Palace proclaims May 12 national holiday for midterm elections MANILA – 6 May 2025 — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has issued Proclamation No. 878, declaring Monday, 12 May 2025 a special (non‑working) holiday nationwide to ensure every Filipino voter has ample time to participate in the 2025 national and local polls. (Philstar Life) Signed on 6 May by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on behalf […]
Pro-Duterte ‘Maisug’ to Hold Grand Rally in Dumaguete on May 1 DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental —The Maisug movement of Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, a coalition of supporters of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, will stage a grand rally tomorrow, Thursday, 1 May 2025, to endorse ten senatorial candidates in the May 2025 mid-term elections. […]
Pope Francis Dies at 88, Bringing to a Close a Pivotal 12‑Year PapacyFirst Latin‑American pontiff remembered for humility, reform and a tireless call to mercy VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who rewrote expectations of the modern papacy with his disarming simplicity and relentless focus on society’s margins, died Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta. […]
WATCH: Gubernatorial Forum for Negros Oriental – Replay Now Available on YouTube Missed the last Gubernatorial Forum? Catch the full replay and hear directly from the candidates for Governor of Negros Oriental as they lay out their platforms, address pressing issues, and answer tough questions from the public. Know your candidates. Stay informed. Be involved.This […]
The Crowd & the Crossroad Nearly two thousand years ago, Jerusalem woke to a strange Paschal morning.The air was thick with rumor, the streets jammed with pilgrims, soldiers, traders—and a single, ancient question: Whom will you choose? Act I | The Governor’s Balcony Pontius Pilate, Rome’s uneasy prefect, stepped onto the stone balcony of the Praetorium. Before him surged a restless […]
Reflecting on choices The user wants a story reflecting the biblical parable of Pilate offering to release Barabbas or Jesus, linking it to the 2025 Filipino election (Halalan2025) and how people continue choosing the corrupt over those with true capabilities. I’ll need to revisit that Bible story, draw the parallel to today’s challenges with leadership […]
IPE REMOLLO FOR CONGRESSMAN2nd District, Negros Oriental IpeRemollo2025 | #LupadProbinsya | #GoodGovernance LEGISLATIVE AGENDA | ECONOMIC PRIORITIES Utilizing the natural bays of Bais and Tanjay Shipbuilding & Drydock facilities – job generation & local industry Cruise Ship Port Development – boost tourism & local economy Open up mountain barangays End insurgency Attract investors & tourists […]
Dumaguete City is one of the few local government units (LGUs) in the country with a DENR-accredited and compliant waste treatment facility — a rare distinction in the region. In fact, it may be the only such facility in Negros Oriental. Operated by a dedicated team and supervised by full-time on-site Sanitary Engineer Eula Berba, […]
KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTS VIOLENTLY; ASH PLUME REACHES 4,000 METERS, ALERT LEVEL 3 REMAINS IN EFFECT April 8, 2025 | Negros Island, Philippines KANLAON CITY – Mount Kanlaon, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, erupted explosively at 5:51 AM today, April 8, 2025, sending a massive column of ash and gas approximately 4,000 […]
The King of Concrete: Si Pilimon’s Empire of Dust In Congressman Si Pilimon’s district, a freshly paved highway glistens under the midday sun, its blacktop smooth and unblemished. It’s the third time this stretch has been torn up and rebuilt in six years—each time declared “urgent” in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), each time a […]
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