The chiefs of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional and provincial offices visited San Carlos City in Negros Occidental on Monday morning, August 23. PDEA-6 acting regional director Alex Tablate and PDEA-Negros Occidental provincial officer Nicholas Gomez met with Mayor Renato Y. Gustilo and the San Carlos City Anti-Drug Abuse Council members and secretariat, …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
PhilHealth owes Iloilo City hospitals, lab over P900-M
Some Iloilo City public and private hospitals and the Uswag Molecular Laboratory have yet to collect P932.322 million from Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. For the nth time, Treñas has again written a letter to the respective heads of the Department of Health, the Department of Interior and Local …
Cuomo and the Iloilo solon who impregnated his cousin
The Iloilo solon who junked his wife (some nosy society columnists claimed it was the wife who dumped him) for being allegedly afflicted with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), was even reelected. “Nope, no sex scandals yet. But I am open to offers!” – John Cusack He sexually harassed 11 women, according to a New …
No success without a successor, Part 2
I am using the term ambivalence. It is the only word that best describes one of the founder’s dark secrets. And it’s a damaging behavior that is causing many failed successions. We may show pity over George’s unfortunate state, but his situation is not so different from that of many founders. They continue to drive …
Negrense jins capture medals in online taekwondo tilt
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins were impressive by delivering medals for their respective teams in the 2021 PTA MVPSF/Smart Visayas Online Speed Kicking Championship last Sunday. Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen got a gold haul from Cypher Rojas, Paulo Izac Lopez, Gadiel Estor, Cyan James Rojas, Cydric Rojas, Jerik Paiwas, Ceanne Rosquillo, …
Fil-Am Parks goes to Japan, Animam to Serbia
By Adrian Stewart Co Two Philippine-based basketball players are set to spread their wings abroad with Bobby Ray Parks Jr. playing in Japan and Jack Danielle Animam signing with a professional league in Serbia. In an announcement yesterday, the Nagoya Dolphins confirmed the signing of Filipino-American Parks as their Asian Player Quota players after being …
Father of slain NPA insurgent claims daughter’s remains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The father of one of the New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents who were killed in the gun battle at Barangay Kapitan Ramon in Silay City, Negros Occidental last week has arrived in Bacolod City. Pablo Tariman, father of slain NPA front leader Kerima Lorena Tariman, arrived on Monday to claim …
San Carlos City jail visitor yields ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jail visitor at the San Carlos City Police Station in Negros Occidental was arrested after he yielded a sachet of suspected shabu during a routine search. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Gilbert Olid, a resident of Don Juan Street in the said city. Based on information provided by …
IPs in Isabela get educational aid
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of educational assistance worth a total of P375,000 to 50 elementary and high school students who are members of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the province’s Isabela town yesterday morning. Each student received P7,500 each, which represents their allowance for 10 months. The said financial assistance …
A Moment of Reluctance and Hesitation
By Karyl Dequito The end of every normal school year for us used to be about carefree few months, sunny skies, and sandy beaches. As a student too once, it is hard to deny that every beginning of the academic year also cultivates exciting expectations. But the COVID-19 pandemic changed the scenario into something far …