, we know that our
The apostles returned from their mission and reported all that they had done with great joy and enthusiasm. Jesus invited them to come to a quiet place to rest for “people were coming and going in great numbers, and they
The Philippine Climate Change Assessment report contained in the 268-page National Adaptation Plan (NAP) approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the sea level in Manila has been increasing by about 2.6 centimeters per year from an average rate
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental provincial government will sell the P20 per kilogram rice for Pulupandan residents starting this week, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed on Monday. Lacson, however, clarified that the 50 sacks of rice to be
Three academic programs of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos were accredited by the Philippine Association of Accrediting Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). The Senior High School of the UNO-R Integrated School and BS Agriculture program of the College of Arts
The lahar flow was observed at the river in Sitio San Luis, Barangay Sag-ang, La Castellana on June 6, as a result of the stocked ashfall and heavy rains.* Arangka La Castellana FB photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The 2025 Korean Traditional Visual Art Exhibition, featuring the work of six Korean artists, opened at SM North Block, Bacolod City on Monday and will run until June 12. The show was organized by the City
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “The celebration of Eid Al-Adha is a reminder to everyone of the meaning of sacrifice, faith and kindness – things which are important in our everyday life as a people,” Vice President Sara Duterte said in
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” ― Robin Sharma It is interesting to analyze how a certain society evolves where change inevitably takes place while preserving structures, values and practices that go
