There is no human suffering that Christ is not willing to make also as his own. And he does it because he loves us, he wants to save us, he wants to bring us back to him. Let’s remember that his love is first of all gratuitous. He loves us first before we can learn …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Microbe communities
Your tongue microbes are more similar to those living on someone else’s tongue than they are to those living in your throat or on your gums! Microbes in the mouth fascinates A. Murat Eren, doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). “It’s a very special and small environment that’s microbially diverse enough that we can really start to …
10 Negrense players to suit up in 2021 PBA Philippine Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental will be well represented in the 2021 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup as 10 players who traced their roots from the province will be part of the 12 teams. Based on the lineup released by PBA, Bacolod City has the most players from Negros Occidental with five, Escalante …
Negros Kingsmen dispose Mindoro in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen finished the eliminations of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup with a 16.5-4.5 triumph over Mindoro Tamaraws on Wednesday night. The Kingsmen struggled against the Tamaraws in the blitz game as they were held to 3.5-3.5 draw behind wins by Steven Breckenridge (Board …
San Carlos City continues badminton clinic
The city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental thru the City Sports Office continued its badminton clinic for the third batch of players on Wednesday, July 14, at the City Sports Park. At least 50 individuals ages 5 to 14 years old participated in the clinic to hone their skills in the said sport. The …
Capitol 4-day workweek continues
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said the offices at the provincial capitol will continue its normal operations, even if Bacolod City is placed under a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a phone interview, Lacson said they will still observe the four-day work week at the provincial …
1 rebel killed, 2 captured in Escalante encounter
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one New People’s Army (NPA) insurgent was killed while two of his fellow comrades were captured after an encounter at Escalante City’s Barangay Malasibog in Negros Occidental early yesterday morning. Major Cenon Pancito, Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson, said they have yet to identify the NPA insurgent …
AstraZeneca vax arriving in NegOcc tomorrow
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The arrival of the 3,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for Negros Occidental has been moved to Friday, July 16, the same day Bacolod City will receive 18,200 doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine it has ordered earlier this year. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said the team which will transport the …
Himamaylan mayor vows legal action over unaccounted fertilizers
All legal actions and the full force of the law will be taken against whoever is responsible for the unaccounted bags of fertilizers intended for farmer-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson, who created a fact finding team to investigate, also assured Himamaylanon farmers that he immediately acted to make sure …
Iloilo City to rollout COVID vaccines in more brgys
The Iloilo City government will continue its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to cover more senior citizens, persons with disabilities and bed-ridden residents in the city barangays. “I am very pleased with the turnout of our vaccination in Barangay Calumpang, so we want also other barangays to do the same to make the vaccines accessible to …