• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported yesterday that magma is now less than five kilometers away from the crater of Kanlaon volcano, based on its projections. PHIVOLCS director Teresito Bacolcol said they are
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Joint Provincial Security Coordinating Center is spearheading a peace covenant signing among provincial candidates on February 13 at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City. While attendance is voluntary for all candidates, Provincial Election Supervisor
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Representative Jocelyn Limkaichong strongly condemned what she described as brazen act of violence, where about 30 armed men set heavy equipment on fire, in the hinterlands of La Libertad, Negros Oriental, on February 8. Burned were
Celebrating resilience and sustainable leaps amid the challenges it has surmounted since its formation as a city 59 years ago, Bago is once again marking its charter anniversary with month-long activities seen to further ignite the spirit of success and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The training of police personnel as “poll workers” form part of the Commission on Elections contingency plans for the May 12 elections, in response to ongoing restiveness of Kanlaon Volcano, Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ian Lee
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power is taking a proactive approach to community engagement with the recent launching of its new “PaKAPe Program,” aimed at fostering open dialogue and collaboration with barangay officials and residents in Bacolod City. In a
This is how self-righteousness is developed. When we would just depend on our own ideas about what is true, good and beautiful, independently of God, there is no way but for us to fall into this trap of self-righteousness which
A close friend’s mom passed away last week, and as our medium-sized group of high school friends saw each other again during the wake, I couldn’t help but think about the kind of friendships we have in our lives. I
With the impending start of the campaign period for national candidates in the May 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections reminded all candidates to voluntarily remove all their illegal campaign materials that prior to February 11, were not yet
CHAMPION. Barangay Bago dominated the Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival 2025 street dance and cultural presentation in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on February 9. * Andrew Altarejos photo
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said eight were recently added to its pipeline of PPP projects for undertaking between the government and the private sector. Data released by the PPP Center showed that as of March 14 this year, projects
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
BASE-AO DEL JAENA, composed of Barangays Bato, Sewahon, Taba-ao, Plaridel, and Lopez Jaena, was declared champion in the Sinigay sa Sagay Saot para sa Dunang Manggad 2025 in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on March 19* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Veterinary Office reports that since September 2023, it has not monitored any resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in Negros Occidental. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana said the local government units with ASF
Vitamix jumped out to a strong start and led Asahi, 31-24, after one quarter. However, Asahi had a response in the second, outscoring Vitamilk by 29-22 to even the score as the game went into halftime at 53 all. Asahi
A tourism management student representing Barangay Vito was hailed as the new Sinigayan Queen, besting 11 other candidates during the coronation night at the Sagay City Gymnasium, Monday night, according to a press release from Sagay PIO. Franciene Rios, 19,
