City Engr. Roy Pahilanga, City Legal Officer Atty. Janus Jarder, and Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego taking their oaths on Monday during a congressional inquiry conducted by the Committee on Public Accounts at the House of Representatives.* GPB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite continued degassing and ash emission at Kanlaon volcano, there is no reason to increase the alert level yet, Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology, disclosed on Monday. Alert Level 2 remains in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Vice President Sara Duterte met with the head of the OVP PNI Satellite Office in Bacolod City yesterday, to discuss preparations for any possible eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. Duterte said that in case of any evacuation,
Following the multi-stakeholder dialogue initiated by the Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (NICE), held November 7, at the Municipal Hall of Candoni, NICE reiterates its call to halt the operations of the P2 billion palm oil plantation project
A total of 99 employees of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of San Carlos City tested negative in a random drug test last week, Joe Ricalex Alingasa, of the CDRRMO said on Monday. Alingasa said that
The problem of secularism is that it promotes a social order this is neither connected to religion nor critical of it. It denies the influence of religion in our social order. It simply wants to be guided by a certain
One of the challenges of being a homeowner and running a household is that there are so many improvements and tweaks that we either add to our homes or figure out along the way, is that there comes a point
The latest data of the Department of Education shows that of the 45,918 public schools nationwide, only 20,718, or 45 percent, have principals who passed the qualifying exams for the position. Aside from the low passing rate, there are also
The Municipal Government of E. B. Magalona, through its Local Health Board (LHB) and Municipal Health Office (MHO), was recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) – Western Visayas regional office, for its strong local health system, a press release
Office developer and landlord Megaworld has successfully completed Bacolod City’s most modern and state-of-the-art office tower, and its first office development inside its 34-hectare The Upper East township. Offering a total of 8,740 square meters of office space, the four-story
Jan Andre Gerardino, an award-winning entrepreneur shared his inspiring journey into the mushroom industry during a workshop in Talisay City, highlighting how an unintentional venture blossomed into a successful business, according to a press release from the Talisay PIO. Gerardino
The local government of Cadiz City started institutionalizing sign language within city hall as part of its inclusivity thrust to cater deaf mute clients, a press release from Cadiz PIO said. Part of the “splendid endeavor” aimed at positioning Cadiz
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eight more job order workers of the San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental tested positive for use of illegal drugs, on Thursday disclosed Ana Liza Macaraya, the focal person of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The police is currently conducting an investigation into the death of former Silay City mayor Carlo Gamban on Monday, at his residence in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Gamban, 85, who was suffering from a
PENRO Negros Occidental, in collaboration with the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Victorias City, successfully organized the Tree Growing Adventure for a Greener and Peaceful Tomorrow. The activity is aimed at promoting environmental conservation
We have to realize that we have this need for deep reflection. Thus, we have to set aside some time where we can do that. Otherwise, we may be doing a lot of things but still miss what is truly
