• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported the seizure of about P1 million worth of suspected shabu in one day of anti-illegal drug operations in Western Visayas, resulting in the arrest of 12 suspected drug peddlers. Of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A non-violent, all-out war against illegal drugs will soon be declared by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez in highly urbanized Bacolod City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has reported that only 21, or 34.43 percent, of 61
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade is looking forward for the complete destruction of dismantled New People’s Army guerilla fronts in Negros Island, whose remnants are reported to be roaming around hinterland areas, where presence of government
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Traffic Authority Council (BTAC) will launch a 45-day experimental parking scheme along Lacson Street, Bacolod City starting Monday. The BTAC approved the 45-day experimental proposal, allowing free parking along Lacson Street, in response to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo III is entertaining the possibility of joining a national political party, next year. Yulo, who is seeking reelection in the 2025 midterm elections, disclosed that “everything is open,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported yesterday that Kanlaon logged three volcanic quakes on Thursday, along with 4,159 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions recorded from the volcano. The parameters were higher compared to
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, along with DENR-CENRO Cadiz Head Rene Abordo, spearheaded the Awarding of Certificate of Entitlement to Lot Allocation (CELA) to 53 beneficiaries in a distribution and validation event held at the Guido
SEALED WITH A KISS. A former NPA couple seals their marriage with a kiss under the arch of swords during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Aug. 14.* PA photo
FLOOD CONTROL. Heavy equipment is used to clear water lilies and other vegetation blocking a waterway in Victorias City, part of a flood control and prevention project spearheaded by city officials, DPWH, and the Victorias Milling Company.* Victorias City Information Office photo
We are reminded of this duty in the second reading of the Mass of the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. It’s from the Letter of St. James (2,1-5) There, St. James talks about the discrimination one practices when
The Bacolod Global Pathways Experts Inc., the immigration consultancy partner of ePathways New Zealand, officially opened with a ribbon cutting and blessing ceremony led by Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and CEO Bea Bern Gilbor on September 30.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 221 fugitives have been accounted for by the police in Negros Occidental, including highly urbanized Bacolod City, for the month of September. Of the arrested wanted persons, 33 were categorized by the police
Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas, with his complete slate, headed by Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura and eight candidates for sangguniang bayan members, filed before Murcia Election Officer Clarissa Binobo his certificate of candidacy for his reelection under local party “Paspas Asenso
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was honored with a prestigious recognition from the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) for his unwavering dedication to upholding the sanctity of the Constitution and the rule of law, a press release from the House of Representatives
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Power Corporation has started installing Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACRs) in 15 priority feeders under its franchise area, to lessen the number of its customers affected by the brownouts. The ACR is essentially a self-contained
The 2024 Batang Pinoy National Championship, presented by Philippine Olympic Committee, DepEd, and the Philippine Sports Commission, to be held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan from Nov. 23-28, will be another challenge for the Mundial de Futbol champion, Buglas Filipinas, as
