By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III had a better showing but his team San-En NeoPhoenix suffered an 84-72 defeat to Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League season yesterday at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall. The Iloilo City-native Ravena finished with 12 points but had another rough shooting as he just made …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Minor dies in Bacolod hit-and-run
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A nine-year-old boy was declared dead-on-the-spot after he was run over by a white van in front of a popular shopping mall along Araneta Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport last Friday night. Authorities identified the fatality as Kian Aguda, a resident of Purok Maghili-ugyon in the city’s Barangay 35. …
PVO issues certificates of compliance to 36 poultry farms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has recently issued certificates of compliance to 36 poultry farms in the province. In a radio interview, PVO head Dr. Renante Decena said the 36 poultry farms were previously the same establishments which were subjected to complaints from residents as they were blamed …
Heavy rains trigger landslide in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rains brought by the intertropical convergence zone triggered a landslide along the Eco-translink Highway in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Based on information released by the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the landslide late Friday night temporarily blocked the said highway which connects the city to …
EOC probes how a traveler sneaked into Bredco without swab test
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is currently investigating as to how a traveler from Estancia, Iloilo managed to sneak into the city’s port without producing an RT-PCR test result. The 48-year-old traveler would later test positive for COVID-19. Bacolod EOC Executive Director Em Ang said they are currently …
NegOcc expedites release of vax cards with QR codes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently expediting the release of vaccination cards with quick response (QR) codes for individuals who are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, from the vaccination sites of the local government units (LGUs) they must have a complete list …
Our daily orchestrating task
We cannot deny that this delicate task of orchestrating the many things in our day, some of them competing or even conflicting with each other, has to contend with our weaknesses and the many temptations around, plus the many sinful structures already embedded in our systems and culture. I believe this is what many …
A new look at saliva
Saliva is interesting. Produced and secreted by human salivary glands in the mouth, it is 98 percent water plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as amylase and lipase), antimicrobial agents such as secretory IgA, and lysozymes. The enzymes found in saliva are essential in starting …
Negrense jins bag 4 golds in virtual tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo jins from Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen showed their wares during the Kim Un-Yong International Taekwondo Championships recently. The Negrense jins, representing the Philippines, took home a total of five medals – four golds and a silver medal – in the virtual taekwondo tournament held last October 8. Ceanna Kyle …
SMB mauls TNT, stays alive in PBA semis
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen (SMB) stayed alive in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a 103-90 victory over TNT Tropang Giga in Game 6 yesterday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. Moala Tautuaa top-scored with 24 points, while Marcio Lassiter drilled five triples to finish with …