March 24, 2025

All 6 missing foreign hikers rescued

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN All the six foreigners reported as missing in the mountains in Negros Oriental have all been accounted for after the four remaining hikers were rescued on March 22 by Army soldiers and search and rescue groups

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1,015 security staff deployed at Panaad festival site

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 1,000 security personnel and force multipliers have been deployed to secure the week-long Panaad sa Negros festival site in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, provincial police

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5 Army personnel honored

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two Army officers and three enlisted personnel were given recognition by the Philippine Army in separate occasions, on March 22 and 21, respectively, for their exceptional dedication to duty and unwavering courage in fulfilling their sworn

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NPC inducts new officers, members

• 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

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Negros Power upgrades substations over weekend

Negros Power completed a major upgrade to its Panaogao and Sum-ag substations, marking a milestone in its ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen the power infrastructure.  The Panaogao Substation in Silay City underwent a comprehensive maintenance program on Saturday, March

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ACCESS lauds lower power rates for March

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

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Photo of the Day

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

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The call for sobriety

A good number of times, the Bible reminds us of the need of this virtue of sobriety. The following passages are a few of the examples: We cannot overemphasize the importance and the necessity for this virtue, especially in the

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Lessons from the fig tree

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

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Independent senate bet De Alban bares agenda

• ANDREW ALTAREJOS Independent senatorial candidate Angelo De Alban bared his legislative agenda that is focused on protecting the rights and advancing the welfare of children with special needs, during a press conference in Bacolod City yesterday. De Alban is

Sidlak Victorias Global City breaks ground

• 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

10 quakes rock Kanlaon within 24 hours

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday recorded 10 more volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3. According to its bulletin, the earthquakes were recorded from 12 midnight of

Be welcoming to the cross

That’s how our attitude should be toward the cross, in whatever form it may come to us. It may be in matters of health, finances, family and business concerns, etc., we should just welcome the cross knowing that if we

Bacolod SP condoles with Nora Aunor family, fandom

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution expressing deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the family, friends, and admirers of national artist Nora Aunor upon her untimely passing, was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City Wednesday. Authored by Councilor