Greg, the ‘Ghostbuster’
THE “GHOST” workers issue at Bacolod City Hall — now known as the New Government Center — is not fiction. It’s real. For some,...
Shabu in sermons
COLONEL Joeresty Coronica, director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), is making a noteworthy appeal to all churches in the city — regardless...
Celebrating a timeless legacy
WHEN WE talk about the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC), two names instantly come to mind: the Marañon brothers of Sagay...
Kanlaon evacuees in limbo
EVACUEES from Kanlaon Volcano in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, are once again in the headlines.On Monday, June 30, around 100 evacuees abruptly left the...
Not hoity-toity
TODAY, June 28, Greg Gasataya — an ordinary man turned high-profile politico — takes his oath as the new chief executive of Bacolod City....
Port with many brouhahas
THE MANAPLA Port Stevedoring and Arrastre (MPSA) has announced the opening of its Manapla Port in Barangay Punta Salong, Manapla, Negros Occidental on June...
Anatomy of the Mambulac shooting
THE INFAMOUS shooting incident in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental during the May 12 elections continues to grow more complicated and disturbing.
Two individuals...
Drop-dead gorgeous!
ON JUNE 10, I had the privilege of witnessing the grand coronation night of Lin-ay sang Silay at the Natalio Velez Sports and Cultural...
‘Calvary’ in Candoni
THE NEGROS Occidental provincial government has issued a cease-and-desist order against the ambitious P2-billion palm oil project of Hacienda Asia Plantations, Inc. (HAPI), a...
Yeng: Bacolod’s ‘Braveheart’
HERE is a simple tale to tell — but hers is more than inspirational. It is a story of quiet courage in the face...