• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday thanked President Marcos Jr. and Office of Civil Defense Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno for the additional P63 million in financial assistance to local government units affected by the continuous and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid intense political rivalries in some local government units of the Negros Occidental 5th district, Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo III is hopeful for peaceful elections on May 12 in his district. “We are praying for peaceful
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A vintage bomb was recovered, while four unlicensed guns and about P100,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized in separate police operations on April 11 and 12 in Negros Occidental. A vintage bomb was turned
PALM SUNDAY. Catholic faithful actively participate in the Palm Sunday celebrations at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City, which signals the start of the Holy Week.* Alejandro Alvarez photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power successfully completed scheduled preventive maintenance at the Mt. View Substation in Barangay Mandalagan on April 13. The maintenance, which involved replacing over 100 insulators and addressing critical hotspot repairs, ensured the substation’s optimal condition
If we really want to capture the heart of Christ, if we really want to have the same love he has for all of us, then we should train ourselves to get involved in the lives of others. That’s what
On Sunday, we began the solemn celebration of Holy Week, as we recall the last days of Jesus on earth. It was during these days when he fully accomplished the Father’s mission for him to save humankind through his passion,
Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia recently said that the poll body will be on full alert during the Holy Week, noting that cyberattacks usually occur when people’s guards are down, on vacation or relaxing. The Information and Technology Department
It’s true! While divine mercy will have the last word, the requirements of justice, including human justice, no matter how imperfect it is, will have to be tackled first. Christ himself submitted to this condition, even if in his case,
The convenor of Water Watch Advocates requested Baciwa-PrimeWater general manager Mina Dia Jardin for a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and Prime Water Infrastructure Corp. In his letter to Jardin dated May
If we believe in the words of Christ, we certainly would know where to find the true peace, one that will always be effective whatever the situations and conditions of our life are. It’s a peace that comes to us
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A group art exhibition dubbed “Arts in Diverse Expressions,” opened yesterday at STI West Negros University, in line with its Arts Week celebration from May 20 to 23. The event aims to showcase different talents and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The name of Bacolod elect Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is being floated as among the possible candidates for the House speakership, as the Commission on Elections on Monday declared the Negros based Abang Lingkod partylist as
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.
