• GILBERT P. BAYORAN There is no stopping the Commission on Elections in pushing through with the elections in areas affected by the Kanlaon volcano eruption in Negros Island on May 12, according Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, the Comelec regional
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 46,000 individuals have been displaced by the Kanlaon volcano eruption, as Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) persists, according to a report released on January 6 by the Office of Civil Defense. Citing a report
Sagay City’s Margaha Film Festival will now be opening submissions for its first-ever Philippine Shorts Competition in its sixth installment this February, a press release from Sagay PIO said. Margaha Film Festival or “SineMargaha”, is announcing the opening of submission
Negros Power has extended a helping hand, offering a lifeline of essential supplies to those affected by the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon. According to a press release from the company, four barangays – Maao, Mailum, Ilijan, and Binubuhan –
VMA Global College proudly celebrated the 837th NROTCU (VMA-GC) for being awarded NROTC Unit of the Year 2024 and M/CDR Vincent Lopez O-1CL as NROTC Cadet Officer of the Year 2024, a press release from VMA said. “These achievements reflect
RENEWAL. The Bacolod One-Stop Shop for processing renewal of business permits and new applications is open at the city’s Government Center. Other towns and cities in Negros Occidental are also offering the service in their respective locations.* Bacolod City PIO photo
Indeed, that is how true love is. It never says enough in its self-giving. If it would cost one’s life, so be it. It would always take the initiative, never waiting for some favorable conditions to start loving. It may
Last Christmas, while we were in Mandaluyong visiting my in-laws, we had to make a phone call to their barangay hall at 2AM to file a noise complaint, because one of their neighbors had apparently gifted themselves a karaoke machine
Three government agencies are currently in the process of fine tuning a system that should free beneficiaries of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) Program from the influence of politicians. The Department of Social Welfare and Development, the
The festive spirit of the Dinagsa Festival Season in Cadiz City officially came alive yesterday as the 10 lovely candidates for the Dinagsa Queen 2025 paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. at Cadiz City Hall II, a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense wants the detailed contingency plans of local government units, especially La Castellana in Negros Occidental, in case of another eruption of Kanlaon volcano. Task Force Kanlaon chief Raul Fernandez, the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The usage of the P50 million donation from the Office of the President (OP) for Kanlaon evacuees in Negros Occidental may take some time. This developed after the Office of the President required the provincial government
Socialization is challenging for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) due to sensory issues and communication overload. This is why individuals on the spectrum rarely, if ever, go to cinemas or feel comfortable attending gatherings, as social situations can overwhelm
Trump 2.0 is upon the United States of America and many must be wondering how Donald Trump was able to win the elections so convincingly this time around, even after being convicted of a number of felonies and despite being
When solar powered street lights were initially installed to replace the electric ones, it looked like a good choice, especially after all the problems we had with rampant electric wire theft having rendered a lot of street lights useless, resulting
The highly-urbanized city of Bacolod registered a total of 24,690 businesses in 2024, according to data presented by the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) on Tuesday. The figure is higher by 8 percent compared to the 22,784 registered businesses
