By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded the strategic steps of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the fight against insurgency and criminality during the closing ceremony of the Workshop on the Coordinated Combat Operation Implementation of Joint Enhanced Military and Police …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Stranded Manila-bound vessel resumes trip
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sub-station at the Bredco port in Bacolod City confirmed yesterday that the Manila-bound vessel that had been stranded on Thursday, November 12, due to Typhoon “Ulysses” has been allowed to leave. Chief Petty Officer Louie Campaner, PCG-Bredco sub-station commander, said the M/V St. Therese of …
Capitol Lagoon visitors complain of wearing face mask, face shield
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has reportedly received numerous complaints from visitors of the Capitol Park and Lagoon days after it was reopened to the public. Visitors are complaining over the present health protocols requiring them to wear face masks and face shields when exercising. They said they …
Resort in Bacolod shut for hosting children’s party
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resort located at the Goldenfields Commercial Complex in Bacolod City was ordered closed yesterday after it was discovered that it hosted a children’s party. City Administrator Em Ang, who is also an executive director of the city’s Emergency Operations Center, said an inspection team from the city government accompanied …
‘Ulysses’ strands 183 passengers at Bredco port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 183 Manila-bound passengers were stranded at the Bredco port in Bacolod City yesterday due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Ulysses” in Luzon. Philippine Coast Guard-Southern Visayas district commander, Captain Eduardo De Luna, said the passengers consisted of 133 originating from Bacolod and 50 from Iloilo. Three rolling cargoes, …
Army on alert for disaster response
The personnel of 303rd Infantry Brigade(303IB) of the Philippine Army and its line battalions are in alert posture in preparation for upcoming typhoons and any unwanted natural disaster incidents that may occur in Negros Occidental. 303IB Brigade Commander Colonel Inocencio Pasaporte alerted the 34 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) teams from the 303IB, …
Our need for silence
We have to realize this more deeply. With all the hustle and bustles of our world today, with all the noise and distractions that we have, we have to exert tremendous effort to maintain silence, both inside and outside us, if only to manage to pray. Prayer, as we all know, is our basic way …
Health benefits you might be curious to know
In a recent beer chat with social distancing and wearing of face masks, senior citizens were thinking of how much harm they are getting from the capsules and tablets that they are given to combat their illnesses. One of them had a wider perspective of sharing what he knows of some benefits that raw garlic …
A year of pandemic
The year 2020 will be remembered as a year of learning experience of economic crisis, health, lost opportunities, lost of employment, business closure, and suspension of all the plans we have for the year. Indeed it was a spiritual awakening that without God we can do nothing. Everybody during the enhanced community quarantine period and …
Palicte battles Taday in GenSan on Nov. 21
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Aston Palicte aims to extend his winning run as he faces fellow Filipino Reymark Taday in “The Restart” card slated on November 21 at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City. The Bago City, Negros Occidental-native is aiming for his second consecutive win following his second round stoppage win …