By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is set to issue an executive order (EO) introducing uniform travel protocols for the province in response to Resolution No. 101 issued by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF). Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said starting Monday, March 15, all travelers are required to …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Bacolod, NegOcc get more doses of COVID vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City and Negros Occidental governments received 2,920 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) yesterday. Bacolod City and Negros Occidental governments received an additional 2,920 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) yesterday. Dr. Jane Juanico, head of DOH-6’s infectious …
2 men yield 17 sachets of ‘shabu’
Two drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation last Thursday morning in Barangay Hawaiian, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Authorities identified the suspects as 43-year-old Erwin Magalona of Barangay 2 Poblacion in Manapla town, and 59-year-old George Junsay of Barangay Santa Teresita, Manapla. According to Silay City police, an undercover officer initially bought from the …
Farmer shot dead in Moises Padilla
A farmer was shot to death at Barangay Inolingan in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town around 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 11. Police said the 27-year-old Rusty Grande Sumer sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the body. He died on the spot. Moises Padilla police investigation revealed that Sumer was driving his tricycle on his way …
Lambunao explosive hurts cop, brgy ‘kagawad’
A police patrol car fell into the roadside while a policeman and a barangay “kagawad” were injured after an alleged improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated in Barangay Pughanan, Lambunao, Iloilo around 9:45 a.m. yesterday. The injured were identified as Police Master Sergeant Christopher Losbañez and barangay kagawad Larry Ajeno. The explosion occurred while eight …
Always praying
Of course, St. Paul himself said so: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thes 5, 16-18) And in that episode of Christ visiting the house of the sisters Martha and Mary, the primacy of prayer is again emphasized. …
WHO’s global health card
Heart disease remains the number 1 killer; diabetes and dementia are now among the top ten. It has remained the leading cause of death worldwide for the last 20 years. It is now killing more people than ever before. Seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death are non-communicable diseases. In 2000, only four …
San Juan mauls Makati, enters MPBL finals
By Adrian Stewart Co San Juan Knights-Go for Gold entered the finals of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Cup after a 131-54 rout of Makati Super Crunch in the do-or-die Game 3 of the North Division finals at Subic Bay Gymnasium. John Wilson led the way with 22 points, including four three-point conversions, …
Ilonggo MMA’er Lausa loses in Brave CF debut
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jenel Lausa bowed to Ryskulbek Ibraimov of Kyrgyzstan in the BRAVE Combat Federation 47: Asian Domination on Thursday night (Friday in the Philippines) at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa, Bahrain. The Concepcion, Iloilo-native Lausa was unsuccessful in his MMA return after nearly three years, …
Kyrie drops 40, Nets outlast Celtics
By Adrian Stewart Co Kyrie Irving proved to be the thorn on the side of former team Boston Celtics as he carried Brooklyn Nets to a 121-109 victory in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Thursday (Friday in the Philippines) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Holding to a slim 108-106 lead, James Harden converted …