• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Deaths due to dengue in the province of Negros Occidental and highly urbanized Bacolod City were reported at 20 by health authorities, with cases up by more than 300 percent, compared to the previous year. The
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Four policemen assigned at the Bacolod City Police Office and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, and barangay tanods, were honored on November 4 by the Police Regional Office 6 at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The anti-illegal drug operations of the police in Western Visayas for the month led to the seizure of about P82.4 million worth of illegal drugs, recovered from 318 arrested drug suspects. Among the Police Regional Office
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday lauded 20 Negros outstanding taxpayers, as he led the 126th Cinco de Noviembre celebration at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and Park in Bacolod City. Lacson said the 20 awardees
A participating barangay at the 26th Sigabong competition of the 126th Al Cinco de Noviembre celebrations in Bago City yesterday.* Bago City PIO photo
The Department of Trade and Industry recognized Victorias City in Negros Occidental as the Most Improved Component City in Western Visayas, based on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) survey during the Western Visayas Creativity Forum and LGU Competitive
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed 15 new laws while Congress was in recess, advancing significant reforms across agriculture, education, defense, and the judiciary – a move Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez hailed as a testament to the administration’s commitment to
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) issued an appeal to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), in support of the granting the Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to Negros Electric
Discipleship, as described by Christ, may command a very steep price since it involves a heavy cost, but it actually gives us the best deal. Yes, it demands total detachment from earthly things, even to the extent of “hating one’s
The Sustainable Development Goals 9 of the United Nations aims to help build resilient infrastructure and promote sustainable industrialization, and toward that end, various countries are implementing targeted policies and projects designed to achieve sustainable, more ecologically responsible practices in
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The body of a woman from Kabankalan City was recovered yesterday at approximately 11:30 a.m., along the riverbank in Barangay Andulauan, in the town of Ilog. The victim, identified as Estrella Barcoma, 60, a resident of
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. After the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, the Department of Health Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) released an announcement on November 7, placing the whole region under code blue. Under code blue alert, the entire DOH, including
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / THERESA MAE DULMAN Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has reminded authorities to ensure that prices of basic goods and prime commodities remain stable during this critical time in the provinces severely affected by Typhoon Tino. Negros
It was a proud moment for the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara as President April Kitagawa and her team helped usher in the birth of a new Rotary club: the Rotary Club of Murcia-Tinabuay. Held in the heart of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) vowed to fix all electric posts that were brought down by typhoon Tino on Tuesday and fully energize its entire franchise area by the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A two-woman show opened at the McCafe of McDonald’s The Upper East in Bacolod City on October 31 featuring the artworks of Caroline Alejo and Michelle Ma Belle Tupaz-Corteza. “Wild in Bloom” is an invitation to
