By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has deployed 82 additional personnel at the Kabankalan City Police Station yesterday morning. NOCPPO director, Police Colonel Romy Palgue, said the deployment aims to further augment the ongoing search and rescue operations, as well as to beef up security in the city following …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
95% of houses in Candoni destroyed, damaged
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 95 percent of the houses in the town of Candoni in Negros Occidental were either damaged or destroyed following the onslaught of super typhoon “Odette.” In a radio interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Nicholas Lachica, head of the Candoni Assistance Rescue and Emergency Services, appealed for urgent …
‘Odette’ kills 28 in NegOcc Gov. Lacson to declare state of calamity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Typhoon “Odette” has totally ravaged the southern portion of Negros Occidental between Thursday night, December 16, and Friday morning, December 17, with more than a dozen people either dead or missing and causing millions of pesos worth of damages to agriculture and infrastructure. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reported that more …
Pulupandan offers free mobile phone charging, wifi for residents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The municipal government of Pulupandan in Negros Occidental has opened its doors to local residents by offering free charging of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets after power in the town was knocked out due to Typhoon “Odette.”. Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Peña said due to the continuing power outages, he …
Leonardia orders immediate clearing of roads
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia over the weekend ordered the immediate clearing of roads and waterways that are obstructed by felled trees and electrical posts in the aftermath of super Typhoon “Odette.”. Leonardia echoed his directive in an emergency meeting and told city government offices including officers of the Department of Public Services, City Disaster …
Oral bacteria and arthritis
The new study found that people with the arthritis conditions and those at risk had higher levels in their saliva of two groups of bacteria, Prevotella and veillonella. Both groups also had higher levels of Veillonella in the bacterial coating of their tongue. There may be a link between rheumatoid arthritis and gum disease. Both …
Beware of the Legion
We should always be wary of the devils and be ready to handle them properly. They exist. And their only purpose in their existence is to do evil, to go against God and to everyone and everything that God loves. They were originally good angels who rebelled against God upon their creation. I’m referring to …
Bacolod bows to Pasig, out of MPBL playoffs contention
By Adrian Stewart Co All-Star Bacolod Baller kissed its playoffs hopes adieu after an 86-61 defeat to Pasig-Sta. Lucia Realtors in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go MPBL Invitational at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Ballers ended its Pool D assignment with 3-2 win-loss slate ending their hopes of advancing to the knockout …
2021 PBA GOVERNORS’ CUP Magnolia prevails over Rain or Shine
By Adrian Stewart Co Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots recorded its second straight win in the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup with a 109-98 beating of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters yesterday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Reinforcement Mike Harris spearheaded the offense with 26 points to go with six rebounds and two blocks, while Calvin Abueva added …
Ceneco working on ‘overdrive’ restoring power to affected consumers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) is now going on “overdrive” trying to restore power to affected consumers after the onslaught of Typhoon “Odette.”. Information released by the power cooperative in their official social media account said their technical crews immediately began troubleshooting activities and repairs to their three damaged …