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‘Do early Christmas shopping’

            The Department of Trade and Industry is reminding consumers to do their Christmas shopping early to avoid crowding in shopping malls and grocery stores.             Glen Fernando, DTI Antique provincial office trade and industry specialist, said that since most

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Utah Jazz signs Fil-Am Clarkson

            ANKARA – Utah Jazz officially signed Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson.             “The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed guard Jordan Clarkson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released,” the Jazz said in a statement.

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PH ready as backup SEAG host

            Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said Tuesday that the Philippines is ready to be a standby host for the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in the future.             Tolentino said during the online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum that

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Mayor lifts lockdowns in 3 markets

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order No. 68 lifting the Sunday lockdown of the three major markets in Bacolod City – Central Market, Burgos Market and Libertad Market.

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Testing, testing …

What steps has our government taken against that entity who reportedly referred to our country as “the Philippines, Province of China”? Susmariosep! Was it a foreign entity, or someone from China itself? Wasn’t that a diplomatic faux pas that should be responded to with the proper legal steps? It might have been an honest mistake, but, considering present world conditions, a correction or apology should be demanded from whoever used that term. I hope it was only some ignoramus who did that, and other Chinese people do not adopt it, too.

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Stocks down, peso moves sideways

Philippine shares continued to decline to end the week as investors remained cautious due to elevated inflation and interest rates, while the peso moved sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 30.53 points to 6,511.93. All Shares

Glass firm opens 7th warehouse in Bacolod

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Autoglass.ph is now serving clients, following the grand opening of its 7th warehouse in Visayas and Mindanao areas, at Araneta Avenue in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. As a wholesaler of auto glass solutions since 2009, AGPI

E. B. Magalona residents receive financial aid

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 2,158 indigent senior citizens from all 23 barangays of E. B. Magalona have received their social pension from the DSWD this year, amounting to P6,000 each, during simultaneous payouts in various venues on

We should be confident, happy and at peace

Yes, we can afford to be confident, happy and at peace in spite of whatever difficulty, trial and challenge we may be facing as we try our best to be consistent with our Christian identity. While suffering will be unavoidable,

Bacolod SP urges Congress to address transport crisis

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Congress of the Philippines to expedite the passage of legislative measure(s) that will adequately address and cushion the impact of the brewing crisis consequent to the public utility vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program

Southern Negros skirmishes displaces 116 families

AID. Displaced residents of Brgy. Carol-an in Kabankalan City, avail of free medical checkup and medicines during a pulong-pulong organized by the 94th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, following two armed encounters in their barangay on Monday.* PA photo