EVACUATION. Personnel of the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV), through Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Ilog assist in evacuation operations in the floods of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.* CGDSV FB photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) projects P350 million in revenue losses in sugar production from the almost 3,000 hectares of sugar cane farms affected by the infestations of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in the islands
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power has announced a slight increase in residential electricity rates for July 2025, citing higher generation and transmission charges as the primary drivers of the adjustment, Negros Power said it will trigger a slight increase
Bacolod City intensified its HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) response through a targeted awareness campaign in Barangay Handumanan on July 18, as health officials revealed concerning infection rates across Negros Island, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.
Bacolod City launched its 47th National Disability Rights Week on July 16, spearheaded by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) and the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.
The “Pencroscope,” invented by CHMSU student Ceejay Faala, is now an official entry in the James Dyson Award 2025, a press release from CHMSU said. Faala is an incoming fourth-year Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science at CHMSU Binalbagan
The Bacolod City Tourism Development Office, under the leadership of Chief Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, facilitated the second alliance meeting of Mabuhay Accommodation Establishments and the formal election of officers of the Mabuhay Accommodation Alliance on July 16,
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launched a new route under its Libreng Sakay Program, to serve commuters in Eastern Visayas, a press release from the OVP said. The free bus service now operates along the Bus Terminal–Tagpuro Elementary
That’s what we can get from the gospel story about the two sisters, Martha and Mary. (cfr. Lk 10,38-42) If love is pure, we would not show off the things we do, baiting for praises; we would not compare ourselves
“Debt is the slavery of the free” – Publilius Syrus Make no mistake, we are a growing economy, and we are almost in the top 30 economies in the world by the end of the year and among the top
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged local drug group leader and two other drug suspects were reported by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to have been killed in a gun battle with authorities on April 15 at Barangay Jonob-Jonob in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P2 million in income was generated from sales of products displayed and food served in the booths of 32 participating local government units, as the 30th edition of Panaad sa Negros Festival entered its
GRASS FIRE. Volunteer firefighters were among those who responded to contain a grass fire that broke out at Brgy. Banago, Bacolod City yesterday afternoon.* Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade photo
Chelsea Tasic’s “Isa Ka Higayon” (One Time) brought home top honors in two major categories of SineDisipulo XIV recently organized by the University of San Carlos’ CINEMATA in Cebu, according to a press release. Tasic was awarded Best Director while
Christ said it very clearly. When a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to him by night, telling him that he must be from God because of the signs he was showing, Christ answered: “Amen, amen I
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cases of leptospirosis in highly urbanized Bacolod City are up 200 percent from March 29 to April 4, with three probable deaths, according to reports of the City Health Office. CHO recorded 12 cases of leptospirosis
