Central Visayas, Philippines News

YESTERDAY: 'Buglas' was the ancient name of Negros that literally means 'torn from'. Our island was torn from Cebu and Panay during a geological upheaval 50,000 years ago.

IF I WERE to believe the loose reports that the Precinct Count Optical Scan machines determined the outcome of the recently concluded mid terms elections, then I could as well conclude with a new thesis that election cheating in this country has become more organized, systematic and sophisticated, and only those in position of power could do it.

THE Negros staff manning the Negros Pavilion at the International Food Exhibition -Philippines are in an intense mood while seriously attending to the investors who are interested in Negros products.

FORMER Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, currently the president of the Automobile Association of the Philippines , said that Negros Occidental has great potentials for drive and organic tourism that could attract both national and International tourists.

THE 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army at Camp Macario Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz announces the recruitment schedule for Western Visayas and Negros Oriental.

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources is urging electoral winners to clean up the after-election mess, and clean up intelligently.

ELECTED Third District Congressman Alfredo "Albee" Benitez said he will re-file the Sugarcane Industry Development Bill which he sponsored during his first term.

THIS column congratulates the newly elected officials of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.

In a text message to Sun.Star-Bacolod, Lacson extended his message to Benitez, saying, "The people have spoken.

SURE, there were flaws. But still, there is much to thank for in this midterm elections 2013.

MANILA, Philippines A 45-year-old man failed to cast his vote on Monday after he was hauled off to jail for murder in Negros Occidental.

Reelectionist Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and gubernatorial candidate Hilario "Junjun" Davide III maintained their lead over their opponents as of dawn Tuesday, based on partial and official results from the Commission on Elections .

CALLIGRAPHY, the dictionary says, is beautiful or elegant handwriting. In the case of Iranian artist Hassan Eftekhari, he used Arabic script to create works of art that to the unlettered in Arabic or Persian script, looks like modern non-figurative art: numerous little squiggles in different vibrant colors which are actually letters or words seem ... (more)

An estimated four million voters in Western Visayas region are expected to exercise their right to suffrage today, May 13, midterm polls.

AFTER covering the 71st Anniversary celebration of the Fall of Bataan and the 53rd General Alumni Homecoming of the Negros Occidental High School, I got the rare privilege to be invited by World War II veteran and NOHS alumnus Mr Pio Rodrigo to the 33rd Claridad Clan Reunion that was held at the San Juan Nepomuceno Covered Court in Barangay Sum-ag, ... (more)

FOOD tourism is a trend. People go to a place or to a gathering to discover new food.

The anti-graft office started a fact-finding investigation on Joavan Fernandez's alleged use of a government service when he escaped last Wednesday night.

THE Silay City Tourism Office was requested by my friend Marlin Sanogal, the provincial planning and development coordinator, to welcome Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona at the Bacolod-Silay Airport .

THE National Bureau of Investigation Regional Office and Bacolod City Police Office personnel seized assorted firearms and ammunitions during a raid Wednesday morning at the house of SPO1 Ricarido Rex Noble, the police said.

THE Police Regional Office in Western Visayas region is all set to deploy augmentation forces in the whole region to ensure clean, safe, and fair May 13 polls.