• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping or violent cough, a highly contagious respiratory infection, have risen to five in Negros Occidental, as of March 30. The Bacolod City Health Office reported last night that it
DESECRATED. Some of the religious figures at the San Isidro Labrador Parish Church in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, that were destroyed by a man who went amok while a mass was being celebrated on April 3.* Fr. Jude Mirasol Garciniego photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 2nd district Rep. Alfredo Marañon III yesterday shared the optimism of Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson that the creation of Negros Island Region will be signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before this
SCENIC SPOT. A local tourist enjoys the Bambi waterfalls, a known tourist destination in hinterland barangay of Bi-ao in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.* Contributed photo
Victorias City becomes the first component city in Negros Occidental and second local government unit in Western Visayas to launch the Paleng-QR Ph Plus Program, a digital payments ecosystem for public markets and local transportation hubs, on July 11. Mayor
Oil companies will implement a big-time price hike on their products effective today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell will increase gasoline prices by P1.05 per liter and P1.20 per liter on diesel. Caltex,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Inbound travelers to Negros Occidental with expired negative RT-PCR test results need not worry since they will still be allowed entry in the airport and seaports of the province, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday. “They
