Not going to the dentist. Is this the new normal? It sound counter-intuitive, especially since dentists have been highly recommending that dental visits should be regular, at least twice a year, to prevent the start of tooth decay and gum disease. It sounds like the new normal though in the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The World …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
The passions of ignorance
The expression is referred to in one of the passages in the first letter of St. Peter. The complete passage says: “As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance…” (1, 14) Of course, as human persons, we always have some passions. These are strong emotions that drive us to action. …
Best in PH
Congratulations to the board and management of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), which was recently recognized as the Best Bank in the Philippines for 2020 by Euromoney, the prestigious global financial publication. Established in 1992, the Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence is the first of its kind in the global banking industry. Euromoney cited BPI’s …
Pelicans’ Ingram, Miami’s Adebayo ink max deals
By Adrian Stewart Co New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo have agreed to five-year maximum contract extensions with their teams on Tuesday (Wednesday in the Philippines). In a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension just a year after coming …
Negrense jins shine in online taekwondo tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo jins from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen stable showed their wares during the 2020 Philippine Taekwondo Association Milo Online Taekwondo Championships held recently. Leigh Andee Rodriguez and Dims Diaz spearheaded the attack for the Bacolod City-based taekwondo stable with golden finishes in the men’s and women’s speed kicking event. …
2020 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals: Meralco takes Game 4, forces do-or-die
By Adrian Stewart Co Meralco Bolts stayed alive in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals following a come-from-behind 83-80 win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 4 last night at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. Down 79-80, Negrense center Reynel Hugnatan surged the Bolts ahead at 81-80 with a …
Army aids in distribution of nat’l ID registration kits
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion provided manpower and transportation assistance in distributing the National Identification System (PhilSys) registration kits to Philippine Statistics Authority-Negros Occidental Provincial Office on Monday, November 23. A Philippine Navy ship BRP Ivatan (LC298) skippered by Commander Paul Anthony Yamamoto arrived at the Bredco port in Bacolod City carrying a …
PCG-Southern Visayas sends aid to typhoon-hit Luzon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Southern Visayas district, which covers the entire island of Negros and the province of Siquijor, has sent off a total of two truckloads of relief supplies bound for typhoon-affected areas in Luzon. Captain Eduardo De Luna, PCG-Southern Visayas district commander, said in cooperation with the …
NegOcc SP OKs capitol workers’ CNA bonus
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental has approved the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) between the provincial government and the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) during its regular session on Tuesday. The SP also authorized Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to sign the CNA with PACE. Under the CNA, the …
4 dead in 2 wing van trucks head-on collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four people were confirmed dead after a head-on collision between two wing van trucks along the national highway of Barangay Sagua Banwa in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town early Tuesday morning. Police identified the fatalities as brothers Wendell Larios and Carlo Larios, both residents of Barangay Pandanon, Mabinay, Negros Oriental. Also …