Bacolod, Philippines News

"FAMILY is the wealth of society. We cannot serve as children of God if we don't know what it is to be a child... what it is to be born in a home, in a family," said Rev.

A RELIGOUS leader has called on the military and police to be always alert and vigilant against possible attacks by Abu Sayyaf bandits in the island province of Basilan.

THE Commission on Elections has reminded all candidates who sought for village and youth council seats to follow the rules and regulations set on campaigns.

A 27-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in a raid by operatives of City Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Group at Purok Langis, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City, Friday.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake, at a depth at 29 miles, struck off the Philippines Monday, southeast of Bacolod in the Negros islands at 0349 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Starting February 9, passengers can now fly with ease from Cebu to Cotabato , Cebu to Kalibo , Cebu to Legazpi , Cebu to Surigao and Cebu to Pagadian via Airphil Express.

NEGROS Occidental Private Schools, Sports, Cultural, and Educational Association has awarded a teacher and an artist with the NOPSSCEA Alumni Excellence Award last January 27 at the gymnasium of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos. Mr.

CORONA'S lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial is Iloilo's congressman Neil Tupas Jr.

THE Philippine National Police has deployed a contingent of combatant policemen who will ensure security in Basilan where a special election will be held.

Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said the vice mayor of Upi town in Maguindanao will be considered a suspect in the gang-rape of a volunteer nurse if he will refuse to submit himself for a DNA testing.

SEVERAL groups and village officials reiterated their appeal to Bacolod City officials to exempt public utility jeepneys plying the Talisay-Bacolod route from the implementation of a city ordinance that bans the entry of all northbound public utility vehicles into the city.

BACOLOD City Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia said the revised Revenue Code of Bacolod was done with the best of intention.

BACOLOD City will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the visit of Blessed John Paul II when he celebrated mass at the Bacolod reclamation area on February 20, 1981.

MANILA, Philippines - Gokongwei-led property firm Robinsons Land Corp. is opening four new budget hotels in the first half of 2012.

THE City Government of Bacolod owes the regional hospital almost P4.8 million for medical services rendered to indigent residents referred by the Department of Social Services and Development .

CORAZON Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Chief Dr. Julius Drilon fully supports the plan of the city to strengthen its disaster planning and management.

MANILA, Philippines - DBP Leasing Corp. , a subsidiary of the state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines was excluded from the list of government-owned and controlled corporations proposed for abolition under House Bill 2867.

THE City of Bacolod and the Chinese and Filipino-Chinese communities will celebrate the 7th BacoLaodiat festival starting Friday until January 23 to welcome the Chinese New Year.

At least 1,012 people were killed when The Empress of Ireland passenger liner collided with a Norwegian freighter on the St.