By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on data gathered between January 1 to February 1, the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) has recorded a 62 percent drop in the number of dengue cases in the city. According to CHO Environmental Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, they have recorded 88 cases so far this year, …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Concrete pathway under construction in Janiuay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office led the groundbreaking for a 2.74-kilometer concrete pathway between Barangays Quipot and Barasalon in Janiuay. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. said the project will provide local residents with “ease of travel,” adding, it will uplift their living conditions. He also assured, the provincial …
DOH-6: 29 patients under investigation test negative
The Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6) revealed, as of last Tuesday, 29 patients under investigation for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, tested negative. DOH-6 director, Dr. Marlyn Convocar, noted, the patients in question have since been discharged. She added, of the 29, seven were from Iloilo, while Negros Occidental, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City each …
Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge endorsement deferred
Position paper: Bridge should not connect to Pulupandan The Negros Occidental Provincial Development Council (PDC) deferred a request by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to endorse the feasibility study for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge to the Regional Development Council. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who presided over last Thursday’s meeting, pointed out, …
Global Makati builds up squad
Striker Misagh Bahadoran leads the new Global Makati FC recruits ahead of the upcoming 2020 Philippines Football League. Bahadoran, who last played for Malaysia Super League club Perak FA, is joined by Jordan Jarvis, Andrew Esswin, Ziggy Ae, Nico Quintana, Ryan Jarvis, along with former Kaya FC-Iloilo midfielder Yannick Tuazon. The Makati City-based club earlier …
Gilas, UAAP games postponed
By Adrian Stewart Co Due to the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier, along with 82nd UAAP season competitions, has been postponed. FIBA yesterday postponed Thursday’s game between the Philippines and Thailand at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. …
South wins MPBL All-Star Game
The South recently won the 2019/2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League All-Star Game by scoring a 126-122 rout of the North at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Jeff Viernes and Gabriel Banal led a 10-0 scoring run in extended time, giving the South a 122-112 advantage with 3:19 left in the game. …
Negrense fights for ABF title tonight
Toboso-born Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo battles for the ASEAN Boxing Federation flyweight belt this weekend, February 15, against Sho Kimura of Japan. He hopes to break a three-fight losing streak. His last win came in 2017, defeating Crison Omayao via unanimous decision at the Barangay Granada covered court in Bacolod City. For his Japanese opponent, he …
Filial Piety (xiào)
The word ‘filial’ means ‘of or due from a son or daughter’ and the word ‘piety’ means in this context ‘dutiful and devout.’ So, in English, the virtue that is ‘filial piety’ basically means – a dutiful and devout son or daughter. There was this story during the Three Kingdoms Period (the period between the …
Exceed your grasp
A short and simple encouragement to my granddaughter Danika when I bade her goodbye: Exceed your grasp. She was on her way to the renowned College of Charleston for further studies. “Just exceed your grasp in all subjects, in whatever way you can.” Danika is familiar with my advice, which I picked from the English …