• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said that she is determined to press counter charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte and former Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. De Lima, who spent almost seven years in jail
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance setting the third Sunday of October as the permanent schedule of the MassKara Festival highlights in the City of Bacolod, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first, second, and final reading yesterday.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Senate bid of former Commission on Audit (COA) head Heidi Mendoza got the support of former Negros Occidental Governor Rafael Coscolluela, who led the campaign of former Vice President Leni Robredo in the province during
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense – Negros Island Region has prohibited entry into the extended 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Kanlaon Volcano for “unnecessary activities,” even during the allowed window period from 6 a.m.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the onset of the Summer Vacation (SumVac) 2025, which started April 1, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is set to bolster its security operations in anticipation of the increased movement of people and various
Cadiz City shone at this year’s Panaad sa Negros Festival, with its sustainable rooftop initiative a big winner for Best Local Govenment Unit (LGU) Booth (City Category), besting 12 other component cities across the province, a press release from Cadiz
FIELDS. The rice fields of Murcia, where the Lakbay Palay, an annual farmers’ field day and forum organized by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) was held yesterday.* Capitol PIO photo
This should be the request that we should constantly make as we pursue the real goal of our life, which is our own sanctification and our duty to do apostolate. God in Christ has offered us “the way, the truth
After multiple transport strikes and demands from stakeholders, the Department of Transportation has finally created a special committee to review the government’s modernization program for public utility vehicles. Based on a special order signed by Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, the
• AGNES REYES Last March 25, the Archangel Gabriel’s words, “For nothing is impossible with God,” echoed in the magnificent halls of the Bacolod San Sebastian Cathedral. As the priest read the words during the gospel of the eucharistic celebration
The local stock market continued to decline as investors were on a profit-taking activity for two straight days, while the peso rebounded on Thursday’s trading. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell to 6,400-level, shedding 1.30 percent to 6,466.86, with
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The City Legal Officer has given department heads of the City Government of Bacolod until June 2 to turn over all pertinent documents necessary to ensure a smooth turnover to the incoming administration before June 30.
The Negros Occidental provincial government and the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) formalized their partnership to enhance job matching and career guidance through a Memorandum of Agreement signed on May 16. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and SUNN President Dr.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Although there were a few that lost to new challengers during the May 12 elections, the same family names continue to dominate politics in Negros Occidental. However, according to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, residents
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned that short-lived explosive eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano remain possible, following its eruption on May 13. Local government units within the hazard zone have been told by PHIVOLCS
“Everybody is sad when their side loses an election, but the day after we have to remember we are all on one side” – Barack Obama The 16-0 slogan of Team Asenso led by Congressman-elect Albee Benitez and Mayor-elect Greg
