A 25-year-old lending collector died in a vehicular accident in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday night, June 15. Rodemar Dayanan, a resident of the village’s Sitio Nabataan, was brought to the San Carlos City Hospital but was pronounced dead-on-arrival by the attending physician. According to the San Carlos City police, the …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Iloilo City mayor appeals for ‘bayanihan’
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas called on all Ilonggos to help one another as the city faces another two weeks of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). “I am appealing to those who can afford to give. Please support your barangays. Whatever you can give, I appeal to you to help your own barangay. Many …
The woman caught in adultery
When mistakes and sins are hidden or are supposed to be hidden, our attitude should be to just be let the sinners be. What we have to do instead is to pray and to do whatever we can to help the person involved toward his own conversion. Dragging them to public notice will only make …
8020 Campaign
A national survey of dental diseases in 2016 found that 51 percent of 80-year-olds in Japan had more than 20 teeth, which indicated that the campaign reached its goal six years before its target year of 2022. Keep 20 or more of your own teeth by the time you reach the age of 80 years. …
Cabañero, Casinillo join UST Growling Tigers in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers’ reboot ahead of UAAP Season 84 continues as they have locked in the commitments of Nicael Dominie Cabañero and Leobert Andrew Casinillo. Cabañero, a native of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu, said he did not think twice of committing to the Growling Tigers as he …
Azkals settle for draw with Maldives
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Philippine Azkals was held to a 1-1 draw by Maldives at the end of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night at the Sharjah Stadium in United Arab Emirates. Veteran Angel Guirado was the lone goal scorer for the Azkals as they finished …
BCPO apprehends 2,761 protocol violators from June 1-13
A total of 2,761 individuals have been apprehended for violating COVID-19 health protocols in Bacolod City from June 1 to 13, 2021. Police Lt. Col. Lester Leada, head of the Operations Management Unit of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said that 1,044 were caught not wearing face masks and 737 for not wearing face …
Sipalay tourism office discourages group bookings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sipalay City Tourism Office in Negros Occidental has advised resort owners to discourage group bookings, except family reservations, following the continued spike in new COVID-19 cases in the province. Sipalay City Tourism Officer Jerrick Lacson said the measure was put in place by the local Inter-Agency Task Force in …
NegOcc to implement new system to improve vaccine rollout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the provincial government of Negros Occidental conducts a simultaneous vaccine rollout in 31 local government units (LGUs) today, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said they will adopt a new system in order to improve the vaccine rollout in the province. According to Diaz, under the new system, all LGUs led …
Frustrated murder suspect nabbed after 13 years of hiding
Facing frustrated murder charges, a 42-year-old man was finally arrested at Sitio Saisi, Barangay Buenavista in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental after 13 years of hiding. Melvin Panueba, a resident of the village’s Sitio Cantupa, was caught on the strength of an arrest warrant around 5:50 p.m. on Monday, Himamaylan City police said. Judge Franklin J. …