It’s really a matter of faith, of how strong our faith is. With faith, we know that whatever be our condition and situation in life, God is always there and will never abandon us. He is there to help us. He actually takes care of everything. It’s this faith that springs and strengthens our hope …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Cavities and oral candida
It is difficult to pronounce and hard to spell. Sjögren’s syndrome is a disorder of the immune system which causes dry eyes and a dry mouth. Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins) syndrome is a progressive autoimmune disorder that prompts the immune system to attack glands that produce saliva and tears. It may lead to sicca, a condition characterized …
Strategic union
During a special joint meeting recently, the boards of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) unanimously agreed to set into motion the strategic union of the two banks. The merger, with BPI as the surviving entity, will take effect upon its approval by the regulators as well as the …
Kaya-Iloilo fights Aussie, Chinese teams for AFC Champions League seat
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya-Futbol Club Iloilo will have two must-win matches this April in hopes of earning a seat into the ASEAN zonal group stage of the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League slated from June 22 to 28. The Iloilo City-based football club is scheduled to face Australia’s Brisbane Roar in the …
Negros Kingsmen drubs Iloilo, stays unbeaten in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen kept its unbeaten record in the first conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) after defeating Iloilo Kisela Knights, 12-9, on Wednesday night. International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel of Bacolod City stood out for the Kingsmen for winning all of his matches against the Kisela …
Harris game-winner lifts 76ers past Lakers
By Adrian Stewart Co Tobias Harris drained a go-ahead basket as Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a 107-106 victory over Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After seeing its once 14-point edge turned into a 106-105 deficit, Harris converted a …
Man nabbed for drugs in Hinigaran
A 29-year-old man was arrested following a buy-bust operation around 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town. Authorities identified the suspect as Abnell Suanque, a resident of the town’s Barangay 1 Poblacion. Hinigaran Police Station OIC police chief, Police Major Jake Barila, said Suanque yielded five sachets of suspected shabu including …
Non-Bacolod residents must coordinate with NegOcc gov’t for travel requirements
Residents of Negros Occidental hailing from outside of Bacolod City, who wish to return to their hometowns, should coordinate with the provincial government and/or their municipality or city’s local government unit (LGU) for travel requirements and procedures, and not with the Bacolod City government. This is because Mayor Evelio Leonardia’s Executive Order (EO) No. 1 …
Lacson, other officials test negative for COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson along with several officials have tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, following the Anti-Drug Abuse Summit in Bacolod City on January 22 wherein an official from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) had tested positive for the virus. Lacson …
Drug-positive Candoni cop slapped with admin raps
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police officer from Candoni town in Negros Occidental who had tested positive for illegal drugs use in December 2020 has been slapped with an administrative charge. Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), said of the five cops who had undergone drug testing …