• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite the start of campaign period for the May 12 elections next week, the House Committee on Public Accounts will continue to investigate the three mega projects of the administration of Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As local government units affected by the eruption of Kanlaon volcano make adjustments on their contingency plans, in case Alert Level 4 is declared, the Commission on Elections is also adapting its preparations for the May
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More members of the House of Representatives, including Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo, have signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano disclosed on Thursday.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance prescribing the guidelines for the issuance of special electrical permits for residential houses owned by urban poor residents of Bacolod City, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading Wednesday. Authored by
MUDFLOW. Continuous rainfall has transformed ash deposits into mudflow along the Buhangin River, which flows along La Castellana and Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.* Moises Padilla DRRMO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army discouraged candidates in the May 12 elections from paying “permit to campaign” or “permit to win” fees, as the campaign period is set to kick off on February 11. While they have not
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 744 police personnel assigned at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6, Bacolod City Police Office, and its National Support Units, have been promoted. The simultaneous oath taking, donning,
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez called for stronger regional cooperation, economic resilience and responsible technology governance to address security and economic challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking before incumbent and former international lawmakers, diplomats, security experts, and technology experts at the
That’s what we can gather from the story of the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. (cfr. Mk 6,14-29) What an absurd turn of events it was! That martyrdom by beheading was simply triggered by King Herod not wanting to
Congress has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, with 215 of its 306 members voting for her impeachment, primarily for betrayal of public trust. In the Negros Island Region, all of its representatives have apparently voted with the majority. However, the
One woman’s dedication has brought meaningful change to local farmers and their communities in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental. Ruby Tania Cruz, the chief executive officer of DC Cruz Trading, Inc., has transformed her ideals into action, creating the Negros
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson emphasized the crucial role of the media as agents of information and truth during the Negros Press Club’s 89th induction ceremony at the Sugarland Hotel, Bacolod City Saturday. “To our
The dismissal of terrorism financing charges against Federico Salvilla, Perla Pavillar, and Dharyl Albañez is a damning indictment of the state’s use of fabricated cases, red-tagging, and terrorist-tagging to attack development workers, Bayan Negros deputy spokesperson Berlita Ante said in
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) honored Antonnette Garcia of the Sugarbowl Tenpin Association Inc. Youth (STAI-YOUTH) as one of the distinguished recipients of the All-Women Sports Awards 2025. The prestigious event celebrated women in sports who have demonstrated exceptional skill,
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
• 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
