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Monthly Archives: February 2020
The power of prayer and fasting
There is an interesting episode in the gospel where Christ mentioned the great power of prayer and fasting. It is recorded both in the gospels of St. Matthew (17, 14-21) and St. Mark (9, 17-21). It is about a man who begged Christ to cast out a demon possessing his son. He had previously asked …
For the ‘Golden Age’ it’s all about perception
How senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health makes all the difference. Their perception will help decide if they will seek dental treatment at all, according to new research at the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. The study shows that a new oral health illness perception measure for adults …
Karapatan ng RP na kanselahin ang VFA
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…’sa mga araw na iyon, ang mga tao’y magdaranas ng matinding kapighatiang hindi pa nararanasan mula nang likhain ang sanlibutan hanggang sa ngayon, at hindi na mararanasan pa kahit kailan’…” (si Jesus, ang ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas, na Siyang Diyos Ama, Anak, at Espiritu Santo, sa Mateo 24:21, Ang Tanging Daan …
Exhibits featuring local artists open at Negros Museum
The “Amidst the Green” and “Shadow Memories” exhibits, featuring the works of Jo Anne V. Coruña and Angela L. Silva, opened at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City last weekend. According to the museum, “Amidst the Green” features watercolor presentations documenting Coruña’s attempt at growing a food forest within 1,000 square meters of land, while …
One dead after motorcycle collides with truck in Sagay City
A motorcyclist was killed, while his backrider was injured, after crashing into a heavy truck earlier this week along the national highway in Sagay City’s Barangay Poblacion II. Authorities identified the fatality as Jhomar Tingson of Cadiz City, who was declared dead-on-arrival at the Lopez District Farmers’ Hospital. According to police, after the motorcycle collided …
Sagay City cancels Sinigayan Festival
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III issued an executive order canceling this year’s Sinigayan Festival, which was scheduled to take place from March 14 to 19, due to the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). He stated, “It is necessary to minimize, if not eliminate, the risk of contracting …
OPAV underscores role of barangays amid Covid-19 threat
There is a need to organize the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTS) as the first line of defense against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). On Wednesday, following his meeting with government agencies to discuss preparations of Western Visayas, Assistant Secretary Gerard Gonzales of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) Special …
Bacolod City receives fire truck
The Department of the Interior and Local Government recently turned over a P12.5 million fire truck to the Bacolod City government. Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod City fire marshal, Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, received one of 74 units being distributed earlier this week at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. According to the …
Negros Occidental to purchase thermometer scanners
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government plans to purchase 100 infrared thermometer scanners, which will be used by government hospitals and transport terminals in the province. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Lacson said the equipment will especially be used at Bacolod-Silay Airport to take the …