WATER RATIONING. The city government of Himamaylan delivers potable water to drought affected residents.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo slammed the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) for not considering cloud seeding operations to address the widespread drought in the province, even as damage to rice
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office is campaigning for the use of face masks, in the wake of the issuance of a health alert against pertussis, commonly known as whooping or violent cough, which is a highly contagious
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total liquor ban will take effect on March 29, Good Friday, in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. The 24-hour liquor ban was ordered by Mayor Marvin Malacon, in his Executive Order No. 31, series of 2024.
There are loopholes in the Philippines’ legal framework that still allow discrimination against women to happen, especially within the family, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as it called on policymakers to design interventions to “transform” discriminatory
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday emphasized the importance of active citizen participation in attaining the government’s agenda for prosperity. During the District Conference of the Rotary International District 3800 in Mandaluyong City, Pangandaman said
West Visayas State University claimed the overall champion title during the recently concluded Culture and the Arts Conference and Festival 2024 held on March 25, a press release from the university said. Besting 10 other participating members of the Regional
Steeped in tradition, most debut celebrations in the Philippines conjure images of formalities and elaborate ceremonies. However, one debutant from Bacolod City is rewriting the script of the classic Filipino debut. Carmeli Cordero’s 18th birthday celebration commits to being anything