Election period starts, gun ban on
ELECTION PERIOD. Policemen have launched checkpoint operations in line with May 12 elections, such as this one along the national highway in Silay City, Negros Occidental.* PNP photo
ELECTION PERIOD. Policemen have launched checkpoint operations in line with May 12 elections, such as this one along the national highway in Silay City, Negros Occidental.* PNP photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported a significant increase in ground swelling and pressurization at the Kanlaon volcano in Negros Island. Monitoring by the Kanlaon Volcano Network has shown a pronounced inflation in the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 20,000 members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Negros Island are expected today to converge in Bacolod City at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and Park, as part of a nationwide Rally for Peace. The
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A complainant against several barangay officials of Calatrava in Negros Occidental who were disqualified by the Commission on Elections from running in the 2025 midterm elections, due to alleged vote buying, has expressed fears for his
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense urgently urged local chief executives of La Castellana and Bago City in Negros Occidental to reconsider their decision to allow evacuees in their areas, from outside of the 6-kilometer extended
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO For the first time, about 1,500 solo parents in Bacolod City will be receiving a subsidy of P12,000 each this month, from the local government. Bacolod Mayor El Cid Familiaran said he had signed the release
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The campaign against the proliferation of illegal drugs and loose firearms led to the arrest of eight suspects on Saturday in Negros Occidental. The implementation of a search warrant at Purok Tumpok in Barangay Pandanon, Don
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez will continue to exercise its oversight functions to address the causes of soaring food and electricity costs and ensure accountability in the use of public funds, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio
Soon after John the Baptist was arrested, Christ told the people, “The time has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the Gospel,” (Mk 1,15) after which he chose 12 apostles from among the disciples
Once I had a lively discussion with our priests on IVF (in vitro fertilization) or test tube babies, its risks and moral implications. Considering its prohibitive cost and the ethical exigencies, I thought that the possibility of such reproductive technology
That’s from Psalm 128,1. The verse is often used as a responsorial psalm in many of the Masses during the year. And it definitely talks about a healthy kind of fear that is nothing other than a gift of the
In today’s dating scene, relationships fizzle out fast—breakups go viral and memes make heartbreak a spectacle. But, deep down, people still long for a love that stands the test of time. This Valentine’s season, McDonald’s once again tugs at the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN When it rains, it pours for the 57 homeless families at Purok Pasil in Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. The 57 families who have been temporarily staying at the Talisay City gym after their
The secretary general of the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) acknowledged that the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) plays a crucial role in managing the city’s traffic and transportation operations, a press release from the labor group said. Wennie
• LIANNE RAEVEN MINOR Bringing the City of Smiles a sweetness like no other, J.CO Donuts and Coffee held its branch blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the North Wing, SM City Bacolod on Thursday. Aiming to reach more Bacolod markets,
The recent Supreme Court ruling on the Mercidar Case, allowing commercial fishing to operate within the 15-kilometer municipal waters is considered as an added form of injustice to the workers in the informal sector, particularly to small fisherfolk, Wennie Sancho,