• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Damage to the agriculture sector caused by southwest monsoon, or habagat, enhanced by tropical storms Ferdie and Helen, as well as tropical depression Gener, has reached P101,737,398 across 121 barangays of Negros Occidental, according to the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A petition for habeas corpus filed against PMaj. Eugene Tolentino and PLt. Col. Joery Puerto, both of Bacolod City Police Office, in connection with the arrest of six transport group leaders on Wednesday, was dismissed by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II and Executive Assistant II Chery Sheil Valenzuela both returned to work at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City yesterday. This was after the Department of Interior and Local Government ordered
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN To help ensure tightened security at the 45th MassKara Festival, the Philippine National Police will deploy 1,828 police personnel, with an augmentation force to come from Police Regional Office 6, PLt. Col. Romeo Vargas, Operations chief
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue deaths in Negros Occidental, not including highly urbanized Bacolod City, have risen to 10, as cases also increased by 244.76 percent, according to reports of the Provincial Health Office. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the misuse of P375 million in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2023, echoing similar issues identified in the 2022 CIF disbursements under Vice President
Amidst the spiraling increases in the prices of basic goods and services, there is a significant rise in revitalized efforts from consumers to assert the issue of consumer protection and empowerment, Power Watch Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said in a statement.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN AGRI Party list Rep. Wilbert Lee is pushing for a 30 percent increase in all PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation) benefit packages, stressing that it has enough funds to cover it. Lee, who visited on Thursday
JABS. The school-based immunization program gets underway in Sagay City, allowing schoolchildren to catch up on missed vaccines due to the COVID pandemic.* I Love Sagay FB photo
That gospel episode where Christ with his 12 apostles journeyed from one town to another preaching, and accompanied by some women, one of whom was Mary Magdalene who had a colorful past, and the others who were generous enough to
• 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
I was 16 when I first experienced competing in news writing (English) at the College Press Conference and Awards (COPRE) in Punta Villa, Iloilo. I was the news correspondent of the Tolentine Star, then the official student publication of the
(I thank Fr. Marvin Labasan for gracing my column with his insightful homily.) What is a “suitable partner”? In our culture, which idolizes the concept of “the one” and “the Mr. or Mrs. Right,” we simply equate the idea of
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Negros Occidental Tourism Division held its annual Appreciation Night at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City Monday, to show recognition to the different government agencies, tourism partners, and stakeholders for their contribution to the tourism industry.
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
“What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Mk 10,9) That, in a nutshell, is how God created and designed marriage for us. It’s a lifelong, unbreakable commitment that is founded on God’s love and on our
