With this year’s rainy season to be officially declared soon, the public is being reminded it is currently National Dengue Awareness Month, which is observed every June. According to Presidential Proclamation No. 1204, signed in 1998 by then-President Fidel V. Ramos, “The rainy season, which starts in June, leads to proliferation of mosquito breeding sites …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
11 villages in Capiz now drug-cleared
The Capiz Police is targeting to have the province cleared of illegal drugs starting third quarter towards end of 2018. In an interview yesterday, Capiz Police Director, Senior Supt. Samuel Nacion, said they are now focused on the barangay drug-clearing operation that was temporarily hampered by the preparations they did for the May 14 barangay …
Drug dealing tricycle operator arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle operator was arrested Thursday afternoon by Police Station 10 (PS10) anti-drug operatives after conducting a buy-bust operation at Purok Totong 1 in Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Jesus Eleccion, Jr., a resident of Purok Saturn, Phase 6B in Barangay Handumanan of the …
Murcia resident dies of suspected meningococcemia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Murcia resident reportedly died of suspected meningococcemia, a serious infection that could lead to meningitis or septicemia. Murcia Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Raymund Antonio Maguad, said the patient died on Monday after being brought to a hospital last weekend. He said the individual exhibited symptoms of meningococcemia, including …
Iloilo City Trade Mission, a brilliant idea
“From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I’ve felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people’s lives better.” –Richard Branson Whoever conceived the idea of the first-ever Iloilo City Trade Mission and Investment Forum, along with the Ilonggo Fashion and Jewelry Show, which is taking place in New York …
2018 Philippine Series
Negros Occidental takes little league, junior softball titles By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental won the little league and junior softball titles at the recent 2018 Philippine Series in Cabuyao, Laguna, earning them qualification for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Regional Softball Championships in Singapore. The Negrense little league squad defended their championship by …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Semifinal deciders today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The deciding games of the Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup semifinals are set to take place today. ESJ Fyre Fyter will play Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos at 3:30 p.m. The former won their first game 73-63 last weekend. Meanwhile, Supreme …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Semifinal deciders today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The deciding games of the Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup semifinals are set to take place today. ESJ Fyre Fyter will play Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos at 3:30 p.m. The former won their first game 73-63 last weekend. Meanwhile, Supreme …
Six-foot crocodile captured in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A crocodile measuring six feet in length was captured after it was found by construction workers yesterday at Villa Estefania Subdivision Phase 2 in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Barangay Estefania Captain Jerry Tingson said the construction workers were working on a house when their dogs started barking, prompting them to …
Agriculture official: Government loans for mango growers
During the recent National Mango Congress in Guimaras, Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Laviña revealed the government agency is working on a loan program for mango farmers. Financial assistance will be made possible through the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program and the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF). …