MUDDY. The OCD urged vigilance among those living near the riverbank, especially for sudden changes in water level, following muddy stream flows observed at rivers in La Castellana, generated by Kanlaon Volcano’s recent eruption and ashfall.* OCD photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power announced on Thursday that its average residential electricity rates dropped by P0.66 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the month of May. The rate drop was triggered by the significant reduction of Wholesale Electricity Spot
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Remnants of the New People’s Army Roselyn Jean Pelle Command claimed responsibility for the killing of a former member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical unit on May 14 in Sitio Minasug-ang in Barangay Tabun-ac, Toboso,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas on Thursday simultaneously distributed cash assistance worth P9.88 million to families displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program. A total of
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Team Asenso Bacolod, led by Congressman-elect Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, Mayor-elect Greg Gasataya, and Vice Mayor-elect Claudio Puentevella, called for unity, cooperation and reconciliation towards a more progressive Bacolod. “We are deeply honored and grateful for the
During the recent Kanlaon Volcano eruption on May 13, the Cadiz’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Team (DRRMT) mobilized its water tanker to conduct flushing operations – clearing ashfall debris along vital roads going to Barangay Yubo, La Carlota City,
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.
Christ himself defined it very clearly. “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (Jn 13,35) And that love should cover everyone, the good ones and the bad ones, the
“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
Based on data from the Department of Energy, renewable energy projects are set to outshine nonrenewable developments in terms of additions to the grid, with more than 11,000 megawatts of clean energy capacity expected to be online by 2030. Photovoltaics
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
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The development of a relocation site for residents who are no longer allowed to return to their respective homes within the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano, in Barangay Talaptap, La Castellana, is targeted to
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command of the New People’s Army (RJPC-NPA) has claimed responsibility for the execution of a man they identified as a gun-for-hire in Sitio Lumanab, Barangay Dian-ay, Escalante City, Negros Occidental, February 26.
The Great Retreat and the Rise of the Syndicated State History records the EDSA People Power Revolution as a victory of the masses, but for the “Productive Pinoy”—the CPAs, educators, entrepreneurs, and doctors of Negros and Panay—it was something more
• 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
