BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said yesterday that 222 out of 601 barangays of Negros Occidental, or equivalent to 36.94 percent, have been declared drug-cleared. But Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who attended the anti-drug summit yesterday
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Preparations are now in place for the possible influx of tourists and other non-essential travelers to Bacolod following the executive order issued of Mayor Evelio Leonardia that allows their entrance to the city. But Councilor
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Personal grudges and land dispute are being eyed by the police as motives in the shooting and killing of a 43-year-old woman, and the wounding of her two companions in Sitio Pantao, Brgy. Pandan, Pontevedra, Negros
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 1,000 families in the cities of Victorias, Sagay, and Escalante in Negros Occidental availed of humanitarian assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command, in tandem with the GMA Kapuso Foundation- Cebu,
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Clearing operations against illegal structures in Bacolod City have been extended until March 15, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said yesterday. Famillaran said they met with Department of Interior and Local Government provincial head, Ma.
Police and city health personnel held a surprise checkpoint at the seaport in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday* San Carlos PIO photo
Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo said yesterday that the provincial government has reserved P40 million for the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019. Degamo made the announcement during the “Pagdu-aw sa Negros Oriental: Explain, Explain, Explain” activity of
The Bacolod City Sampaguita Lions Club will hold their 26th charter anniversary and induction of officers and new members for LY 2020-2021, starting 5 p.m. today at the L’Fisher Chalet in Bacolod City. District Governor Alfonso Deocampo Jr. of District
Much-delayed James Bond movie “No Time To Die” was postponed again due to the pandemic Thursday, with studio MGM confirming 007’s next mission will not take place until October. The release of the 25th installment of the fictional British spy
We should develop the proper sense of responsibility and abandonment. Given our human condition that is marked both by power and weakness, talents and limitations, we should feel responsible for everything in our life as much as possible, as well
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Twenty Negrense artists opened a group art exhibition titled “Catharsis of Creativity” at Gallerie G, Villa Geronca Building, Rosario-Amapola streets, Bacolod City on April 13, which will run for a month. Guest of honor at the
The Cadiz City Pavilion experienced a significant downturn in sales during the weeklong Panaad Sa Negros Festival 2024 held at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. The festival, which ran from April 15 to 21, witnessed
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unidentified armed men shot a farmer dead in front of his wife, on Saturday at Purok 4 in Brgy. Lagaan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Initial police investigations indicated that the victim, a 54-year-old farmer, whose identity was
To be truly Christian, we should really have the very heart of Christ. We should have his attitude toward all possible conditions our life can find itself in, irrespective of whether these conditions are favorable to us or not. This
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged member of the New People’s Army recently surrendered to the Philippine National Police in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Through the combined efforts of police intelligence operatives of the Talisay City and Murcia Police Stations,
The Municipality of Murcia further beefed up its fleet of ambulances and patient transport vehicles after it turned over two brand-new patient transport vehicles to Brgy. Lopez Jaena and Brgy. Cansilayan on April 17. “The health and welfare of Murciahanons
