BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental has been assured by the national government of 3 million doses of vaccine for 70 percent of its population, or 1.5 million residents, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday. On
Policemen issued citation tickets to passengers caught not wearing face shields in public vehicles in Bacolod City yesterday* APN photo
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Central Negros Electric Cooperative is mulling charges against those responsible for the illegal connection installed in one of their posts in Talisay City that caused the electrocution of a lineman Sunday, acting manager Dan
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division and the Philippine Navy are strengthening their strong alliance in Western Visayas, in terms of humanitarian assistance and disaster response, following the recent visit of Navy ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz in
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is formulating the mutual termination agreement with the Negros Property Management and Development Corporation (NPMDC) that has been managing the Negros First Cyber Centre for several years, through a Joint
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN House Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano said yesterday that he opposed the passage of House Bill 5777, or a measure taxing foreigners involved in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Paduano said the proposed bill, that
We need to know and to develop the right accepting attitude in our life. Things can get so complicated that if we do not know what this right accepting attitude is, we surely would be lost. We know that there
Last week, I rashly used the headline “The vaccines are coming!” relying on some TV reports announcing it. This time, though, a definite date has been mentioned, so it could be the real thing. February 15 is the day mentioned
Births among girls aged 15 and below are steadily rising. The latest data show the worrying statistic went up by 7 percent in 2019 compared to the preceding year. “In 2019, 2,411 girls considered as very young adolescents aged 10
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said his office and the Department of Agriculture are now working out the suggested retail price (SRP) for imported pork in groceries and supermarkets. In a Palace briefing yesterday, Lopez said the
That’s what we can gather from the readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter. (Acts 8,1-8; Jn 6,35-40) Whatever negative things we can encounter along the way, the good, which is a matter of believing
That’s what we can gather from what Christ said about himself being the Bread of Life. “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the
A fireman trains his hose at the fire that destroyed 16 houses and damaged 3 at Barangay 18, Bacolod City on Saturday.* Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The owner of the dismembered human body parts left outside the office of the National Bureau of Investigation in March has been identified by the NBI. NBI Bacolod chief Atty. Renoir Baldovino yesterday identified the victim
The Bacolod City government has launched a film festival which will serve as a platform to showcase the creativity of filmmakers residing in the city, develop film appreciation, and further promote the local film industry. In accordance with the recently
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 58-year-old woman was gunned down, allegedly by a barangay tanod in Victorias City, while a farmer was burned to death in Cadiz City, all in Negros Occidental, on April 16. The woman victim, whose identity
