What should ideally happen is that the more blessed, privileged and endowed we are, the more conscious we ought to be to thank and glorify God and to be more of service to the others, going all to the way to bearing more and more the burdens of the others. “Whoever exalts himself will be …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Those who hold office by virtue of an electoral vote are naturally performing political functions and can engage in political activities without violating the Constitution. That is their reason for being. On the other hand, those who hold government positions by virtue of an appointment are “apolitical” and therefore covered by the constitutional ban. Senator …
Iloilo bounces back, Negros falters in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights bounced back in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup after winning its two matches on Saturday night, June 19. The Kisela Knights opened the evening with an 18-3 manhandling of Quezon City Simba’s Tribe before following it up with a 15.5-5.5 rout …
Gilas Pilipinas repeats over South Korea
By Adrian Stewart Co Gilas Pilipinas showed their victory against South Korea earlier last week was no fluke after an 82-77 beating at the close of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers third window yesterday at the AUF Gym in Clark, Pampanga. Dwight Ramos drilled five triples and finished with 19 points to go with …
Ex-prisoner shot dead in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former prisoner was shot dead by riding-in-tandem suspects at St. Martin Subdivision, Barangay 21 in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City on Saturday morning, June 19. Police identified the fatality as 38-year-old Eric Detoyato, a resident of the said place. Police Lt. Colonel Eduardo Corpuz, Victorias City police chief, said Detoyato …
San Carlos City PNP conducts underwater, coastal clean up
The San Carlos City Police Station in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental together with Maritime Patrol Group and Philippine Coast Guard in coordination with the City Environment Management Office (CEMO)-Coastal Resource Management Division conducted an underwater clean-up drive early Saturday morning, June 19, in Dap Dap Wharf Sipaway Island in Barangay San Juan. A clean-up …
NegOcc LGUs to receive Pfizer allocations once Sinovac jabs are fully utilized
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson over the weekend said they will only distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to the local government units (LGUs) once they have fully utilized all of their CoronaVac jabs made by Chinese biotech company Sinovac. In a statement, Lacson said given the special storage requirement …
A FATHER’S GUIDE TO PROTECTING HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY
“A father’s tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remain as a pillar of strength throughout our lives.” –Sri Lankan author, painter and scholar Ama H. Vanniarachchy A father’s roles have evolved through the years. You could be the family’s breadwinner, working to earn a living, or a …
NegOcc receives 1st batch of Pfizer vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday received a shipment of 1,950 vials of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from the Department of Health. Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT), said the 1,950 vials they received is equivalent to 11,700 doses and can inoculate 5,850 people. Caelian …
NegOcc doctors dismayed over province’s MGCQ status
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) – Negros Occidental chapter is dismayed that despite the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, both the province and the city remain under a lighter quarantine restriction. Negros Occidental and Bacolod were placed under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) …