Loans
STARTING this year, the Bacolod City government will begin paying the ₱4.441-billion loan (plus interest) incurred during the previous Benitez administration. Take note: debt...
Singcang: Bacolod’s underworld?
LET ME start the year by tackling an uncomfortable mix of topics — shabu, crime, basura, and politics — a four-in-one problem concentrated in...
Glut that hurts
THE YEAR 2025 is ending with a glut that hurts.
The flooding of imported refined sugar in local markets since mid-September has caused misery among...
Identity through quality
ON DECEMBER 13, members of the Bacolod media, including myself, were invited to a cooking contest in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. The event was...
A rush for CLUPs
THE BACK-to-back disasters that struck Negros Occidental — including its capital, Bacolod City — this year have compelled local government units (LGUs) across the...
‘Hue and cry’ against Capitol’s OHC
THE GROWING “hue and cry” against Negros Occidental Capitol’s One Hospital Command (OHC) — particularly its referral system for hospital admission, even during emergencies...
‘Exercise prudence’
“EXERCISE PRUDENCE.” This phrase has become the quote of the week in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, sparking meaty discussions that quickly evolved into...
Anatomy of AICS brouhaha in Victorias
NOT ONLY Iloilo City has become the epicenter of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) controversy.Victorias City in Negros Occidental is now...
Silay’s bloodless tokhang
SILAY CITY scores another accolade.
This “Little Paris” of Negros Occidental is now the only drug-cleared local government unit in the Negros Island Region (NIR),...
Pointless ordinances
YES, BACOLOD City has three ordinances — all related to closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. But why three?
The logic is simple: CCTV cameras are vital...