• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The early morning fire on Friday affected 30 market stalls at the Bacolod Central Market, in the city’s Barangay 12, according to the Bureau of Fire and Protection. Eighteen market stalls were destroyed by the fire,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Market tenants affected by the construction of the P300 million public market in Silay City, which was the subject of a congressional inquiry last month, are demanding the status quo, or their retention in the old
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday assured Negrenses that the government will step up its response to help individuals affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. “We will step up. We will level up. Any escalation in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Regular and plantilla casual employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government will be receiving P55,000 in bonuses, starting next week, last night disclosed Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who also marked his birthday. Lacson also announced the
Thousands of Sagaynons witnessed the official lights-on ceremony to kick-off the annual Sagay Christmas Fair 2024 with a theme “What Can I Give this Christmas,” at the Sagay City Public Plaza on December 10, a press release from Sagay PIO
Patricia Mae Maglaque’s secret to passing the September 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers was getting enough sleep and rest. Maglaque ranked 7th in the September 2024 (Elementary Level) after garnering 92.80 percent in the exam. She is one of the
The Bago City Information and Public Affairs Office bagged the Third Place Best Facebook Page award and special citation as Best Newspaper for its “Ang Bagonhon Subong” publication during the Western Visayas Information Officers Regional Summit held at District 21
DECORATED. The Provincial Capitol lagoon in Bacolod City is now filled with Christmas lights and decorations, following the switch on ceremony held Friday night.* GPB photo
As we enter the 3rd Sunday of Advent, we are reminded of how the people to whom John the Baptist preached, started asking what they should do to be worthy of being baptized. (cfr. Lk 3,10-18) That’s when John the
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has ordered an intensified crackdown on private armed groups (PAGs) and unlicensed firearms in order to ensure the safe conduct of the 2025 midterm elections. According to PNP data, up to 8,628
The Bacolod City Council has greenlit a P5-million financial assistance package for the much-anticipated 20th Bacolaodiat Festival, set to usher in the Chinese Lunar New Year from January 31 to February 2. Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chair of the City
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P50 million assistance from the Office of the President, given to the Negros Occidental provincial government will be utilized for the food of Kanlaon evacuees, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed on Friday. As of January
The new round of sanctions from the United States and the United Kingdom on Russian oil will be affecting local oil prices, with hefty price hikes set today. Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell will increase gasoline prices
That is actually what we are meant to do all our life here. It corresponds to our duty to give what is due to God, our Creator and Father, as we go through the ups and downs of our life
The Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park is one of the five community-based tourism groups in the Philippines recognized at the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, January 21, a press release from Sagay City PIO said. Suyac Island is
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Preparations are now underway for the 2025 Panaad sa Negros Festival, which is slated for March 24 to 30 this year. Its opening also coincides with the start of the campaign period for local candidates, running
