Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson committed to fully support the National Nutrition Council’s (NNC) Dietary Supplementation Program dubbed as “Tutok Kainan” and ensure its efficient and responsive implementation through effective local level actions. The governor made his commitment during the ceremonial kick off of the activity held at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
105 Cauayan households on 2-week lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 105 households in two barangays in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town were placed on “precautionary lockdown” due to a spike in coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in the area. In an executive order signed by Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara, he ordered a two-week lockdown for barangays Isio …
Where to find effectiveness
Thus, prayer is not just about saying vocal prayers and making novenas and other special acts. It is more a matter of awareness, of attitude, of lifting our mind and heart to God in a stable manner. It lends itself to endless ways, forms and manners. We can even pray when we are asleep. In …
Changing the world, one mouth at a time
The lack of access to health care is an issue common in India. Because of this limited access, gum diseases are common, a situation also found in developing countries where health care coverage is limited. A tasty way to unlock the mysteries of oral diseases. That’s the dream of Wichita State Professor David McDonald and …
Negrense boxer Landero fights for WBC belt in Indonesia
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Robert “Toto” Landero will vie for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International light flyweight belt against Indonesian Tibo Monabesa on Saturday, April 10, at the Balai Sarbini Convention Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. This will be the first title match of the Pontevedra, Negros Occidental-native Landero since suffering losses when …
Smart clutch hits carry Boston past New York
By Adrian Stewart Co Marcus Smart came up with clutch hits as Boston Celtics prevailed over New York Knicks, 101-99, in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Smart broke the final deadlock of the match with a triple with 32 seconds left before …
HORRIFIC ‘MASSACRE’
4 Tangub family members found dead at home By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four family members were found in an advance state of decompositi on yesterday morning in what police believed as a massacre in Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub. Police identified the fatalities as 60-year-old Jocelyn Nombre, 68-year-old Gemma Espinosa, 30-year-old Michael Espinosa, and six-year-old …
700 Toboso households on lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 700 households in Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso, Negros Occidental were placed on lockdown for seven days by the local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) after nine residents tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Mayor Richard Jaojoco said the first to be infected was a personnel from the …
Numbered helmets, high-tech measures vs criminalities eyed
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is eyeing numbered helmets as one of the measures to deter criminalities perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects in the city. The recommendation came from ICPO director, Police Col. Uldarico Garbanzos, following the killing of a 19-year old son of a town councilor by a motorcycle-riding suspect last April 3 in …
Bacolod City alerts brgys as cases spike anew
The barangays remain to be the “main battleground” as Bacolod City courses its way through the sudden spike of COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to Mayor Evelio Leonardia during a virtual meeting with city and barangay officials on Tuesday night. “You know the situation today, and I am sure you will act …