BACOLOD CITY – The Victorias City government and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) recently inked an agreement to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience in Negros Occidental. OCD Administrator Underseretary Ariel Nepomuceno and Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, who also leads the Negros...
PEACE-MAKER As the political campaign heats up, we are once again seeing the country gripped by division, mudslinging, and personal attacks. The atmosphere has become toxic — full of noise, anger, and venom. This is not what our democracy should be about. Healthy debate and differences of...
VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) generated ₱5 billion in sales as its newest premier residential project in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) nearly sold out just two weeks after its launch. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the One Manresa Place earned ₱4 billion...
Food and beverage firm RFM Corp. aims to grow its revenues and bottom line by mid- to high single-digit percentages this year, driven by growth in its ice cream, milk, pasta, flour, bread, and mixes segments. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RFM Chief Executive Officer Jose Ma....
ILOILO CITY – A mural by young Ilonggo artists honored a World War II hero who played a pivotal role during the Battle of Bataan on Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). ARTISTS (from left) Roneal ‘Zippy’ Torres, Rafael Jester ‘Rap Rap’ Indicio, Ken Laurence Cadenas, and Shanneth ‘Zee’...
PEACE-MAKER The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has shaken Southeast Asia to its core. With over 1,600 lives lost and many more injured or missing, it has become a heartbreaking reminder of nature’s fury and of our shared vulnerability. In Mandalay,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda issued an executive order declaring a pork holiday from April 4 to 8 to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The order states that except for personal consumption, the slaughtering of pigs is prohibited. Public markets,...
ILOILO CITY — On the 50th year of his priesthood, Jose Romeo “Romy” Lazo officially stepped down as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro. ARCHBISHOP Jose Romeo Lazo at the 50th sacerdotal anniversary of his priesthood. He officially stepped down as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – The municipal government kicked off on Monday the rehabilitation of the Carlos Romulo or Wawa Bridge here. A part of the bridge collapsed on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, after a 12-wheel truck and an Elf truck weighing 63.3 tons passed. The bridge only had a load...
PEACE-MAKER As speaker of the House of Representatives and in the course of our modest foray in parliamentary and political party diplomacy, we have had the privilege of meeting UN Secretaries-General U Thant, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Anan, and Ban Ki-moon — all men of...
TACLOBAN CITY - Borongan City market tenants, business owners, and local tricycle drivers can now opt for cashless transactions with just a scan of a digitally rendered QR code through the Paleng-QR PH Plus. Borongan City is the first local government unit in Eastern Samar and the first city in...
BACOLOD CITY – The 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival kicked off in this city on Monday, March 24. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson leads the opening of the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City on Monday, March 24. (Glazyl Masculino) Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice...
