• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A shortage of drinking water is being experienced by about 3,000 households in two barangays of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, in the aftermath of the minor explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on April 8. Mayor
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A councilor aspirant was reported by the police to have died in a vehicular crash on Tuesday, along the road of Hacienda Carmenchita in Barangay Don Salvador Benedicto, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental. The victim, identified as John
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Malacañang has designated Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson as the first chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council for Negros Island Region (NIR). Lacson also previously chaired RPOC Western Visayas, prior to the establishment
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo yesterday thanked Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson for endorsing his opponent, stressing that it awakened his supporters, which he claims is composed of the “silent majority.” Lacson earlier endorsed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson formally announced yesterday his endorsement of the candidacies of Mark Golez and Isidro Zayco, as mayoral candidates for the cities of Silay and Kabankalan, respectively. Golez, who was endorsed earlier
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET) Negros Occidental Chapter elected its new set of officers for the year 2025. The oath taking ceremony was held last February 15 at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod
HELPING HANDS. Essential goods from Kabankalan City being delivered to the municipality of La Castellana, which is among the hardest hit by the recent eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano.* Arangka La Castellana FB photo
We should process well this truth about ourselves so that we would always feel urged to continually feel this need for repentance and conversion. We know that despite our best efforts, we know that sooner or later we fall into
Until a couple of years ago, I never thought I would live in a world where a real war would break out, but since 2022, Russia has invaded Ukraine and Israel has decimated Palestine in all-out shooting wars that have
The number of people missing in conflicts around the world is at its highest level ever, with more than 56,000 new cases recorded in 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently warned. Some 56,559 new missing persons
• 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.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region has conferred P/Maj. Eugene Tolentino with the PNP Heroism Medal during the traditional flag raising ceremony held at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City, on May 19. Tolentino,
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.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival (BCIF) will open with a ceremonial grilling at the Manokan Country at SM City Bacolod on May 21. The BCIF Grill Fest launch and countdown and the Piaya Festival grilling ceremony
SUMMER WORK. DepEd division personnel and student volunteers supporting the Summer Book Repair program organized by Library Hub and Book Nook in Sagay City.* Sagay Libraryhub photo
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) concluded its third University Foundation Week with a tree-planting activity at the 8.7-hectare Bacolod Eco Park in Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City Saturday, according to a press release from the university. Representing the university, administrators,
