• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sagay City Treasurer Juvy Pinongan has been ordered by the Commission on Audit to liquidate the P22 million Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) that was intended for health workers who rendered services during the COVID-19 pandemic, according
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Politics in Negros Occidental remains a family affair until now, as indicated by the Certificates of Candidacy submitted by aspiring politicians for the 2025 midterm elections. In the case of La Castellana Mayor Amelia Rhummyla Nicor
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the filing of amnesty of 219 former New People’s Army rebels, four more rebel remnants in central Negros surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. The four former rebels were identified
• 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
It is very crucial for the 67 million Filipino voters to “practice discernment” and exercise “perpetual vigilance” in choosing candidates for next year’s midterm elections, or suffer the consequences of more “Alice Guos” in the country’s electoral system, a press
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Ken Paolo Gilo, 23, filed his certificate of candidacy for councilor of Bacolod City before the Commission on Elections yesterday. Gilo, national chairman of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), was the official Philippine
ART FAIR. The Sinadya sa Art Tienda at the Art District, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City, a showcase of the local art community, opened on Friday and ran until October 6.* Bacolod PIO photo
Considering the rapidly growing differences and conflicts among ourselves not only in terms of age and generation, but also and especially in terms of opinions, lifestyle, culture, and even beliefs, etc., we have to be prepared to deepen and broaden
(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
The International Monetary Fund recently expressed confidence in the strength of the Philippine banking sector over the next two years, but warned of possible vulnerabilities, particularly in the real estate sector and growing consumer credit. IMF mission chief Elif Arbatli-Saxegaard
Oil firms will implement minimal price rollback today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they would cut gasoline and diesel prices by 10 centavos per liter. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also slash kerosene prices
• LIANNE RAEVEN MINOR Bringing the City of Smiles a sweetness like no other, J.CO Donuts and Coffee held its branch blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the North Wing, SM City Bacolod on Thursday. Aiming to reach more Bacolod markets,
More than 50 teachers from the different public schools in the 5th District of Negros Occidental flashed their new “smiles” after they were fitted with dentures by the members of the Philippine Dental Association-Negros Occ. Chapter in a ceremony held
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson received on Thursday a Certificate of Approval of the six-year Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) of Negros Occidental, from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Lacson, who
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Synergeia Foundation has conferred Victorias City the Seal of Good Education Governance for the Outstanding Performance of the Local School Board in Enabling All Children to Finish Schooling at the End of the School Year
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya slammed what he called a “desperate political tactic” in an anonymous post on Facebook which he said is a veiled threat on his life. In a statement posted on
