• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana yesterday attributed the increase in prices of local eggs to inflation and the high cost of production, even though Negros Occidental has adequate supply. Lemana reported that the extra large egg
Oil firms will implement price adjustments on fuel products starting today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will increase gasoline prices by P0.95 per liter and P0.50 per liter on diesel prices. On
Globe Telecom cautioned its customers against offers of SIM registration assistance online and advised them not to share personal information to protect their data security and privacy. There are already reports of individuals taking advantage of the SIM registration requirement.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz reported yesterday that the Capitol Procurement Service Depot performance in terms of sales and collection last year was higher compared to 2021. In terms of PS Depot collections, it exceeded 2021
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) discovered close to PHP24 million worth of smuggled imported refined sugar from Hong Kong at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). In a statement yesterday, the bureau said the shipment was declared to contain insulators,
Customs authorities discovered P153 million worth of smuggled fresh red and white onions loaded in seven containers at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported yesterday that the smuggled produce was uncovered after a thorough
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said it is in the process of setting the parameters which would guide future negotiations on oil and gas. In a message to reporters, the DFA disclosed that it is carefully studying the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved yesterday the request of Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to extend the deadline of the filing of business permits and licenses with no discount and no penalty, from January 21 to
Former Social Security System (SSS) President and CEO Michael Regino turned over the leadership of the SSS to newly-appointed acting President and CEO Rolando Macasaet in a ceremony held January 10, at the SSS Main Office in Quezon City. In
The main equities index tracked the decline of most of its United States (US) counterparts but the peso gained to its lowest in over six months. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.49 percent, or 33.55 points, to 6,756.69
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has vowed to continue hiking its key policy rates “as necessary” to help prevent a further increase in the second-round effects of the elevated inflation rate. In an Open Letter to President Ferdinand R.
That very inhuman martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, beheaded just as a reward to a dancing girl, (cfr. Mk 6,14-29) clearly tells us that martyrdom caused by a most crazy reason is a possibility in our life. We should
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A minor and two others were found dead on Saturday in Sitio Buyong, Brgy. Cabia-an, Candoni, Negros Occidental. Two of the victims were identified by the police as Analie Emaray, 44, and Edmund Castro, 45. The
The continued recovery of the domestic economy, along with the strengthening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar, helped reduce the peso value of the national government’s (NG) total liabilities by end-2022 to P13.42 trillion compared to the previous
St. John’s Institute (SJI) Team A and University of St. La Salle (USLS) led their respective brackets with 2-0 win-loss cards after the first day of hostilities of the first United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Aspirants Basketball Cup 2023 played last Saturday at Bacolod
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The wife of Ramil Europa, whose killing was claimed by the New People’s Army Leonardo Panaligan Command, has sought the help of the authorities in seeking justice for the death of her husband on January 23
