By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas yesterday tagged Bacolod City’s COVID-19 risk classification as “critical” due to the rising number of cases. In their weekly COVID-19 situation report for the region, Bacolod City’s growth in COVID-19 cases has grown to 634 percent, with the average daily attack rate …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
P20.4-M ‘shabu’ intercepted in BREDCO port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P20.4 million worth of suspected shabu was intercepted by joint elements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), and the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group at the BREDCO Port in Bacolod City yesterday afternoon. Police identified the arrested …
NegOcc gov’t fosters community partnership for environmental conservation
The provincial government of Negros Occidental recently spearheaded the planting of 300 endemic hardwood trees at Sitio Tambara, Barangay San Fernando in Talisay City, particularly on the denuded portions of the 62-hectare property of the province. On the said property, the provincial government will start its watershed rehab project of the Malogo-Imbang Rivers, establish a …
Always look kindly at others
Though we may see the defects and mistakes of the others, we have to learn to look kindly at them all the time. We have to realize that seeing and looking are two different acts. Seeing is just in the level of our sense perception, while looking is already in the level of judgment. The …
RA 11635—Saving Private Schools from Excessive Taxation
Last December 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11635, which amends Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. This particular section of the NIRC deals with the tax treatment of proprietary educational institutions or private schools and non-profit hospitals. As the principal author of the law, we are …
2021-22 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Parks struggles, Nagoya still beats Hokkaido
By Adrian Stewart Co Nagoya Diamond Dolphins bucked the offensive struggle of Bobby Ray Parks Jr. as they scored an 89-77 victory over Hokkaido Levanga in the 2021-22 B.League season on Sunday at Dolphin’s Arena. The former TNT Tropang Giga guard was limited to just four points on 2-of-5 shooting with five rebounds as the …
Mylene Paat, Nakhon clobber foe in Thai volley league
By Adrian Stewart Co Mylene Paat and Nakhon Ratchasima QminC closed the first round of the 2021-22 Volleyball Thailand League with a 25-21, 25-18, 27-25 domination over Proflex RSU over the weekend at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The Chery Tiggo Crossovers star continued her fine play for Nakhon Ratchasima with 24 points as …
Gov. Lacson doing fine, maybe back to work soon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson may return to work in the next couple of days, but will adopt a “work from home arrangement” instead after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said the governor is feeling well and has been asking as to when …
COVID-positive patient jumps to death at CLMMRH
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A COVID-positive patient was declared dead-on-the-spot after he allegedly jumped off the 5th floor, West Tower building at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City yesterday afternoon. Police have requested not to identify the victim, although they confirmed he is 60 years old and a resident …
TLJPH suspends regular services due to COVID spike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City, Negros Occidental announced yesterday that they are temporarily suspending their regular services. In an advisory posted by the hospital management via the official Facebook page of the provincial government of Negros Occidental, the suspension was due to the rising number …