The highly urbanized city of Bacolod got the highest score among provincial and city governments in Western Visayas that have already submitted their coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination plan to the regional office of the Department of Health. The provinces of
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Business establishments in Bacolod City are required to comply with local ordinances, such as the CCTV Ordinance, before the annual renewal of their business permits, Councilor Al Victor Espino said yesterday. Espino, chairman of the Sangguniang
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The hunt for members of the New People’s Army responsible for the ambush-slay of three Army soldiers, including a junior officer, led to the arrest of one suspect in Purok 1, Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A public hearing to address the concerns of residents who oppose the construction of the cellular towers of Dito Telecommunity in barangays Alijis and Taculing in Bacolod City will be conducted next week. Councilor Al
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The fate of the IPM-Construction and Development Corp., as to whether they would continue to be the official garbage hauler of Bacolod City, is yet to be determined, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, adding that the
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Ram Partylist is allotting P4.7 million for the establishment of a multi-purpose building with a stage in Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, Captain Yolanda Noble told the DAILY STAR yesterday. Noble said the construction will start
Leaders of the Negros for Leni, composed of multi-sectoral organizations* Archie Alipalo photo
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III & GILBERT P. BAYORAN Operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office seized P234,000 worth of suspected shabu in two drug-buy bust operations in barangays Alijis and Singcang-Airport Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Station 8 policemen arrested
The performance of the Bacolod City government in the second wave of road clearing operations has “improved,” the Negros Occidental Validation Team, headed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), said. This was reported by the Validation
It will already be March in a couple of days. That means our dear country will have been in lockdown or various stages of community quarantine for almost one year. It also means that one fourth of 2021 has already
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday asked the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to submit a water security plan as he noted the failure of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., Baciwa’s joint venture agreement partner, to improve supply in the past four
Philippine shares sustained its shedding on Monday, with the index falling below the 6,600 level, even as the peso depreciated by 0.28 amid the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed 1.46 percent lower,
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
The Abanse Negrense Negros Occidental Softball Team was recently named the champions in the Little League and Senior League categories, and first runner-up for the Junior League category at the Little League Philippine Series – National Finals held at Tanauan
BEAUTIES. The presentation of Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 candidates during the opening ceremony of the Panaad sa Negros Festival.* Capitol PIO photo
Bacolod city officially recognized Metro Bacolod Hospital and Medical Center (MBHMC) as a partner hospital of the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) yesterday at the Bacolod City Government Center, according to a press release from the Bacolod PIO. Present
