Food supplies have been delivered by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to evacuation centers in La Castellana and the cities of La Carlota and Bago.* Capitol PIO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite some hitches, Mayor Manuel Escalante is optimistic that the operations will start soon at the Manapla port in Negros Occidental. “All the Manaplanahons are excited for the operation of the port because it will boost
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Describing the graft and administrative complaints filed before the Ombudsman Visayas against him and several other Bacolod City officials, including Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, as “malicious and politically motivated,” Councilor Al Victor Espino yesterday said that
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Vice President Leni Robredo, who is campaigning for independent senatorial candidates Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, is arriving on March 19 for a campaign sortie in Negros Occidental, The arrival of Robredo for a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The intensified anti-drug campaign of the police in Western Visayas from March 8 to 14 led to the confiscation of P32.1 million worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of 73 suspects, according to a report
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod congressional candidate Evenio Leonardia said he wants to see to it that the proposed construction of the coastal road will be connected to the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH) to improve accessibility and mobility of
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Integrated Resource Recycling and Technology Hub (BIRRTH) and Eco-Park, was recently passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading. Authored by Councilor Claudio Jesus Raymundo Puentevella, the ordinance said the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Kanlaon Volcano, which is currently under Alert Level 3, indicating high level of volcanic unrest, has continued emitting ash and is still being rocked by several earthquakes. In an advisory, the National Disaster Risk Reduction
We can never overemphasize the importance of this virtue of humility. It helps us to be simple and sincere, transparent and consistent to our beliefs and words. We can avoid what Christ once complained about the Pharisees of his time
One of my long running jokes/discussions with my wife, especially now that we are no longer as invincibly young as we would like to be, is the topic of who among us should pass away first. It’s a morbidly sweet
Christ was not contented only with offering forgiveness to those who crucified him while still hanging on the cross and just moments before his death. “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do,” he said. (Lk 23,34) He
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With more than two weeks to go before the May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections in Negros Occidental is in full swing for preparations for polling centers for the 12,479 voters affected by the Kanlaon
• ROGER D. BELTRAN Last week, people all over the world marked Holy Week – a meaningful time for Christians to reflect, remember, and honor their faith. One of the most powerful parts of the week came through religious and
The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) blamed generation companies for the increase in electricity rates. According to a press release, electricity consumers were recently confronted by higher generation rates from power producers that was exacerbated
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sidlak Victorias Global City will soon rise in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, with the simultaneous blessings of three landmark projects that are envisioned by its government leaders as new a growth area for the local
CHAMPION. Contingent No.11, composed of Barangays 6-A and 21, emerged victorious in the Malihaw Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition in Victorias City Saturday* Andrew Altarejos photo
