• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Be ready for the culminating activity of Kanlaon Volcano. That was stressed by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported on Monday that the magma in Kanlaon
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN One of the suspected New People’s Army rebels, believed to be among those behind the recent destruction of heavy equipment being used in the construction of a farm to market road, died in an encounter on
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the campaign period for national candidates kicked off on February 11, the Commission on Elections urged candidates and their supporters not to nail campaign materials on trees and utility posts. The appeal was made yesterday
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Talisay City government yesterday honored its outstanding residents and taxpayers for the year 2024, as it celebrated its 27th charter day anniversary. The recipients for the Talisaynon Awards were Health Undersecretary Dr. Mary Ann Palermo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The two-day anti-drug campaign of the police in Western Visayas led to the arrest of 21 drug suspects and the recovery of P3.69 million worth of suspected shabu. From 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Tuesday,
The City of Bacolod, together with Clean Air Asia, held a stakeholder engagement planning for the Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities (Urban-Act) yesterday at the Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, a press release from Bacolod PIO
Approving the 2025 national budget is not a criminal act, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe said Monday, a press release from the House of Representatives said. “Passing the national budget is not a crime; it is a fundamental
WINNER. Barangay Caningay was the grand slam champion in this year’s Dinagyaw sa Tablas Festival street and arena dance competition in Candoni, Negros Occidental yesterday* Andrew Altarejos photo
The phrase appears in St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians, describing St. Paul’s affliction that was meant to keep him from becoming arrogant. We can just speculate what that “thorn” specifically was. What is clear is that the flesh,
Bayan chairman Teddy Casiño recently urged the Commission on Elections to prohibit the release of ayuda programs throughout the campaign period, warning that “these could be used as a tool for vote buying.” He said the Ayuda sa Kapos ang
Sunday’s gospel mentions two tragic incidents, one caused by human cruelty, the other by an accident. The first concerns a group of Galileans who were summarily executed in the temple on the orders of Pontius Pilate. The second recounts the
• 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
The decrease in the electricity rates of Negros Power for the month of March 2025 amounting to P 0.67711 is a welcome development, Wennie Sancho, president of the Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), said in
KITE FEST. A kite enthusiast prepares his entry during 11th Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival at Poblacion Beach in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday* Andrew Altarejos photo
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,
Not everyone is built for the hustle and bustle of urban city life. Home is where you should feel peaceful and at ease. There are plenty of properties Negros Occidental has to offer that fits the bill. Specifically, future homeowners
