• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The additional P855 million budget for the Kabankalan City airport, as proposed last year by the Department of Transportation, is still in limbo. Mayor Benjie Miranda disclosed on Friday that the city government allocated P10 million
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Commission on Elections has sought the help of Kabankalan and Himamaylan city governments for the payment of its 881 support staff who went on poll duty during the October 2023 synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataaan
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported the recovery of 401 assorted firearms in Western Visayas for the month of July. The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office has again topped the campaign, in terms of confiscation of
Beyond respect, a group of gay beauticians juggling as freelance choreographers or entertainers, in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, gets a new window of opportunity to cope with the test of time amid an economic crunch. Mayor Marvin Malacon gave the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another high-powered assault rifle and its ammunition that was hidden by remnants of the New People’s Army, were discovered and unearthed by Army soldiers in Sitio Mansulao, Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. Arnel
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has committed to allocate funds for the building or improvement of soldiers’ barracks as he commended them for their bravery in defending the nation, a press release from the House of Representatives said. He made the
The Office of the Vice President conducted simultaneous relief operation in Panay and Negros Island, for those affected by the typhoon Carina on August 2, a press release from the OVP said. The OVP-Panay and Negros Islands Satellite Office has
DENGUE SEASON. The Provincial Health Office conducted mosquito fogging at the Provincial Capitol grounds and offices in Bacolod City to control mosquito populations and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.* Capitol PIO photo
Since we are patterned after Christ, we should also have the same heart as that of Christ which is full of compassion. This was shown, for example, in that episode where a big crowd followed him in a desert place
After witnessing the miracle of the multiplication of bread, the crowd wants to make Jesus their king. Aware of their intention, Jesus escapes to the mountain. Later, when they finally find him across the lake, they ask him, “Rabbi, how
To be sure, true friendship is not just a matter of enjoying each other’s company, sharing things in common or just having a good time. All of these are presumed in friendship. But a friend through and through would go
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Several families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their assigned evacuation center in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, after being persuaded to do so by local government officials, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head
The call of Bacolodnons to restore the Bacolod Public Plaza to its past glory is being answered, one day, one sweep, one truckload of waste at a time, a press release from the Bacolod Communications Office said Now on its
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will deliver his State of the Province Address on July 8, which will be held simultaneously with the inaugural session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental, at the Provincial Capitol
General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) secretary general Wennie Sancho warned that unless an urgent wage adjustment is implemented by the Regional Wage Board such as the Emergency Relief Allowance (ERA) of P95 to100 per day in Western Visayas, to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five former rebels who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion have received initial assistance from the local government of Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental, as part of their reintegration into mainstream society. In a statement, the
