5 areas in Bacolod prone to fires
March 4, 2021
Bureau of Fire Protection personnel inspect fire hydrants and pipes in San Carlos City yesterday as part of the Fire Prevention Month observance* San Carlos City PIO photo
Bureau of Fire Protection personnel inspect fire hydrants and pipes in San Carlos City yesterday as part of the Fire Prevention Month observance* San Carlos City PIO photo
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The Bacolod government reiterated yesterday its requirement that travelers must register with the city’s BaCTrac system before they are allowed entry. Aside from the BaCTrac app, returning residents and locally stranded individuals are required to
Pope Francis will celebrate with Filipinos in Italy through a Mass the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines on March 14, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday. The CBPC said that Fr. Ricky Gente of
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Himamaylan City will soon have its own dialysis center to serve residents with kidney problems. Mayor Raymund Tongson, on his social media account, said the construction of the city-owned dialysis center will be sourced from the
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN An alleged New People’s Army hitman and two others were arrested in joint operations of the police and 94th Infantry Battalion on March 1 and yesterday, respectively, in barangays San Antonio and Caradio-an, Himamaylan City, Negros
The Philippines is scheduled to receive the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines from United Kingdom’s (UK) AstraZeneca today, Malacañang announced yesterday. “This is to confirm that the initial shipment of Astra Zeneca is set to arrive tomorrow, March 4,” Presidential Spokesperson
That’s right! Truth can only be found where charity is. We should bury the myth that we can only be truthful when we manage to cite as foolproof evidence some cold facts and data alone, and use logic, etc. The
A very shocking piece of news from TV Monday was about the surging cases of attacks on Asian-Americans. Now that includes Filipinos now living or working in the United States, where this report came from. It was not, however, clarified
An integrated irrigation development plan is crucial in capitalizing the long term benefits of the country’s irrigation system to ensure an increase in farm productivity and boost socioeconomic progress, state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies said in its
Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and assistant provincial health officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, will be among the first to receive the vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019, regardless of which brand will arrive first. Estacion, incident commander for Covid-19 and
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, achieved a record-breaking net income of P30.3-billion, up 20 percent year-on-year, despite higher inflation, which pushed overall costs and expenses up during the period. Attributable net profit
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) yesterday placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert, as 13 power plants are on forced outage, while five others are running on derated capacities, resulting in a
Mayor Narciso “Narwin” Javelosa, Jr. congratulated all the athletes, teachers, and staff who represented Sagay City in the recently concluded Palarong Panlalawigan, during a courtesy call at the Mayor’s Office on April 18. Javelosa said he is grateful to all
Today’s gospel gives us Luke’s version of the risen Lord’s appearance to his apostles on Easter night. The apostles and some disciples were gathered in a locked room when Jesus stood in their midst and greeted them Peace. Thinking they
BEAUTIES. The presentation of Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 candidates during the opening ceremony of the Panaad sa Negros Festival.* Capitol PIO photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez’s priority is to deliver his commitments of projects to Bacolod made during the last election, before his term ends, and solve the pressing problems currently experienced by all Bacolodnons like the