That heartwarming story of Mary immediately going to see her cousin Elizabeth once she knew the cousin was already with child, teaches us a very precious lesson about the beauty of serving and avoiding any trace of entitlement and privilege
As if the world is not in great trouble with the raging coronavirus pandemic, it is now also faced with the possibility of two countries going to war with each other! And this is due to an incident where Iran
Aviation think tank CAPA – Centre for Aviation urged government to address the congestion issues that have been hounding the country’s main international gateway for years while passenger traffic remains low due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The loss of traffic
Employees of the Bacolod City government are expected to receive their Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of P10,000 this week. Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia said the Bacolod City government is ready to grant the whole maximum amount of P10,000 to all
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Business registration in Bacolod City dropped by at least eight percent last year compared to 2019, Stela Rose Rayos, head of the Business Permits and Licensing Office confirmed to the DAILY STAR yesterday. BPLO records
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A bishop from Negros asked President Rodrigo Duterte and National Police chief, Debold Sinas, to stop Oplan Sauron and the Synchronized Enhanced Management Police Operations (SEMPO) that started in Negros Island in 2019, and implemented in
A portion of a rip-rapping project at the Malisbog River in Silay City, Negros Occidental, collapsed due to flashfloods on Jan. 1* Gilbert Bayoran photo
About 144 job order (JO) employees of the San Carlos City government started undergoing surveillance testing using rapid anti-body test yesterday, at the city’s swab testing area in Barangay Rizal. Dr. Jessa Tiapon, Emergency Operations Center health cluster leader, said
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Ten months before the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy in October for the 2022 synchronized elections, the political alignment appears to be shaping up at the provincial level, as Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The police declared yesterday that the killing of a minor in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Jan. 1, allegedly by her stepfather, was “solved”. Maj. Albert Sy, Sagay City police chief, made the declaration, after the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The seventh victim of summary executions by the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental, was a barangay tanod chief in Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City. A statement issued on May 6 by the NPA Armando Sumayang Command,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN From El Niño to La Niña. While still going through a drought that has wreaked havoc on agricultural crops, with the damage valued at more than P214 million, as of May 3, the provincial government is
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Diocese of Dumaguete, which issued an appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto Senate Bill 2507 that seeks to create Negros Island Region (NIR), alleges that it violates the 1987 Constitution. The President earlier
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The El Niño-induced drought continues to wreak havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, as damage reported by the Office of the Provincial Agriculture has been placed at P214,150,252.20, as of May 3. In
It’s amazing how St. Paul and his companions weathered all kinds of trials and challenges just to proclaim the Good News about Christ and our salvation. Even when he was mocked by non-believers, he just persisted in preaching, trying his
