Negros Occidental picks up seven golds in athletics By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental picked up seven gold medals yesterday in the tertiary athletics competition at the 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet, which came to a close in Capiz, with John Christian Mediano of Bacolod City ending the day with three …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
2020 WVPRISAA Meet
Negros Occidental sweeps two volleyball divisions By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental won both the secondary boys’ and tertiary men’s volleyball competitions during the 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet, which came to a close in Capiz. The secondary boys’ team, which was represented by Living Stones International School, won after scoring …
Bacolod falls to Batangas City in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Bacolod Master Sardines suffered a 63-54 loss to the Batangas City Athletics in the ongoing 2019-2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League-Lakan Cup last Tuesday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. After Bacolod narrowed their deficit to 50-44 early in the fourth period, Batangas City sealed the win by delivering 13 …
UP, San Beda to play in Iloilo City next month
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the Philippines (UP) is scheduled to play San Beda University next month, March 15, in Iloilo City. The game is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the University of San Agustin gym. According to Rodolfo Go Villaruz, San Beda agreed to play in place of Southwestern University, …
5 under investigation for nCoV in NegOcc
Canadian national tests negative, set to be discharged By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), as of yesterday, there are currently five patients under investigation in Negros Occidental for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). CHO Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, who also serves as spokesperson for …
Iloilo nCoV patients may be isolated in Lambunao
The Iloilo provincial government announced patients under investigation for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) patients will be isolated at the Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial District Hospital in Lambunao. Hospital Management Office chief, Dr. Cynthia Cabangal-Ng, said the facility was chosen as they are currently equipped with six isolation units, which are capable of providing …
NegOcc allocates P33.5M for nCoV prevention
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government will be allocating P33.5 million towards the prevention and control of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the funding will be sourced from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council budget. He noted, Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office head, Dr. …
Coast Guard monitoring vessels originating from China
PCG: Ship from China arrives in San Carlos City today Philippine Coast Guard-Negros Occidental (PCG) chief, Lt. Commander Jansen Benjamin, said they are strictly monitoring all vessels originating from China and docking in the province as parts of precautions against the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). The Coast Guard official noted, prior to the nCoV issue, …
Constructive, destructive
We need to know the character of our human acts, i.e.,those acts that we do knowingly and willingly. In other words, human acts are those we do freely, for which we are therefore responsible. They have to be distinguished from the acts of man which are those we do by instinct and by other factors, …
Scary events threaten lives
“Whenever there is a catastrophe, some religious people inevitably ask, ‘Why didn’t God do something? Where was God when all those people died?’” –Tony Campolo The two prevailing topics currently sweeping across the Western Visayas are the arrests of suspected drug offenders and confiscation of drugs, and the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). The virus is …