By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hundreds of travelers were left stranded following the suspension of sea trips after Western Visayas was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 yesterday due to Typhoon “Odette.”. Philippine Coast Guard (PPCG) data showed that as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday, 778 passengers and 182 rolling cargoes have been …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
San Carlos holds online job fair for JobStart beneficiaries
The San Carlos City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) conducted an online job fair for JobStart beneficiaries of the city ON Tuesday, December 14. At least 29 beneficiaries availed the said online job fair where individuals who passed the initial screening were assessed by the …
NegOcc JOs to receive gratuity pay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government yesterday said that not only the regular and casual employees will have a “Merry Christmas” but also the employees classified as job orders (JOs) and under contract of service who will also receive their gratuity pay worth P3,000. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz Diaz said …
Inside and outside the box
To be outside our boxes should be something exceptional and should be pursued with the appropriate reason that hopefully would redound to the good of all or at least of the majority. In the end, what should push us to go outside is what our conscience, our intimate dialogue with God, would tell us. The …
Chito Jaime waxed hot on offense with 28 points as Iloilo United Royals handed All-Star Bacolod Ballers its first loss in the 2021 MPBL Invitational. (MPBL photo)
One of the great founders of America, Benjamin Franklin, so eloquently once said, “Our new constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”. The quote basically means that death and taxes are loathed but unavoidable, no matter who you are. …
Iloilo hands Bacolod first MPBL defeat
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo United Royals vented its ire on All-Star Bacolod Ballers with an 85-62 beating in the 2021 Chooks-To-Go MPBL Invitational yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Chito Jaime waxed hot with 28 points, including seven three-point conversions, while Mac Racho added 11 markers as the United …
2021 PBA GOVERNORS’ CUP Magnolia manhandles Terrafirma
By Adrian Stewart Co Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok had a rousing 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup debut with a 114-87 manhandling of Terrafirma Dyip yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Michael Harris led the way with double-double 30 points and 15 rebounds, while Calvin Abueva chipped in with 17 markers and 11 boards for the 2021 …
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE GRADUATE TOPS 2021 NURSING LICENSURE EXAM
A nursing graduate of Riverside College landed fourth place in the November 2021 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE). Ia Hanna Ballares Samillano was surprised to find her name in the list of top 10 NLE examinees. “I did not expect to top the NLE because there were other examinees who came from bigger schools, and my …
Tricycle drivers receive cash assistance
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of cash assistance under “Ayuda sa Panahon sang Pandemya” worth a total of P510,000 to indigent tricycle drivers in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town last Tuesday. Each of the 170 beneficiaries received P3,000 each in a turnover ceremony held at the Barangay East Covered Court. The program was spearheaded …
2 NPA insurgents killed in Himamaylan encounter
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two suspected New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents were killed after engaging in a gun battle with the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion at Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. Authorities have yet to identify the two slain rebels. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said yesterday …