On a positive note, there are a lot of government employees who have good work ethics and attitude. These responsible individuals deserve the salaries they get. They deserve to be recognized for their effort in offering public service at its best. I’ve been taking up the issue of incompetent and not deserving government employees in …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Watch that tongue!
We should be very concerned about disciplining and taming our tongue, putting it strictly at the service of prudent reasoning that is inspired by faith, hope and charity. There is no other way to tame our tongue. Otherwise, it would just be at the mercy of instincts, emotions, passions, biases, and all sorts of conditionings. …
Protruding teeth
In a University of Adelaide news release, Dr. Doğramaci cautions against broken or knocked out young teeth that may lead to long-term issues. These include the possibility of root canal treatment or even tooth loss, requiring a lifetime of dental treatment. The more a young patient’s teeth protrude, the higher the risk of damage. A …
Bacolod, Negros to carry WV colors in MPBL Mumbaki Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Master Sardines and newcomer Negros Mascuvados are set to carry the Western Visayas colors in the 2021 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Mumbaki Cup. Watchmen Daily Journal learned from a source yesterday that Master Sardines and Mascuvados were among the 19 teams that signified their intention to play in Mumbaki …
2GO launches biggest vessel in the fleet
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga 2GO, the largest ferry operator in the country, formally launched its biggest vessel in the fleet on Wednesday afternoon, May 12. The vessel M/V 2GO Maligaya formally came into service in a small event at Pier 4, Manila North Harbor. The ship was acquired earlier this year and was …
6 Western Visayas-based volleybelles included in nat’l pool
By Adrian Stewart Co Six Western Visayas-based volleybelles were named as part of the national women’s volleyball and beach volleyball pool that will compete in international tournaments later this year. Ilongga middle blocker Abigail Maraño and Aklanon middle blocker Dell Palomata were among the 16 players included in the national women’s volleyball team announced by …
REPEAT PERFORMANCE | Atlanta rallies to beat Washington
By Adrian Stewart Co Atlanta Hawks caught fire in the endgame to score a come-from-behind 120-116 victory over Washington Wizards in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Down 116-111 with over a minute remaining, the Hawks converted back-to-back triples from Bogdan Bogdanovic …
Prov’l administrator urges returning Negrenses to take swab tests
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Even though swabbing upon arrival is no longer required under the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) Resolution No. 101, Negros Occidental provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz has repeated his appeals for returning Negrenses to submit themselves for voluntary swabbing upon their arrival in the province. According to Diaz, swabbing upon …
NegOcc, Bacolod get more AstraZeneca vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government and the Bacolod City government have received additional doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, vaccines yesterday morning. The vaccines were part of the over two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines the country received on Saturday, May 8, through the COVAX Facility of the …
1 killed, 2 hurt in motorcycle crash
One person died and two others were injured when two motorcycles crashed into each other in Barangay Salcedo, Sara, Iloilo around 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Twenty two-year-old Igmedio Billoga, a resident of Barangay Bacjawan in Iloilo province’s Concepcion town, sustained head injury. He died while being treated at the Sara District Hospital. Billoga’s back rider, 34-year-old …