The municipal hall of Janiuay in Iloilo province is on a two-day lockdown starting Monday. A male engineer assigned at the Municipal Engineer’s Office tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Mayor Bienvenido Margarico said he immediately suspended all work at the offices of Engineering, Bids and Awards, Sangguniang Bayan, Accounting Treasurers, and Mayor’s …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
From Leyte to Bessang Pass
I have been receiving very positive feedback from readers who have perused the online version of my book “From Leyte to Bessang Pass.” The book was supposed to have come out on or before Aug. 15, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. However, COVID-19 intervened and disrupted …
Sugar and oral health (Part 1)
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans “gets it mostly right,” says the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The CSPI describes itself as America’s food and health watchdog. The Dietary Guidelines contains the American government’s nutrition advice for the public and forms the basis for most federal, state and local food programs and policies. …
Ravena, San-En suffer back-to-back losses to Alvark
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their struggles in the Japan B. League after back-to-back losses to defending champion Alvark Tokyo over the weekend. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout was a complete struggle on Saturday when the NeoPhoenix suffered a 94-76 loss to …
Raquinel aims to challenge WBO world champ Nakatani
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer JayR Raquinel hopes to have a shot of Japanese fighter Junto Nakatani, who recently captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world flyweight championship at the expense of Filipino boxer Giemel Magramo. Raquinel’s manager Brico Santig said the Candoni, Negros Occidental-native fighter is ready to challenge the undefeated Japanese boxer …
Meralco ends SMB’s 5-yr PBA PH Cup reign
By Adrian Stewart Co Meralco Bolts halted San Miguel Beermen’s (SMB) five-year reign with a 90-68 domination in the do-or-die quarterfinals of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday night at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. Baser Amer and Clifford Hodge tallied 14 points each, while Bacolodnon center Reynel Hugnatan added …
Himamaylan mulls sisterhood with Manila
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Himalayan City Mayor Raymund Tongson bared plans to establish a sister city relationship with the city of Manila. In a recent letter to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso, Tongson expressed interest to forge a sister city agreement that will promote mutual benefits to both local governments, maximize partnership and networks …
BacTrac app to be used in Bacolod’s 3 major markets
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government is now obligating all establishments in the city to use the BacTrac app for all customers and vendors, especially in the city’s three major markets. In an interview with RMN-DYHB Bacolod, Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, cluster head on markets, said he has called a meeting with …
Cadiz establishes medical assistance program for city officials employees
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Cadiz City government has established a medical assistance program granting financial aid and free hospitalization to its employees – either elective officials, permanent, contractual or job order workers – who will be infected with coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, while performing frontline functions in combating pandemic. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador …
‘High-value’ target falls in Bacolod drug bust
Police arrested a man tagged as “high-value” target and his companion in a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 12. “High-value” target 31-year-old Mukzzhin Tampi of the city’s Barangay Alijis and 26-year-old Noraya Barani of Barangay 26 were caught around 7:00 p.m. on November 13, City Drug Enforcement Unit of Bacolod City Police Station 1 …