• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is extending the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes on May 2 and 3 on all pre-schools up to senior high schools, in all public and private schools in Bacolod City, as
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Joseph Paduano revealed on Wednesday that political leaders have agreed to endorse Board Member Jose Benito Alonso as their vice gubernatorial bet in the elections next year. Incumbent Vice Gov. Jeffrey
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its endorsement by the Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Grace Poe, consumer group Power Watch Negros yesterday urged the Senate to fast track the granting of a legislative franchise to the Negros Electric
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The bill granting night shift differential to government employees whose work requires them to perform their duties beyond regular working hours, which was already approved by the bicameral committee of Congress, is now up for signing
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Damage to the livestock and poultry industry in Negros Occidental, due to the prevailing drought was valued at P10,080,100, following deaths of 11,556 chickens and other ruminants, as of April 26. In her report to Gov.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to remove non-tariff barriers, aimed at bringing down rising domestic prices of agricultural products, has alarmed sugar farmers who said that it will threaten to flood the country with
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN If Negros Occidental Board Member Anton Occeño is right, Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo will likely have an opponent in the 5th district congressional race in next year’s elections. Occeño, who represents 5th district of Negros Occidental
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Power Watch Negros yesterday called for solidarity, amidst regular power outages being experienced by member consumers of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), which it said is “depriving use the quality of life, that we deserve.” Amid
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Visayas Command (VISCOM) is monitoring the unauthorized presence of a China-flagged Research/Survey Vessel named SHEN KUO, that was observed on April 30 in the vicinity of Sulat, Eastern Samar. It was first sighted in Rapu
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to fight hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products, making it a top priority of the House of Representatives, a press release from the House said. Romualdez reiterated his commitment while
The Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines Inc. (REBAP) – Metro Bacolod Chapter held its first General Membership Meeting (GMM) on March 9, at Nature’s Village Resort. The event was attended by a large number of members and past
Marvin Alob, a former janitor at a local bank, has transformed his life from cleaning floors to standing atop the podium as a certified coach and bodybuilding champion. At 46-years-old, he defies age stereotypes and proves that with determination and
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recognized Director Armando Reosura of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) Intellectual Property Management Office the 2024 Gawad Yamang Isip Awards on April 29, in Makati City, a press release from
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 10-year-old boy from Cadiz City, a victim of a rare Phocomelia disease, grabbed three gold in swimming at the paragames in the ongoing Western Visayas Regional Athletic (VWRAA) Meet 2024 hosted by Negros Occidental and
Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival is pleased to announce its call for entries for the 2024 edition. Scheduled for the last week of November 2024, the festival aims to spotlight the finest independent films from Negros Island, Philippines. The
Headline inflation settled at 3.8 percent in April this year, significantly lower than the 6.6 percent recorded in the same month last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. The headline inflation last month was within the government’s
