By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas yesterday clarified that there is still no Delta variant of COVID-19 in Bacolod City. The DOH-6 made the clarification after confusion arose when one of the Delta variant cases in the region was tagged to Sitio Bacolod in a town in Iloilo …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
NegOcc gov’t-owned hospitals not overwhelmed, vaccines working
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The hospitals owned by the provincial government of Negros Occidental are not overwhelmed at this time even though the province still has active cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz presented data provided to them by the province’s One Hospital Command System showed that the Teresita …
2 NPA rebels captured in Binalbagan clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two alleged insurgents of the New People’s Army (NPA) were captured following an encounter at Sitio Agbagacay, Barangay Santol in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental last Tuesday afternoon, August 3. Authorities identified the insurgents as George “Pakyaw/Pakner” Esoy and Eduardo “Edo” Estrada, both residents of Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental and allegedly members …
Iloilo City eyes more beds for Delta cases
Iloilo City is preparing for a possible surge of Delta variant cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in the city. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the Iloilo City government is planning to use St. Therese-MTCC Hospital (STMH) as a functioning Level 1 Hospital to address the high healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the city …
Trinity Sunday
Like the Father, we should be full of goodness, doing things with total gratuity. Like the Son, we should try to do good perfectly in the truth, providing with the best pattern of how we ought to be and of how we ought to do things, including the way of restoring them in case they …
Must see videos
According to the WHO, oral diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement, and even death. They are neither on Netflix nor on streaming platforms. They are, however, must-see videos in these new normal times. These are the new videos that explain how to …
Iloilo Kisela Knights clinch PCAP Wesley So Cup crown
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights emerged as champions in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup after defeating San Juan Predators in the finals on Wednesday night. The Kisela Knights opened the two-leg championship round with a 13-8 victory over the favored Predators before following it up with …
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS | Paalam reaches finals, Marcial exits with bronze
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam moved a win closer to gold medal after a unanimous decision win over Japanese Ryomei Tanaka in the men’s flyweight semifinals of 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The Cagayan de Oro City-native Paalam had all the answers against the hometown boxer …
BFAR gives P3.4-M livelihood projects to Sagay City fisherfolks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently turned over around P3.4 million worth of livelihood projects to fisherfolks of Sagay City, Negros Occidental at the city’s Balay Kauswagan. A total of 96 fisherfolks from four associations received various livelihood projects under BFAR’s Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) …
SM City Bacolod gets Safety Seal certificate
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia awards the city’s first Certificate of Safety Seal to SM City Bacolod yesterday. Joining the mayor were Councilor Carl Lopez and Bacolod Investment Board executive director George Zulueta. Representing SM City were mall manager George Jardiolin and assistant mall manager Julia Javellana. Other awardees were Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Jollibee …