• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The investigation into the death of Pearl Joy Galve, whose decomposing body was found inside a sugarcane field in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, took a twist after her stepfather, Rene John Nasis, during the investigation
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has logged 414 dengue cases in Negros Occidental, within the span of just one week. It increased from 2,408 cases in August 17, to 2,822 cases by the 24th, according to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is adding more flights to Bacolod City from hubs in Manila, Cebu, and Davao, starting October this year. This was announced yesterday by Erwin Colcol, Cebu Pacific Corporate Communication Manager, during
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Only Escalante City in Negros Occidental remains the red (infected) zone for African Swine Fever (ASF), disclosed Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana on Friday. In the red zone, strict prohibitions are enforced against the movement of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office marked on August 30 its 50th founding anniversary at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson have assured his continuing full support to the men
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod City officials led by Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, will be holding a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss the proposed P4.2 billion executive budget for 2025, as well as to perform benchmarking measures. Benitez
AID. DSWD personnel turns over P3,000 cash assistance to a student, a beneficiary of AKAP Tulong Eskwela Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.* Romina Monillo photo
We have to be wary of this tendency of ours. We should not just follow rules and practices blindly and would just go through the motions for the sake of mere compliance. As much as possible, we should know the
“Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls.” – Peggy Noonan Election season is in the air. As early as the onset
Speaking at the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action (CFMCA) Regional Meeting, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said integrated solutions are needed to bring climate action and poverty eradication together. He said the Philippines is doubling its efforts to master
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN There will be no classes today, Friday, September 13, in 13 local government units of Negros Occidental, due to expected rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon, also known as ‘habagat’. The southwest monsoon is being enhanced
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the administrative charges filed against Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II, Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. and Executive Assistant Chery Sheila Valenzuela, for lack of merit. Diaz, Nellas and
JCI Bacolod made a mark at the 44th JCI Philippines – Visayas Area Conference held from September 6 to 8 in Tagbilaran, Bohol, a press release from the organization said. The chapter sent 11 delegates, securing over 10 awards, further
Three hundred fifty four out 547 food kiosks and corporate booths at four festival sites were already sold out two weeks before the 45th Masskara Festival 2024 this October, a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF) said. “Definitely
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P1 million worth of suspected shabu has been seized by the police from six drug suspects who were separately arrested by police on September 11 and 12, in Negros Occidental. According to a report
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 1,100 families in barangays of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, have evacuated from their respective homes, due to the continuing unrest of Kanlaon volcano. While the Philippines Institute of Volcanology
