• 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 Amid the disqualification complaint filed against her over residency issue, Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, Commission on Elections regional director for Negros Island Region, disclosed on Thursday that Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo remains a legitimate candidate for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The police and military have deployed their respective Quick Reaction Forces (QRF) in strategic areas of Negros Oriental, especially in the third district of the province, to be able to immediately address any security issues that
Why? Because, first of all, Christ said so. In no unclear terms, he said: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The legal counsel for former Bacolod congressman and former mayor Evelio Leonardia has requested the Commission on Elections – Bacolod, in behalf of his client, to conduct a motu proprio investigation on Team Asenso’s grand rally
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Election Day in Silay City, Negros Occidental, was marred with violence as two persons and seven others were injured, in a shooting incident that occured two hours after voting started for senior citizens, pregnant women, and
The Philippine Sugar Technologists Association (Philsutech) will hold its 71st Annual National Convention this coming August 11 to 15, at the Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City with the theme “Resilient Together: Leveraging Technology and Policy Synergies for the Growth of
