By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Fifty nine sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P1.7 million were seized following a buy-bust operation at Purok Bagong Silang in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania early Monday morning. Police identified the arrested as 35-year-old Christine “Bebe” Lazalita, a resident of the said place. The second suspect, 34-year-old …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
No new COVID-19 variant in WV –DOH-6
Western Visayas (WV) remains free from the new variant of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, according to Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) spokesperson, Dr. Mary Jane Juanico. Juanico made the clarification yesterday as the public and even local officials are having doubts that there might be a presence already of the new variant that causes …
Up close and personal
The fact that we are simply human beings with all sorts of limitations and weaknesses should not be an excuse from developing and having a universal concern with a personalized approach in our dealings with people. That gospel episode about Christ healing a big crowd of sick people by laying his hands on each one …
COVID-19 hits Moises Padilla anew
The municipality of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental is once again hit with coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo announced over the weekend that eight residents, who are employees and officials of the local government, tested positive for the virus. They are already in quarantine. Garcia-Yulo stressed that everyone should wear a …
43,680 health workers in WV vaccinated vs COVID-19
A total of 43,680 frontline health workers in Western Visayas (WV) have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 18. According to Dr. Mary Jane Juanico, the number comprises 34.69 percent of the total target eligible population under A1 priority group which is 125,906. Of the 43,680 health workers, 32,937 received China-made Sinovac vaccines …
Digital transformation in gov’t
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) enjoining all local government units (LGUs) to automate their Business Processing and Licensing Systems (BPLS) and setup an electronic …
Pinay weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz returns to the Summer Games for the fourth straight time after earning a qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics slated this July in Tokyo, Japan. Diaz formalized her entry into the Olympics with her participation in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday night, …
GAB suspends Mindanao leg of Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has suspended the supposed start of the Mindanao leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on May 20 as it further investigates the alleged game-fixing fiasco in the Visayas leg. In a statement over the weekend, GAB chairman Abraham Mitra said they are in the …
BAM FOR THE WIN! Miami stuns Brooklyn
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bam Adebayo converted a game-winner as Miami Heat pulled off a 109-107 escape over Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. With the score tied at 107-all, Adebayo attacked the defense of Nets’ Jeff Green before pulling …
NegOcc police intensify campaign against illegal cockfighting
Police have intensified their campaign against illegal cockfighting in Negros Occidental and arrested nine violators in the cities of Bago, Sagay and Silay and in the town of Ilog last Sunday, April 18. Those arrested in Purok Malunggay in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City were Joemarie Atangan, 30; Juanito Caballero, 71; Anthony Vergara, 47 and Godofredo …