• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ongoing drought created further havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, with the damage placed by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist at P184,764.120.11, as of April 16. Also affected are 4,574 farmers,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two unidentified gunmen shot a businessman dead on April 18 at Sofia Gonzaga Street in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City. The victim, who was identified by the police as Elson Casalan Cepeda, of East Home 2, Brgy.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez’s priority is to deliver his commitments of projects to Bacolod made during the last election, before his term ends, and solve the pressing problems currently experienced by all Bacolodnons like the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN PrimeWater, together with Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their upcoming water source interconnection, pipe laying project, and source activation. These initiatives are expected to significantly improve water pressure and availability
Victorias City is empowering its local carabao dairy production industry with the inauguration of Dairy Box and Carabao Pen at the Bangga Daan Satellite Market and Hda. San Antonio, respectively, on April 18. The Dairy Box located at Barangay I
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon (United States time) sought the expansion of joint military exercises in the Philippines, appealed for an increased United States (US) foreign military financing (FMF), and welcomed the Philippines Enhanced Resilience Act of 2024
A hundred political prisoners in Negros island will hold another 24-hour fast this coming today to call on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) National Office to press on with its initial efforts for a thorough and impartial investigation on
Mayor Raymund Tongson congratulated and continued cheering for the contingent of Himamaylan City for the various competitions in the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival this week, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said. “I am proud to see Himamaylanons showcase
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A two-month-old infant died, feared to be a probable case of pertussis, or whooping cough, as the number of cases of the contagious respiratory illness have risen to eight in Negros Occidental, as of April 16,
We should not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and often. What we need to do is to go immediately to God, ask for pardon and
Mobile provider Globe has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat cyber threats by deactivating and blocking an increasing number of SIMs engaged in malicious activities. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the company blacklisted 36,549 SIMs from other
DUSTY. Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. addresses dust complaints of nearby residents at its solar power project site in Silay City, Negros Occidental, by increasing the frequency of watering activities, among other measures.*
ASSISTANCE. A member of the Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade helps deliver water, using water tankers and fire hoses, to the community at Purok Masagana, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Mt. Cansermon Command has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the death of a woman it accused as a military informant, on April 21 in Sitio Dug-anon, Brgy. Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros
The readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12,24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to spread the word of God, which is another way of saying that we have to
