The annual census of the Committee to Protect Journalists reported that over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, with China and Israel as having jailed the most number. The 361 people counted as being
Some 358 participants – kids on the autism spectrum and their families, disability leaders, Bacolod City government representatives, and advocacy volunteers of SM City Bacolod – joined in the nationwide celebration of National Autism Consciousness Week by watching the sensory-friendly
Over 300 residents of Barangay Katilingban, Talisay City received gifts and healthcare services during a successful medical mission and shoebox gift-giving event on January 12, a press release from Lions Club said. The initiative, spearheaded by District 301 B1 Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – VI, together with the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) organized the food redemption for the Walang Gutom Program on Monday at the Gonzaga Gym, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, a press
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Commission on Elections is not downplaying the capability of New People’s Army remnants in Negros to come up with activities during the May 12 polls, amid the assurance of the Philippine Army that the rebel
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Farmers have resumed the harvesting of mature sugarcanes within the six kilometer extended danger zone of Kanlaon volcano, after the Office of the Civil Defense lifted its suspension. Donato Sermeno III, Office of the Civil Defense
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that its anti-illegal drugs campaign from January 1 to 15, led to the arrest of 196 drug suspects and the recovery of P17.8 million worth of illegal drugs. The Negros
A 50-bed hospital will soon rise in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, following its ceremonial ground breaking held in time of the opening salvo of the city’s Golden Dinagsa Festival on January 20. To be named the Cadiz City Medical Center
FEAST DAY. The image of St. Sebastian arrives at the San Sebastian Cathedral after a procession that capped yesterday’s feast day celebrations of the patron saint of the Diocese of Bacolod* Andrew Altarejos photo
We obviously have to be governed by the rule of law. Without the law, we can only expect disorder and chaos, and all other forms of injustice. But we need to distinguish between the letter of the law and the
Cebu engineer Jayson Droña’s entry titled “Mga Kamay ng Pag-asa” claimed the grand prize at the Dinagsa Festival 2025 Visayas-Wide Painting Competition held at the Cadiz Arena on Wednesday, a press release from Cadiz PIO said. The art contest, an
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration for their successful effort in ensuring the safe release of 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than 429 days, a
The highly-urbanized city of Bacolod registered a total of 24,690 businesses in 2024, according to data presented by the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) on Tuesday. The figure is higher by 8 percent compared to the 22,784 registered businesses
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that Kanlaon volcano emitted ash twice on Sunday. The ash emission events generated superheated and grayish plumes that rose 150 meters above the crater, with continuous degassing and
BAYANIHAN. Residents demonstrated their Bayanihan spirit by coming together to assist in the delivery and installation of temporary shelters for families of Bago City displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano.* OCD photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense wants the detailed contingency plans of local government units, especially La Castellana in Negros Occidental, in case of another eruption of Kanlaon volcano. Task Force Kanlaon chief Raul Fernandez, the
