• 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
Two hundred people, including members of ASEZ WAO, students from different colleges, Bacolod Sectoral Youth Affairs and Bacolod City Police collected 5,000 kilograms of trash through a cleanup activity ASEZ WAO, the Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group of the World
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Transparency and a detailed budget breakdown from the Silay City government in 2025 was sought by Sangguniang Panlungsod member Ryan Gamboa. A P1.234 billion budget for 2025 for the Silay City government is being proposed by
For the second consecutive year, PHINMA Properties, the real estate arm of PHINMA Corporation, was awarded the prestigious Boutique Developer of the Year at The Outlook 2024: Philippine Real Estate Awards hosted by Lamudi.com.ph. The accomplishment, together with other notable
This Sunday we start the season of advent. Advent means coming which obviously refers to the coming of Christ. Advent prepares us not only for the celebration of Christmas, but for the coming of Christ in general. There are three
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday urged his colleagues and staff of the House of Representatives to embrace the holiday season with gratitude, reflection, and a spirit of giving, while acknowledging their vital contributions to the institution and the nation,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The summit crater of the Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental emitted ash anew in the past 24 hours, with episodes lasting from nine to 38 minutes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. Nine
