• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P20 per kilogram of rice is attainable and can be sustained if the agricultural sector is modernized, according to former Senator Francisco “Kiko” Pangilinan. Pangilinan, a former chair of the Senate committee on Agriculture and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The civilian who was injured during a series of gunbattles between remnants of the New People’s Army and government forces in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, is now in stable condition, according to the Philippine
VOTING. Policemen, who will be on poll duty, avail of local absentee voting in Negros 0ccidental for the May 12 elections.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 393 persons engaged in illegal gambling, including illegal collectors of Small Town Lottery (STL), known as “bookies,” who were arrested by the police in Negros Occidental, are facing charges for violation of RA
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLAO Water Watch Advocates condemned the “blatant dereliction of duty” by Baciwa Prime Water and the local government of Bacolod City in addressing turbid water and the water shortage crisis in the city. In his letter to
The Partido Manggagawa called on the government to complement the roll out of P20 subsidized rice with the certification of a P200 wage hike if it is serious in responding to worsening hunger and poverty in the country. Offering cheap
May 1, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. In the secular world, it’s celebrated as Labor Day, highlighting the importance of our work in the development of our society and, first of all, of our personal life. Yes, our work
Labor Day in the Philippines, observed every May 1, is an opportunity to highlight the struggles, triumphs, and ongoing challenges faced by workers in the country as the nation commemorates the vital contributions of the Filipino workforce, while also drawing
We have a lot of blankets. They have been accumulating since Rebecca was born, and while I’ve made a solid effort to declutter every now and then, somehow, we still have a huge pile. It’s almost as if they multiply
The Bacolod City Tourism Development Office, led by Chief Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, convened a collaboration meeting on “Partnership for Responsible Tourism: Regulating Homesharing and Homestays for properties using Online Booking Platforms in Bacolod City” Tuesday. The session
INASAL FEST. SM regional manager George Anthony Jardiolin, Bacolod Councilor Claudio Puentevella, Manokan Country Vendors Association president Tee Sacro, Councilors Celia Flor and Jude Thaddeus Sayson, SM City Bacolod mall manager Julia Javellana, and Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili (l-r) led the ceremonial grilling to kick off the 5th Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival at SM City Bacolod yesterday* Andrew Altarejos photo
A Transition Coordination Meeting was held at the City Mayor’s Office yesterday to discuss preparations for the smooth and orderly turnover of duties and responsibilities in the local government, a press release from Bacolod PIO said. The meeting gathered members
Again, Christ himself tells us very clearly what true love for him involves or, shall we say, requires. “He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me,” he said. “And he that loves me, shall
One of the things most tourists in Japan have a problem with is the lack of public trash bins, which forces us to hold on to pieces of waste until we can find a trash can, which is usually either
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.
CONTRABAND. The P12.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized by PNP Maritime Command personnel in Brgy. Tiling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental.*
