Moving towards the ‘new normal’
BY MATÉ ESPINA
ALTHOUGH far from being considered safe, the numbers of COVID-19 cases are dwindling in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental which prompted local...
Death of a community paper
BY MATÉ ESPINATODAY, the Visayan Daily Star, the longest running community paper in Negros Island for over 38 years is closing shop.
Management says it...
Sugar and more
WITH the sugar milling season in full blast, hundreds of sacadas or migratory sugar workers from Antique have started arriving in batches over the...
Investing in education
BY MATÉ ESPINA
BIRTHING pains were reported when public schools officially opened this week despite months of preparation. Students were given an option to choose...
Happenings around town
BY MATÉ ESPINA
THE outpouring of tribute from thousands of Negrenses flooded social media over the weekend for former governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. who was...
Sad day for Negros
BY MATÉ ESPINA
THE ENTIRE island of Negros is mourning the passing of former Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. last Thursday night.
An official statement...
Hostage-taking
BY MATÉ ESPINA
AS THE week ended, a hostage-taking drama took place in Victorias City, Negros Occidental when Andrew Grecia, a 39-year-old seaman, whom police...
Resolve backlogs
BY MATÉ ESPINA
WITH less than a week to go, Bacolod City officials cannot issue a definitive answer whether the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)...
Quarantine is now a legal issue
BY MATÉ ESPINA
THE BATTLE in the streets to contain COVID-19 in Bacolod City has become more complicated and may just become a battle in...
Politicking amidst a crisis
BY MATÉ ESPINA
THE CALL for unity will remain a dream in this time of pandemic as officials in Bacolod and Negros Occidental couldn’t bring...