• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Local government units surrounding Kanlaon volcano, along with government agencies, are bracing for a possible magmatic eruption, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, following the continuing restiveness of the volcano. As of
• 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 police have recorded 16 deaths and 75 injuries, as a result of vehicular collisions in highly urbanized Bacolod City, from January to September 5 this year. In a report, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO)
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bacolod and the Bacolod City Engineer’s Office to provide and install additional streetlights, road markings, and early warning devices along Araneta Street,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez yesterday clarified that contrary to claims, he is not endorsing anyone for councilor, with the Asenso Bacolod convention coming up on September 15, in Bacolod City. The six applicants vying for two
• 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
PREPARED. Personnel of the DSWD Field Office 6 prepare hygiene kits in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, for distribution, in case the restiveness of Kanlaon volcano escalates further.* DRMD photo
Following a thorough assessment on the standard of governance and public service it demonstrates, the national validation team has recommended the City Government of Bago as passer for the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), a press release from
Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday welcomed the significant decline in the prices of rice after confirming the availability of rice selling by as low as P42 per kilo during a visit to three key markets in Metro Manila Wednesday morning, a
With the aim to alleviate hunger and ensure food security for low-income households, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the program entitled, “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” with 172 beneficiaries attending the event Monday at the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Patrolling Army soldiers encountered about seven suspected members of the New People’s Army on October 6 in Barangay Macasilao, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, disclosed on Sunday that a running
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Seeking his third term as Chief Executive of Negros Occidental, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed on Thursday that no local government unit will be left behind in the implementation of projects, regardless of political party affiliation,
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
Employees of Negros Power and the Guardians of the Environment participated in a tree planting activity held in the mountainous region of Don Salvador Benedicto, also attended by Vice Mayor Nehemiah Joe Dela Cruz, on September 29. The program, spearheaded
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
