• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 17 percent tariff to be imposed on Philippine exports to the United States is expected to have a significant and drastic effect on the sugar industry. Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo disclosed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A series of intensified anti-drug operations on April 3 by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) resulted in the apprehension of five drug suspects, confiscation of 173 grams of suspected shabu valued at P1,176,400, and a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office reported 387 cases of typhoid with three deaths over the first three months of 2025, in Negros Occidental. As the PHO logged 208 typhoid cases in the same period last year, it
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Magna Carta for barangay health workers (BHWs) is now one step closer to becoming a law as it only needs the signature of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., after it was approved by the bicameral conference
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported light ashfall in four barangays of La Castellana and La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, as it has logged multiple ash eruptions since April 1. In an advisory
VIBING. Pets and their owners enjoying themselves at the opening of the first-ever Bacolod Pet Festival yesterday at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center.* Bacolod City PIO photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod congratulated Mary Jean Ramos for being elected as the National Energy, Efficiency and Conservation Coordinating Officer (NEECCO) of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Office last March 11 at the Alpha Suites,
This somehow is the lesson we can draw from that gospel episode about the woman caught in adultery and dragged to Christ to see if she should be stoned to death according to some Mosaic law. (cfr. Jn 8,1-11) As
“Leadership is not about the next election; it is about the next generation” – Simon Sinek In the thick of things in this election season, unsurprising are the strategies of destruction against opponents but projects infallibility at the surface. As
A new petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking to compel Congress to enact a law defining and banning political dynasties, calling it a “desperate attempt to give life to the 1987 Constitution” and “relief from the choke
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration has agreed to endorse the direct government purchase of domestic sugar that is being pushed by both the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association (CONFED) and National Congress of Unions in the Sugar
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Intelligence operatives from Bacolod City Police Office Station 4 dismantled a suspected criminal hideout early Tuesday morning, leading to the recovery of several firearms and replicas in Barangay 23. The raid targeted the residence of a
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) joined the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) and the Department of Education (DepEd) in a site assessment in Barangay Marina, Binalbagan, on February 26, marking a significant step toward the local implementation of JGF’s Classroom
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Legal Office has issued a 10-working day notice for 41 stalls currently operating around the perimeter of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) to vacate the area. According to City Administrator Atty. Mark
One of the things that we are encouraged to learn and develop during this Lenten season is how to be merciful always. This we can gather from the gospel of St. Luke where we hear Christ telling his disciples: “Be
This Lenten season, let’s reflect on the importance of serving others, especially when we have been blessed with talents and privileges. Instead of expecting to be served, let’s cultivate a heart of service and humility. This we can gather from
