By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three juvenile Visayan Leopard cats locally known as “Maral” were rescued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Based on information released by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) on Monday, the three juvenile cats were found in the city’s Barangay …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
NegOcc awaits go-ahead for vaccination of minors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently waiting for the go-ahead from the Department of Health for them to start inoculating minors aged 12 to 17 years old against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said they are still waiting for the go signal although …
Man drowns in Pulupandan
A dead man was found floating off the sea – two days after he was reported missing – on Monday at Barangay Tapong in Negros Occidental’s Pulupandan town. Pulupandan police said 30-year-old Daryl Decreto, a native of Barangay Abaca, San Enrique, Iloilo but temporarily residing at Barangay Malingin, Bago City, was last seen bathing in …
San Carlos City hall worker shot dead
A 40-year-old woman – an employee of the San Carlos City government – was shot to death around 7:48 a.m. on Monday, October 18, at FC Ledesma Avenue in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as Maria Elena Peque, a resident of Pili Street, San Julio Subdivision in the city’s …
51 Bacolodnons get residential lots in Progreso Village
A total of 51 Bacolodnons at the Progreso Village in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City have already received their certificates of lot awards during a distribution over the weekend. Progreso Village is an 89-hectare relocation site acquired by the city government. Bacolod Housing Authority head Ma. Victoria Parreñas said the beneficiaries are informal settlers of …
Are Chinese family businesses in danger? Part 2
In any Asian economy, family businesses contribute more than 60% of any country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and can employ up to 70% of the labor force. Not only do they play a significant role in an economy, but so are their stories, especially for overseas Chinese, whose stories are replete with a deep history …
Noise and seafarer’s hearing loss
If the seafarer suspects that he has hearing loss because of noise exposure on the job, he should see a doctor before disembarkation and get medical records that prove it was most likely caused by years of exposure at work By Atty. Dennis Gorecho Hearing loss is a serious medical condition for a seafarer as …
Pacquiao Coffee-Bacolod competes in Chooks 3×3 tilt
By Adrian Stewart Co Pacquiao Coffee-Bacolod will banner the 12 teams competing in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas Invitational powered by TM today at the Laus Events Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. The Bacolod City-based squad is bannered by former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) cagers John Karlo Casino, Cyrus Tabi and Joseph Eriobu. Jayjay Manlangit completes the …
TNT, Magnolia begin PBA PH Cup title clash
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT Tropang Giga and Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots are set to kick off their 2021 PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven titular showdown tonight at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. The match is slated at six in the evening with the Tropang Giga aiming to end its six-year …
Peace and environment volunteers receive incentives
Peace and environment volunteers from the cities of San Carlos, Sagay and Cadiz, and municipality of Manapla in Negros Occidental received cash incentives last Monday. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution held at Balay Kauswagan in Sagay City. Also present during the distribution were Board Member Pal Guanzon (2nd District), Sagay City Mayor Thirdy …