Four enlisted personnel of the 11th Infantry Battalion were awarded with Gold Cross Medals for gallantry in action Thursday, in connection with the campaign against the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental. Negrense Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan, commanding
Thirteen more Negrense centenarians received P100,000 each in a door-to-door distribution of cash assistance, led by Gov. Eugenio Lacson in the cities of Bago, Himamaylan, and Kabankalan, and the municipalities of Hinigaran and Ilog on Nov. 25. The
The Social Security System (SSS), through Development Bank of the Philippines, has already released its December pension and 13th month bonus amounting to P23.1 billion to Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) participating banks and other
Forty-eight school children of the Special Education Program (SPED) in Bago City were given educational assistance by the city government, through the City Social Services and Development Office. They are the first batch of children with disabilities, who
Balikbayans or former Filipino citizens, including their spouses and children who are travelling with them, may enter the Philippines starting December 7, Malacañang announced yesterday. Also permitted is the entry of Filipino citizens’ foreign spouses and children, who
The Philippine National Police will strictly implement minimum health protocols in public places and other areas of convergence for the holiday season, to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). PNP spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi
Persons withholding information that could help prevent the spread of Covid-19 will face fines and jail terms in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The warning was issued by Dr. Wilmer Yap, Emergency Operations Center incident commander, in response
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An intelligence police operative died due to an alleged “accidental firing” in Barangay Zone 4, Cadiz City in Negros Occidental on Thursday night. Lt. Col. Robert Mansueto, Cadiz City police chief, yesterday identified the
The Covid-19 centralized, coordinated, and harmonized approach of Bacolod City is now being replicated by Pagadian and Davao cities. Retired Major General Mel Feliciano and his team, who were in Bacolod City for two months to help implement
The World Bank will extend a $220 million loan to the Philippines next year to enhance the country’s marine resource management by controlling the harvest in some of its fishing grounds while also supporting livelihoods. The Fisheries and
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
We need time and effort to develop a great love for the Eucharist. More than that. We need to rev up our faith so we can truly take seriously these words of Christ that refer to the Eucharist: “Except you
• 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,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN United Negros Alliance president, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, yesterday said that they have already made their choice on their vice gubernatorial bet, the running mate of Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, that UNegA will field during the
• 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 The Art Association of Bacolod-Negros is holding simultaneous group art exhibitions, at The Bacolod City Pavilion and the Balay Kalamay at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City, for the duration of the Panaad sa
