The feud between Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and veteran journalists Korina Sanchez and Julius Babao is an interesting one because it raises a lot of issues and questions on how news media works these days. The conflict arose with
Anticipating the national budget deliberation on education agencies, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has called on legislators to put Filipinos first as they tackle the 2026 budget by demanding full transparency and greater investments in education and human capital.
It is both a privilege and a joy to have been invited as guest speaker at the induction and turnover rites of the Rotary Club of Bacolod – Marapara. The occasion was made more meaningful with my good friend and
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The fifth Bacolod Rum Festival opening ceremony and Rum Appreciation Night were held at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby last night to signal the start of the three-day event from August 28 to 30. This
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The City of Talisay in Negros Occidental will provide comprehensive security and police visibility for the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH), Negros Island Charity Dinner and Fashion Gala, scheduled for September 13 at The Ruins. The city’s
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance creating the Anti-Colorum Task Force for Motorized Tricycles Operating in the City of Bacolod, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading Wednesday. The ordinance authored by Councilor Dindo Ramos said the
Water Watch Advocates is urging the acting general manager of BACIWA-PrimeWater to prioritize the interest of the consumers and offered several recommendations. Wennie Sancho, convenor of Water Watch Advocates, welcomed acting BACIWA-PrimeWater general manager Michael Soliva, in his letter dated
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Red Striped Soft Scale Insect infestations in Visayas sugarcane farms appears to be expanding, as almost 262 more hectares of cane fields have been affected within a period of one week. Damage to affected RSSI
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau in Negros Island Region (DENR-EMB NIR) has denied a request from Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI) to lift the cease-and-desist order (CDO) on its proposed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Thirty-four barangays in Negros Island Region have been declared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency as drug-cleared, following the 1st Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Deliberation (ROCBDCD), held on August 22 at Camp Alfredo
