• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The civil works for the bridge from Guimaras to Negros is targeted to start by December 2026, according to Sanny Boy Oropel, regional director of the Department of Public Works and Highways for Western Visayas. Oropel
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As degassing and ashing events continue at the Kanlaon volcano, the Office of the Civil Defense established Task Group Kanlaon to ensure smooth coordination and immediate intervention among government agencies and concerned local governments, in case
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Land Bank of the Philippines has already released P292.4 million of the P1.1 billion loan secured from them by the Silay City government, for three mega projects, revealed the bank’s vice president, Allan Bisnar, during
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized by authorities in Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. The initial investigation conducted by the PNP Maritime Command showed that the smuggled cigarettes were recovered in
Bacolod Mayor Albee Benitez announced during his press conference on Monday that the city government has redirected the P525 million budget, originally intended for constructing a new Burgos public market to fund five other city projects after local vendors opposed
The Bacolod Yuhum Foundation completed the distribution of prizes to the winners of the Float Parade, Electroika Diva, and Street Dance and Arena Competition, along with several special awards of the recently concluded MassKara Festival competitions as of yesterday, a
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The operations of the 10 satellite offices of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), as well as its libre sakay program, may likely be affected should there be a cut in its 2025 budget. Vice
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for signing into law a bill amending 25 sections and adding four new provisions in the National Internal Revenue Code, a press release from the House of Representatives
NAZARENO. The replica image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno or “The Black Nazarene,” a gift from the Archdiocese of Manila, in a caravan in the streets of Bacolod City* Andrew Altarejos photo
This is the lesson we can learn from that gospel episode where Christ cured 10 lepers but only one of the them came back to Christ to thank him. (cfr. Lk 17,11-19) We should never forget to thank God, first
“He touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith, be it done unto you.’ And their eyes were opened.” (Mt 9,29-30) That’s what Christ told the blind men who begged him to cure them of their blindness. We need to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In preparation for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct a voter education roadshow in Negros Occidental today, December 2. Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ian Lee
• 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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Regional TV One Western Visayas anchorman Adrian Prietos and RMN-Bacolod reporter Nikki Magbanua won the first ever Mr. and Miss Negros Press Club 2004, during the club’s Christmas and Thanksgiving Party in Sagay City Saturday. Nico
• 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
There is a proposal from government to make half orders of rice available as an option in restaurants and eateries, supposedly as a means to address the problem of rice wastage, as studies and statistics indicate that Filipinos waste at
