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Passing the Bar exams amid the COVID crisis

April 25, 2022

Hard work and sleepless nights – amid the coronavirus disease pandemic – finally paid off for these two law graduates of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City, who were best buddies in school and group mates during the review for the Bar examinations.

ED GUILLEM : Journey To Success

March 19, 2022

Eddie “Ed” Guillem is a true-blooded Bacolodnon, who is willing to sacrifice and persevere to make his dreams a reality.

Public Health in Focus

March 15, 2022

Dr. Chris Sorongon is the lone doctor running for Bacolod councilor in the May 9 elections, and he is persistent and committed to help Bacoleños.
He said he will focus on the city’s health complex, and make sure that all barangay health stations and centers have doctors and nurses to attend to residents. He himself does volunteer duty every Friday in Barangay Mansilingan, and in Brgy. Estefania every Saturday morning. He said he noticed an increase in the number of people seeking consult.

The art of self-defense

February 27, 2022

From a dedicated jiu jitsu student, competitor, and eventually, a world titlist, Sunny “Pin” Diego from Bacolod City is now a certified self-defense teacher in the United States.

Groundbreaking for Silay Capitol

February 18, 2022

February 16 was considered a glorious day for Silay City, as Mayor Mark Golez and other officials led the groundbreaking for the P1-billion Silay City Capitol in Barangay Rizal.

CHRISTIAN JOHN WEBER | Accountability in public service

February 18, 2022

Another name in the list of candidates for councilor in Bacolod City in the May 9 elections is Christian John Weber from Eroreco in Barangay Mandalagan.
A graduate of Computer System Design and Programming, Weber was raised by his grandmother, the late Mrs. Fay Gamboa Weber from Silay City. He is also the great grandson of Jose Belleza Gamboa, one of the freedom fighters from northern Negros Occidental during the Spanish war.

Ampalaya sweetens coop’s income

February 16, 2022

Thirty members of the Pasto Agrarian Reform Cooperative from Barangay Magticol, Toboso town in Negros Occidental earned a gross income of P16,920 for their harvest of 211 kilograms of ampalaya or bitter gourd.

ATTY. CESAR B. BELORIA JR. | Service to a greater venue

February 16, 2022

To serve the people is a dictum that has become more than just an advocacy but a way of life for lawyer Cesar Beloria, son of retired prosecutor, Cesar Beloria, Sr.

A Story of Love & Service

February 12, 2022

His is a story of love of and service to God, country and others.
“Praise God for His grace and mercy that I still have this chance to serve Him. Only one life, too soon it will pass. Only what’s done for Christ will last,” said book author Oliver Almonares in an interview with NEGROS WEEKLY.

Heart For Service

February 4, 2022

Born and raised in Bacolod City, incumbent city legislator Cindy Tan Rojas has seen how the city has evolved through the years. As a second-termer councilor, elected No. 1 during the May 2019 elections, her contributions to the economic boom that defined the present leadership made her a household name and a familiar face among the Bacolodnons.

Passing the Bar exams amid the COVID crisis

ED GUILLEM : Journey To Success

Public Health in Focus

The art of self-defense

Groundbreaking for Silay Capitol

CHRISTIAN JOHN WEBER | Accountability in public service

Ampalaya sweetens coop’s income

ATTY. CESAR B. BELORIA JR. | Service to a greater venue

A Story of Love & Service

Heart For Service

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