NDB and Me Keep on Vibrating

Today the Negros Daily Bulletin (NDB) celebrates its 55th year of existence as a vigilant community newspaper in Region VI - Western Visayas, which started from a weekly issue in 1960, twice weekly, thrice weekly, and finally daily.

It is my pride and honor that I am a part and parcel of the struggle and success of this newspaper. I started in 1991 as a news stringer in our place, the small city of La Carlota, and later wrote a column under the name "Vibrations". For 24 years in keeping myself vibrating of what's come into my mind, I learn, appreciate, and feel proud of the camaraderie, fellowship of the staff, writers, news reporters, and the leadership of a humble, soft-spoken editor in chief, Ruperto "Pert" Toga.

I also take pride that I was one of those 12 first corporate officers when NDB got its legal corporate entity as Negros Bulletin Publication, Inc. on September 19, 1995.

I was one of those who shared with the NDB’s success when it received the “Best Environmental Reporting” (daily category) as conferred by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) of Germany in  for 3 years (2000, 2001, and 2003).

Vibrating in NDB for 12 Years

Negros Daily Bulletin (NDB) is celebrating her 53rd Anniversary, Monday, September 9 as the vigilant community newspaper in Region VI, Western Visayas, PH.

I am indeed very happy for the success of NDB after surpassing the greatest challenge ever happened in newspaper business. I know that the people behind this humble community newspaper are true to their creed as writers and committed to the service of providing unbiased news, hard-hitting opinions, among others.

It has been said that success cannot be won at any price, nor can it be measured by the number of trophies or medals that can be accumulated at a given time, but it can only be felt by one’s feeling of satisfaction and of achievement.