A total of 19,408 individuals have been apprehended for violating COVID-19 health protocols in Bacolod City from January 1 to May 31, 2021. Police Lt. Col. Lester Leada, head of Operations Management Unit of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said that 6,536 were caught not wearing face masks and 4,726 were caught not wearing …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
PAG-IBIG MP2, HOME LOANS HIT RECORD-HIGH IN JAN-APR 2021
Pag-IBIG Fund achieved milestones in the first four months of the year as members availed of its voluntary savings program and housing loan program in record numbers despite the ongoing health crisis, top officials of the agency said on Friday, June 4. From January to April, members’ savings under the voluntary Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) …
‘Dante’ leaves P3.1-M agri, infra damage in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rains generated by Tropical Storm “Dante” between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Negros Occidental have caused more than P3.1 million worth of damages to the province’s infrastructure and agriculture. Based on the data released by the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, in the …
Iloilo River still not ‘swimmable’
The Iloilo City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) is still not recommending the Iloilo River for bathing. According to CENRO head Engr. Noel Hechanova, the pollution load of the water in the river is still high. Specifically, based on the water quality testing, he noted that the bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the river is …
San Carlos kicks off vaccination for A3 priority group
The San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental through the City Health Office (CHO) and the Emergency Operations Center-Vaccine Cluster (EOC-VC) started its vaccination for priority group A3 or “people with comorbidities” yesterday morning at the Barangay 1 covered court. Dr. Jessa Tiapon, EOC Vaccine Deputy Vice Chair, explained the importance of priority group A3, …
Bacteria in the mouth, brains
For the first time, a new study has found that bacteria common in the mouth has been present in the brains of people who have had a stroke. Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have found that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contained DNA from bacteria that came from teeth. The American Heart Association …
Local tourism, prime mover of economy
In this time of COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry is one of those badly hit. But may I focus on local tourism. Why local tourism? Local tourism has many stakeholders. These stakeholders’ livelihood depends on the number of tourists in their locality. Hence, I can say that the local tourism is the prime mover of …
God has the final word
God has the final word, and his word is such that it will always transcend our human understanding of things. We can try to conform our mind and will to God’s mind and will as we should try our best to do, but we cannot and should never equate God’s mind and will with ours. …
Filipina booters to play in Japan’s pro league
By Adrian Stewart Co Philippine women’s national football team members Quinley Quezada and Sarina Bolden are set to strut their wares in Japan with the WE (Women Empowerment) League later this year. Quezada and Bolden were nominated by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) as the country’s ASEAN player to the Japan’s first-ever women’s professional football …
NLEX: Kiefer Ravena needs to abide by PBA rules
By Adrian Stewart Co While NLEX Road Warriors has no opposition with Kiefer Ravena’s stint with the Shiga Lakestars in Japan’s B. League, it has to abide by the rules of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Road Warriors said it supports the former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star’s desire to follow his …