‘Kernel’ of Karo Festival
ON FEBRUARY 9, the upland barangay of Manghanoy in La Castellana, Negros Occidental celebrated its 3rd Karo Festival.
The fiesta in this farming community at...
Kabankalan’s ‘white elephant’
KABANKALAN CITY, the richest component city in Negros Occidental, has a so-called “white elephant” that badly needs government attention.
Unknown to many, the city...
Firm pledges
ON JANUARY 29, I was among the media personalities invited to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a land donation...
Nature’s scream for justice
THE HOURS of shearline-induced rains on Saturday, January 31, eventually caused what authorities described as “abnormal flooding” in northern Negros Occidental and in the...
At Dinagsa, color is all
FIESTAS for the Sto. Niño, or the Child Jesus, are celebrated every January across the Philippines.They are deeply rooted in Filipino faith, tracing their...
‘Ums’ and ‘ahs’ in the sugar industry
THERE ARE far too many “ums” and “ahs” in the sugar industry — hesitations and half-answers that continue to frustrate stakeholders.
The surprise issuance of...
Yahoo, Toboso!
THE TOWN of Toboso, in the northern part of Negros Occidental, is among the smallest local government units that has recently been reclassified from...
Saying less, seizing more
THE JANUARY 12 anti-drug sting inside an access-controlled residential enclave in Bacolod City that led to the seizure of P8.8 million worth of shabu...
When ‘love’ dictates everything
IT IS UNDENIABLE that the infamous Sibulan shooting in Negros Oriental on January 9 — perpetrated by a policeman who killed three fellow police...
Jun’s points
THE FATE of water distribution in Bacolod City hangs in uncertainty.
There is still no clear picture on reports that Manny Villar’s PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation...