By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday confirmed there are currently two patients in the province that have been listed as “persons under investigation” for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). The governor made the revelation following a closed-door meeting with officials from the Provincial Health Office and the Provincial Disaster …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Five inmates escape from Negros Oriental jail
Five Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) detention facility inmates in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental reportedly escaped from their jail cell yesterday. Authorities identified the escapees as 39-year-old Janly Callao, 30-year-old Julan Paculanang, 25-year-old Ronnie Flores, 24-year-old Joseph Casido, and 49-year-old Lito Pedro. Based on information provided by the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), …
7.4M in shabu seized in Pavia, Iloilo City
Police in Iloilo seized around P7.4 million worth of suspected shabu following two buy-bust operations over the past two days. Last Sunday, February 2, joint elements of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and the Pavia Municipal Police Station conducted a bust near the GT Town Center in Pavia, located in the town’s Barangay Ungka …
Celebrating the 2020 Kali-Kalihan Festival
Photos and story by Emmanuel Canto Revelers from across the country are gathering at the “Summer Capital of Negros Occidental,” Don Salvador Benedicto, for the Kali-Kalihan Festival. This year’s celebrations mark the festival’s 30th anniversary and the town’s 37th founding anniversary, and will be celebrating under the theme: “DSB Handurawon: Kahapon Subong kag sa Palaabuton.” …
2020 WVPRISAA Meet
Negros Occidental takes early medal count lead By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental took an early lead in the medal count in the ongoing 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet in Capiz. As of 12:00 noon yesterday, the province tallied a total of 15 gold, five silver, and two bronze medals. Meanwhile, …
2020 Inter-La Salle Sports Camp
Bacolodnon leads DLSZ to volleyball title Bacolodnon volleyball player Angel Canino recently led the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) to the 2020 Inter-La Salle Sports Camp secondary girls’ volleyball title after pulling off a 25–18, 25–16, 25–22 win over De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) covered …
La Salle, Ikthus win Bacolod City tchoukball event
Tchoukball La Salle and the Ikthus Lady Sharks won titles in the 2020 Bacolod Open Tchoukball Championship over the weekend at the Ikthus Bacolod covered court in Barangay Mandalagan. La Salle won the men’s division with a 53-45 win over Ikthus, while Ikthus captured the women’s side following a 33-23 victory over Unicorns. The event …
2020 WVPRISAA Meet
Negros Occidental wins men’s football title The Negros Occidental men’s tertiary football team, which is represented by the University of St. La Salle (USLS) at the ongoing 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet, yesterday scored a 5-0 win over Iloilo’s Western Institute of Technology to win the men’s tertiary event at the …
Pride always spoils dialogue
Especially in our public discourses regarding ticklish issues, we need to see to it that we are most aware of a persona-non-grata that is called pride. We should keep it at bay, exerting appropriate effort to resist its many strong impulses and urges. Pride always spoils dialogue. It feeds on our self-interest to the point …
Skin deep
People with gums in poor condition may be prone to an itchy skin disease. That is true, anyway, to Americans as reflected in a study conducted by dermatologists or skin specialists at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. According to the dermatologists, dental health and diet may have an impact on the development …