By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is calling on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to sanction Southern Police District director, Police Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan, after he snatched the mobile phone of GMA News reporter Jun Veneracion last Thursday during the Traslacion in Metro Manila. In a …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Iloilo City councilor pushes for precautions against pneumonia
Iloilo City Councilor Allan Zaldivar, who chairs the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Health, called for the city to take precautionary measures against pneumonia, which has recently struck Wuhan, China. “As a neighboring country of China, we must be vigilant, observant, and swiftly take necessary precautions since we could not put our own health and that …
Getting rid of dental phobia
It sounds counter-intuitive: a threat can beat the fear of a threat. A new study published in the journal Neuron shows how fear is learned and unlearned and may help in coping with anxiety and fear. The findings have strong implications for the treatment of anxiety and fear-related disorders such as extreme fear of the …
Repeating and varying
I suppose this is what we observe in life in general, and especially when as priests we have to preach. We do the same things, we say more or less the same message, but we should also see to it that there is some variation in all that we do. Otherwise there is no way …
‘Fil-Ams are willing to apply for Philippine visas’
“We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely.” –Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad While visiting a mall in Brooklyn last Monday, Bombo Radyo-Iloilo anchor John Felco Talento interviewed me to get a reaction from Americans on the threat of “harsh retaliation” by Iran following the recent assassination …
Maraming Pinoy sa Iraq ang masasawi sa pagka-pilosopo
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…Dahil dito si Yahweh mismo ang magbibigay sa inyo ng palatandaan: Maglilihi ang isang dalaga at magsisilang ng isang sanggol na lalaki at tatawagin sa pangalang Emmanuel…” (Isaias 7:14, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** MARAMING PILIPINO SA IRAQ ANG MASASAWI DAHIL SA PAGKA-PILOSOPO: Maraming Pilipino na talaga ang pilosopo, at wala …
Local students granted scholarships to study overseas
A total of 11 incoming senior high school students were recently granted a scholarship to study at Japan’s Miyakonojo Higashi High School. The scholarships were awarded following a recent memorandum of agreement signing between Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Leroy Edwards, who represented Miyakonojo Higashi High School chairman Yutaka Shimizu. The beneficiaries, who …
CHMSC students leave for internship in Japan
By Rommel M. Azucena, Jr. Eight hospitality management students from Carlos Hilado Memorial State College recently left for Japan, where they will take part in a six-month internship with Chuo Food Services Company Ltd. Angela S. Ching, Ma. Queenie L. Go, Angelica T. Posidario, Omar Jay T. Nuñez, Rovinica D. Puzon, and Joab S. Javellana …
Meeting held in Bacolod City over road clearing operations
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Bacolod City (DILG-Bacolod), in coordination with the Bacolod City government, recently held a meeting at the Bacolod City Government Center with the city’s 61 barangay captains and other concerned officials regarding road-clearing operations. DILG-Bacolod director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said Mayor Evelio Leonardia called the meeting …
Fire leaves Singcang-Airport home heavily damaged
A house suffered heavy damage yesterday morning following a blaze at Purok Kapalaran in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Authorities identified the owner of the house as 62-year-old Rebecca Garbanzos. Bureau of Fire Protection arson investigators said the fire started around 8:00 a.m. in the kitchen. They noted, due to a quick response from firefighters, the …