By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The restoration of power in southern Negros Occidental is being hampered by landowners who are refusing entry to repair teams. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the problem is particularly rampant in the town of Ilog, citing pending disputes over right of way. Diaz appealed to landowners not to hold …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Pag-IBIG Fund allocates P5-B in Calamity Loans to help members in ‘Odette’-hit areas
Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated P5 billion in Calamity Loans to help its members affected by Typhoon “Odette,” its top executives announced on Wednesday, December 22). “In times like these, Pag-IBIG Fund is always ready to help members through our Calamity Loan Program. That is why the Pag-IBIG Board has allocated a calamity loan fund of …
Fully vaxxed Bacolodnons start getting booster shots
Fully vaccinated Bacolodnons can now avail of booster shots after three months while those inoculated with Johnson & Johnson in two months. Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Jr., officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), said the Department of Health has issued a revised interval schedule, saying that fully inoculated residents can get a booster dose …
W. Visayas under state of calamity
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in Western Visayas and other regions in the country affected by Typhoon “Odette.”. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1267 late Tuesday night upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to declare a state of calamity in areas battered by “Odette,” particularly …
DSWD releases over 10K food packs in NegOcc
A total of 10,450 family food packs amounting to P5.7 million were already provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI (DSWD-6) to Typhoon “Odette”-hit towns in Negros Occidental. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista has confirmed this during the Monday ceremonial turnover activity in Kabankalan City, one of the hardest-hit areas …
Negrense farmer wins gold award in int’l cocoa awards in France
Cacao farmer Christopher Fadriga from Bago City, Negros Occidental grabbed the gold award at the 2021 International Cocoa Awards (ICA) celebration held at Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France, recently. Through its Cocoa Excellence Program, the prestigious award conferred the ‘Best 50’ of 235 samples coming from the 53 cacao-producing countries globally, and Fadriga was …
Christ’s most wonderful promise
We need to keenly remember that we are on an earthly journey here on earth. We are supposed to be with Christ in heaven as he wants us to be. That’s our destination. And he is the guide, the way. We need to be most aware of the truth of our faith so we can …
Founder’s Dilemma: Is it Power or Legacy?
If you’re a founder and business owner that is past 60 years of age, I strongly suggest that you put the words change and succession in your bucket list. “Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die” is the title of a book authored by Crowder and Hogan that fittingly describes the …
Iloilo bows to Nueva Ecija in MPBL q’finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo United Royals bowed out of the 2021 MPBL Invitational following an 84-67 defeat to Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in the quarterfinals on late Tuesday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. It was the end of the road for the Iloilo City-based basketball club in the …
Bacolod Tay Tung-A rules JGM-NEFVEI U-15 volley tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts-A topped the 1st JGM Dreams Foundation-NEFVEI U-15 Volleyball Invitational Tournament held recently at the Montalbo Covered Court in Bacolod City. Led by Kimberly Chelmei Ibanez Rubin, Cheska Peñol, Joenil Ramos, Rhose Viane Almendralejo, and Caitlin Espinosa, the Thunderbolts-A defeated Iloilo City Sports Academy Volleyball Team …