By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A university dean and two doctors hit with coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, have died, the Kabankalan City information officer said Tuesday, November 2. Kabankalan City Public Information Officer Jake Gonzales identified them as Dr. Lorina Baylon Crobes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the Central Philippine …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
No relation between Sipalay quake swarm, Kanlaon volcanic activity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) head Zeaphard Caelian yesterday denied that there is a connection between the recent earthquake swarm in the province’s Sipalay City and volcanic activity of the Mt. Kanlaon. According to Caelian, all of the earthquakes experienced recently in Sipalay were tectonic in origin …
InLife furthers women empowerment campaign through partnership with GCash
A woman wears many hats and has varied concerns, from the professional to the personal. While she cares for others, she also takes time to care for herself. Insular Life (InLife), the largest Filipino life insurer, has always recognized women’s varied roles and knows that they need a strong and reliable company to lean on …
Cebu Pacific active flying crew now 100% vaccinated
The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), attains 100% vaccination rate for its active flying crew through its very own employee vaccination program, COVID Protect, and various partnerships with LGUs in the country. CEB celebrates this milestone as scheduled, and in time for the expected increase in passengers in the coming months, following the …
Transport group backs removal of plastic barriers in PUVs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Transport group Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper of Operators ng Negros (SSTONE) yesterday said they welcome the announcement of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that all plastic barriers inside public utility vehicles (PUVs) can now be removed. Based on the DOTr’s announcement, aside from the removal of plastic barriers, PUVs …
4.1-magnitude quake jolts parts of WV
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Western Visayas (WV) around noon time yesterday. Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) head Zeaphard Caelian said the earthquake was epicentered around 18 kilometers northeast of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental. Caelian said the earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a …
San Carlos City commits to reduce disaster risk and be resilient by 2030
San Carlos City in Negros Occidental committed to reduce disaster and climate risk and continue to improve sustainability by taking actions to enhance resilience as it joined the Making Cities Resilient (MCR) 2030 under the Stage C category. MCR2030 is a unique cross-stakeholder initiative for improving local resilience through advocacy, sharing knowledge and experiences, establishing …
NegOcc capitol workers to get addt’l bonuses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said yesterday that they are ready to give additional bonuses for employees of the provincial government. According to Diaz, they are expecting to give out the bonuses this month, although the amount had yet to be presented to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson for …
God’s providence and life’s uncertainties
There will be things in our life that will be beyond our human notice, and much less, our human control. We have to trust God’s providence even if things look terrible, impossible, or inhuman when judged simply by human standards. We cannot deny that our life will always be marked by all kinds of mysteries …
Migrant fishermen and debt bondage
By: Atty. Dennis Gorecho Delicious seafood in a menu might have a dark side: labor issues involving migrant fishermen that have long troubled the global fishing industry. In the piece “Worked to Death,” journalists from Environmental Reporting Collective worked together to expose illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing – known in the industry as “IUU fishing.” …