Losing political charm, influence
THE HOUSE leadership shake-up on September 17 carried a touch of suspense for the people of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.Everyone — especially the...
Bittersweet MassKara launching
THEMED “One Smile. One City. One Heart,” this year’s MassKara Festival—slated for October 1 to 19—was launched in a “bittersweet” moment at Roy’s Hotel...
‘GMO war’ in Negros
THERE is growing noise across Negros Occidental.
Thirty-one groups—composed of Catholic church leaders, civil society, the academe, women’s organizations, NGOs, indigenous peoples, organic farming advocates,...
Bading leading, shining
IN NEGROS Occidental, one of the few names almost synonymous with respect is Salvador “Bading” Escalante Jr., the incumbent mayor of Cadiz City in...
Turning over a new leaf
NEGROS Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) marked its first year in August as the power distributor for central Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City,...
A lost cause
ONCE AGAIN, Small Town Lottery (STL) has become the latest “meat of the matter” in Bacolod City’s daily buzz.City Councilor Dindo Ramos is making...
Cry blue murder
ALARMING. Deeply concerning.This is how church leaders in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental described the Aug. 24 murder of Efren Banaglorioso in front of...
What a line, indeed!
“WHO YOU!?” This phrase could be taken as a sarcastic remark or a pointed question.On the lighter side, “Who You” is also a 2013...
Biodiversity and political will
BIODIVERSITY and political will—whew! Two broad and heavy terms to grasp.The question is: how do we connect the two to achieve effective biodiversity conservation...
‘In a pickle’
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-based Legacy Construction Corporation (LCC) is currently “in a pickle”. It topped the list of the country’s top 15 contractors that, according to...