The City of Talisay, in partnership with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), successfully kicked-off the 3-day Asenso Talisay Financial Literacy Caravan on March 25 to 27, at the Rafael B. Lacson Memorial High School, Inocencio V. Ferrer Memorial School
Not everyone is built for the hustle and bustle of urban city life. Home is where you should feel peaceful and at ease. There are plenty of properties Negros Occidental has to offer that fits the bill. Specifically, future homeowners
Mobile wallet GCash, with millions of users to date, is offering Circle’s USDC, a fully reserved digital dollar, to millions of Filipinos. This collaboration allows GCash users to receive, buy, hold, or transact with USDC within their GCrypto wallets, providing
On March 22, SM Supermalls will once again participate in the global Earth Hour movement by turning off non-essential lights in all its 87 malls across the Philippines. This initiative highlights the mall chain’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility,
The Philippine Statistics Authority Negros Occidental has partnered with the Division of Bacolod City and holds its first ever school activation of the year at Handumanan National High School on March 18. The School Activation is one of the several
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said eight were recently added to its pipeline of PPP projects for undertaking between the government and the private sector. Data released by the PPP Center showed that as of March 14 this year, projects
Living in a condominium has become popular among Filipinos over the years, especially in highly urbanized cities where young professionals and families look for a starter home suitable for their budget and lifestyle. Condominiums offer affordability, convenience, and security to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), through its Standards Service, has granted clearance for the conduct of the “Updating the Consumption Study of Sugar in the Philippines.” The initiative, led by the Sugar Regulatory Administration, will be
“The farmer always comes first. Without the farmer, we will not have a sugar industry.” According to Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, that was the marching order given to him by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco
In less than 17 months since its launch, GJobs has reached 2.4 million registered users, enhancing the accuracy of employment matchmaking in the Philippines through digital innovation. GJobs is the job referral feature of GCash, the country’s leading finance super
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Orange Project co-founder Charlie Co led the opening of a group art exhibition titled “Unbound” at Patria’s, Silay City on May 5, which will run for three months. The show features the works of Negrense artists
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Election Day in Silay City, Negros Occidental, was marred with violence as two persons and seven others were injured, in a shooting incident that occured two hours after voting started for senior citizens, pregnant women, and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A barangay captain who was linked to the shooting incident on May 12 in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental, faces charges for murder and frustrated murder, for the death of two persons and injuries to
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO FGS Yuan Thong Temple along Burgos Street, Bacolod City celebrated Buddha’s birthday with various activities on May 4. The celebration opened with an art exhibition of the life of Buddha at the second floor of the
Do you have difficulty praying? Try to check if you are in love—that is, in love with God and with everybody else. Without that love, it’s not possible to truly pray. At best, we can give some appearances of prayer,
Newly-reelected and proclaimed Mayor of Pulupandan, Miguel Peña, is elated beyond words as he was given a fresh mandate by the people of Pulupandan and emerged as the winner via landslide victory of 14,751 votes over his opponent Rutchel Araneta
