• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Joedith Gallego yesterday decried “political harassment,” as he dismissed as baseless the claims of Negros Occidental 3rd district caretaker, Representative Stephen Joseph Paduano, on alleged irregularities in the implementation of big ticket infrastructure projects in
UNREST. Despite increasing gas emissions and volcanic quakes, Alert Level 2 prevails over Kanlaon volcano.* La Castellana DRRM FB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than month after it assumed the operation of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), the Negros Electric Power Corp., (NEPC) presented on Wednesday its P2.5 billion 5-Year Development Plan for its franchise area. In his presentation
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that he will seek the guidance of the Department of Interior and Local Government, on the relinquishment of his position as chairman of the Regional Peace and Order
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The arrest of six drug peddlers on September 10 in Negros Occidental, yielded 62 grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P489,600, according to the police. A high value individual drug personality, identified by
I believe it’s when we manage to love our enemies that we can truly say we are real Christians. That’s because we can only do that when we truly identify ourselves with Christ. It definitely is an identification that does
The continued absence of Vice President Sara Duterte in the House budget hearing has led to the snubbed lawmakers proposing either a cut or transfer of the funds she requested for her office, and at the same time led to
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The City of Talisay concluded its 10-day celebration of the 25th Minulu-an Festival with a street and arena dance drama competition held at the Talisay public plaza in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. Seven clustered barangays
Enrique Rojas, president of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP), lauded Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona for allocating all the country’s projected sugar production for crop year 2024-2025 (September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025) for the domestic
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
Former world pool champions Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante are set to compete in the 3rd Mayor Albee Benitez MassKara 10-ball Open Billiard Tournament at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center from October 21 to 25, a
October 2 is a special day for me. First, because it is the memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels to whom we should try to have a great devotion. That’s because they actually are very helpful in our daily affairs,
Bacolod City marked Tourism Week Friday with a Barangay Booth Exhibit at The Upper East, Megaworld. The event was spearheaded by the Bacolod City Tourism Development Office, led by Ma. Teresa Manalili, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer. The celebration kicked off
Bacolod City will once again be the center of attraction as the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation prepares to officially launch the MassKara Festival 2024, marking its 45th year, said a press release from Bacolod Yuhum Foundation. The festival will kick off
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army has assured the security of communities of former rebels, to be established in different areas of Negros Occidental as part of the peace agreement entered between the government and the defunct Revolutionary Proletarian
