By Paulo Loreto Lim The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) recently announced three cases were filed against violators of environmental laws within the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP) and Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park. According to Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Edgardo Rostata, two of the accused were found to …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Over 17K from Region 6 enroll with TESDA TVET program
By Paulo Loreto Lim Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director-General Guiling Mamondiong recently touted the recent Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrollment event, which took place across the country last week. Region VI registered the fifth highest number of registrants with 17,812. Region III came in first with 27,248. Based …
Mass rabies vaccinations to continue through May –Roxas City Veterinarian
By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid recent reports revealing the provinces of Iloilo and Antique intensifying efforts to combat rabies, particularly with the ongoing observance of Rabies Awareness Month, which runs throughout March, Roxas City veterinarian, Dr. Dante Corros, said the city’s ongoing mass rabies vaccination program, which began on January 3, will run until …
Voter education initiative planned for Iloilo ahead of barangay, SK polls
By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo Commission on Elections (Comelec) election supervisor Elizabeth Doronila revealed her agency would be conducting a voter education initiative ahead of the upcoming May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. She said the move intends to help voters determine how to select the “best candidate.” The local Comelec hopes …
Police finalizing deployment plans for Holy Week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, yesterday said they are finalizing deployment plans ahead of the observance of Holy Week, which takes place this year from March 25 to April 1. In a press conference, Ebreo said police will be deployed to various areas of …
PAL Interclub Golf Tournament
Manila Southwoods leads by 23 points By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the second day of the PAL Interclub Regular Men’s Championship at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club in Murcia, defending champions Manila Southwoods took a 23-point lead over the Luisita Golf Club. Kristoffer Arevalo led the team, finishing two under par, …
Hanah Taekwondo athlete to compete in international junior tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Hanah Taekwondo athlete Shaira Isabel Garbanzos will be part of the Philippine team competing in the upcoming World Junior Taekwondo Championships, set to take place from April 9 to 13 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The team will also be competing in the preceding qualifying tournament, which will determine qualification for …
2018 AFC Cup
Muñoz rejoins Ceres FC ahead of Shan United match By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC defender Junior Muñoz is set to rejoin the club ahead of their upcoming 2018 AFC Cup match against Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar next week, March 14, following an …
Reminiscence on a daughter’s 55th birthday
My daughter Randy Raissa Lagoc-Dingus will turn 55 on March 11, 2018. I have no better idea of a birthday gift than to reminisce and share an aspect in a young woman’s life that happened 25 years ago — an incident that showed innate confidence, courage, conviction. And most importantly, compassion in the doctor-to-be. Read …
Personal testimony on the efficacy of ‘mineral water’
“…Is anyone of you sick? He should call the elders of his church and pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord… and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well…” –James 5:14-15 This is personal testimony from Raoul Gonzales Estrada, chief deacon of the …