Ryan Mark Molina of STI-West Negros University was unopposed in his recent reelection as NOPSSCEA president. “I was telling some close friends there are a lot of things in store for NOPSSCEA – too much to do – yet too little time,” Molina said. “Two years, I would say, is not enough for a person …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
IQ, fluoridated water (Part 1)
Drinking fluoridated tap water during pregnancy could lead to lower IQ scores among children when they reach three or four years of age. That’s among the findings of a new study conducted at Canada’s York University and published in the influential JAMA Pediatrics journal. Researchers from York University (Rivka Green, MA, David Flora, PhD, Raichel …
Gamot vs. Covid-19? Subukan natin ang Diyos!
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Ang Panginoong Diyos ang aking lakas at kalasag. Sa Kaniya ako nagtitiwala, buong puso at lubusan. Tinutulungan Niya ako, at nalulubos ang aking kaligayahan…” (Mga Awit 28:7, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** GAMOT VS. COVID-19? SUBUKAN NATIN ANG DIYOS: Habang sinusulat ko ang kolum na ito, marami na sa mga …
Inquiries and the future for the Philippine youth
The youth are the torchbearers of the future. They not only hold our dreams in their hands, they also hold the means by which the future of the country will be built. This is why I am honored to be the chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth. To find out how we are preparing …
Fire strikes building in the Molo district
The ground floor of a three-story building in Barangay West Timawa, located in Iloilo City’s Molo district, was razed by a fire yesterday morning. According to authorities, the fire started at 6:56 a.m. on the ground floor of the St. Jude Tadeos building, which is owned by Hernando Zerrudo and houses coffee and milk tea …
10,000 Coast Guard positions available
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently announced 10,000 available positions. Local applicants are encouraged to seek posts at PCG offices in Bacolod City, Pulupandan, Hinoba-an, or Sagay City. Those interested can download applications from the PCG website or their official Facebook page, Philippine Coast Guard-Recruitment Branch; or visit a local office. Additionally, entrance examinations will …
Molo’s fifth most wanted arrested
One of the most wanted in Iloilo City’s Molo district was arrested yesterday in Oton’s Barangay Buray. Authorities identified the suspect as 25-year Ernie Jude Paracio of the district’s Barangay San Juan, who was wanted on murder and frustrated murder charges. The district’s fifth-most wanted was arrested at 9:30 a.m. and is now detained at …
Victorias City meat shop, processing center inaugurated
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led yesterday’s inauguration of the Victorias Integrated Livestock Raisers Association (VILRA) meat shop and processing center in Victorias City’s Barangay III. The facility will allow for association members to sell their wares, which the provincial government says will “generate more income.” The governor called on VILRA members to unite …
Treñas orders strict self-quarantine compliance
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas recently issued an executive order calling for strict compliance with self-quarantine policies and directed patients under monitoring for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, to be quarantined. The directive called for “all persons who travelled from abroad or persons under monitoring to strictly undergo self-quarantine.” “Waay man kita gahambal nga …
Swine insemination facility inaugurated in EB Magalona
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led yesterday’s inauguration of an artificial insemination laboratory center for swine in EB Magalona’s Barangay Gahit. According to the governor, the facility will improve livestock quality and increase productivity for pig farmers in the province’s third legislative district. The facility, which cost P1.045 million, was part of the Provincial …