By Shiela G. Gelera Spending Christmas Eve with the family while enjoying some sumptuous holiday dishes would be nice to experience, but not for a 28-year-old nurse who is assigned at the COVID Ward of a public hospital in Bacolod City. This coming December 24 and 25 would be the third year of Nurse Love …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
The subtle forms of self-indulgence
We have to be most careful with the many subtle forms of self-indulgence that take us away from our real home-base who is God. These subtle forms of self-indulgence usually spring from the many blessings and good things God has given us, but which we misuse or abuse. Instead of glorifying God as we should, …
Debasement of impeachment
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen’s former colleagues and friends have expressed support for the magistrate as he battles an impeachment complaint endorsed by a congressman from the north. Lawyers, judges, former students, environment and human rights advocates, said the complaint that prays for Leonen’s dismissal is unfounded and should not be given due course …
Funding new laws
The Reconciled 2021 budget which Congress has approved is currently awaiting the President’s signature. We have worked diligently to ensure that through this budget, assistance is extended in a timely manner to those who have been affected by calamity, poverty, disease, and homelessness in the past year. We have also funded laws and bills that …
Ravena, Neophoenix nabs 3rd straight win in Japan B.League
By Adrian Stewart Co Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix cruised to their third straight victory in the 2020-21 B.League Season after defeating Niigata Albirex BB, 85-81, on Saturday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star bounced back from two lackluster outing as he finished with 11 …
PH Malditas achieve new milestone in FIFA world rankings
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine women’s football team has reached a milestone despite the lack of competition this year after posting its highest ever world ranking at 65th to close the 2020. Based on the latest rankings released by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the weekend, the Malditas moved up two …
Gaballo stuns Rodriguez, bags WBC interim bantam belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino Reymart Gaballo pulled off a controversial split decision win over Puerto Rican Emmanuel Rodriguez to clinch the WBC interim world bantamweight championship on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The outcome was a stunner for many as Rodriguez was the dominant fighter since …
P54,400 ‘shabu’ seized in Bacolod
Around eight grams of suspected shabu valued at around P54,400 were seized following a buy-bust operation 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, in Bacolod City’s Barangay Vista Alegre. Authorities identified the suspect as 45-year-old Bernel Dewara. Officers of the Police Station 7 also confiscated P500 in buy-bust money. The suspect was detained at the Police …
Cadiz City mayor backs capitol transfer to Talisay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante is backing the proposal of the provincial government of Negros Occidental to transfer the provincial capitol to Talisay City. According to Escalante the transfer is “a necessity,” pointing out the late Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. invested in buying property in Talisay City. “It is more …
No more active COVID cases among NOCPPO personnel
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) over the weekend confirmed that they no longer have any active COVID-19 cases among their personnel. NOCPPO Public Information Officer, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, said all of their confirmed cases have recovered with two cops being the latest. Donasco said one of the …