A ready-for-occupancy townhouse is an excellent choice for Filipinos seeking comfort, cost savings, and community. The real estate market in the Philippines is expected to show an annual growth rate of 3.63% by 2029. Increased urbanization and a growing middle-class
The City of Bacolod received an Excellence Award from Pag-IBIG Fund for its support of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Housing Program, reaffirming its commitment to expanding homeownership opportunities, a press release from Bacolod PIO said. The award
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bureau of Fire Protection in Bacolod City has lined up several activities in line with the celebration of Fire Prevention Month on March 1 which will start with a mass at 8 a.m. The celebration
Globe announced the winners of the 11th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@11), recognizing journalists and content creators from across the country whose compelling storytelling drives impact, advances digital empowerment, and reinforces sustainability. “This year’s roster of winners represents excellent storytelling–
The Philippine Statistics Authority – Negros Occidental successfully conducted the 35th Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Quiz Bee for OJT students at the PSA Negros Occidental Provincial Statistical Office (PSO). The event saw the participation of 19 on-the-job training
SEARCH AND DESTROY. Victorias City participated in the Nationwide Search and Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites kick-off event for dengue prevention and control, as government employees, students from Victorias National High School (VNHS) and Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI), barangay officials, and barangay health workers (BHWs) joined the effort to combat the spread of dengue.* Victorias City Information Office photo
Since life is like a game, where we play hard to achieve something, we should not be surprised that there will be times when we win and succeed, and times when we lose. We should not be surprised and be
I got a call from a friend and reader, Atty. A, who like most of us, has also been annoyed by the swarm of illegal, if not simply ugly sight of campaign posters that have been plastered all over our
With dengue cases soaring in 2025, registering an increase of 421 percent in Negros Occidental, compared to the same period last year, the need to be more aware and proactive as far as the infectious disease is concerned has become
Digital entertainment platform BingoPlus showed massive support for the anticipated movie of the real-life married couple Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo. Titled “Everything About My Wife”, its premiere night took place on February 25 at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong. The film
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A former barangay captain was reported by the police to have been shot dead on Tuesday in Barangay Patun-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The 64-year-old victim, a former barangay captain of Macasilao in Calatrava, was on her
That parable about the rich man and the beggar, Lazarus, (cfr. Lk 16,19-31) clearly reminds us that we need to live the Christian spirit of poverty which, if understood properly, is not about what you have or what do not
Tourism leaders, hotel executives, and tour operators came together recently at Seda Capitol Central to strengthen collaborations for the upcoming Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, a press release from the Bacolod City Tourism Office said. The meeting, led by the Bacolod
The Philippine Statistics Authority Negros Occidental has partnered with the Division of Bacolod City and holds its first ever school activation of the year at Handumanan National High School on March 18. The School Activation is one of the several
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The implementation of the Comelec gun ban has led to the apprehension of 84 violators in Western Visayas for the period of January 12 to March 18. A total of 90 firearms, explosives, and gun replicas
Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Secretary Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), visited two schools in the Municipality of E. B. Magalona yesterday for
