Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra yesterday called on Negrenses to offer prayers for the repose of the soul of Gov. Joseph Marañon and for the comfort of his bereaved family. Marañon died Thursday night after he succumbed to cardio pulmonary arrest, six days before his 74th birthday.

“Joseph was the wind beneath my wings”
That is how Aida Marañon yesterday described Gov. Joseph Marañon, her husband of 48 years, who passed away Thursday night.
“My husband was a simple and loving man, who deeply cared about helping others and did not want much fanfare for himself.”
“We were hoping that he would […]

Vice Governor Isidro Zayco  took his oath as the 33rd governor of Negros Occidental yesterday, vowing to continue the programs Gov. Joseph Marañon had started for the province.Zayco took his oath before Judge Renato Muñez of the Regional Trial Court of Cadiz City at the Governor’s Office at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City at […]