It appears however that Filipinos are generally sleep-deprived. In the 2016 AIA Healthy Living Index survey across 15 markets, the Philippines ranked 9th with one of the highest sleep deprivation rates in Asia. Nearly half (46%) of Filipino respondents said that they do not get enough sleep, while nearly a third said they sleep for …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Jaja Santiago, Saitama triumphant in Japan V.League
By Adrian Stewart Co Jaja Santiago and the Saitama Ageo Medics returned to their winning ways in the 2021-22 V. League Division 1 women’s tournament at the Saitama Prefectural Budokan on Sunday. With the Filipina import scoring 24 points, on 16 attacks, seven blocks and an ace, the Ageo Medics hacked out a 25-27, 25-19, …
SMB wallops Ginebra in PBA Govs’ Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen (SMB) waxed hot in the second half as they defeated Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 110-102, in the 2021-2022 PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Orlando Johnson flirted with triple-double 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Jaymar Perez added 23 markers …
NegOcc vice guv appeals for respect
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga “Campaign for your candidates, we will campaign for ours.” This was the reaction of Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer to online bashers who criticized him and other officials in Negros Occidental who have expressed support for the UniTeam tandem of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos (BBM) and incumbent Davao …
3 Bacolod City malls open vaxx sites for kids aged 5-11
Jungle animals came alive at Robinsons Place Bacolod as the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force launched a safari-themed vaccination site for minors aged 5 to11 years old yesterday. “When you look at these children, they may be small and cute, but they are also fearless. They will be the ones who will make our vaccination program …
DOH-6 tags Bacolod under risk classification alert ‘level 1’
Recent data from Department of Health Region VI (DOH-6) classified Bacolod City under risk classification alert “level 1” after COVID-19 cases declined over the past weeks. At least six local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas, including Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo province, and Negros Occidental were classified under alert level 2. Out of the …
Capitol to resume 5-day workweek by March 1
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer confirmed over the weekend that the provincial government will return to a normal five-day workweek starting March 1. According to Ferrer, he has talked with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and he affirmed that he will release an executive order anytime this week regarding …
3 KILLED, 1 HURT IN SAN CARLOS CITY AMBUSH
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people were confirmed dead while another was seriously wounded after their vehicle was ambushed by unidentified gunmen at Sitio Villa Elena, Barangay Talampas in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. Police identified the fatalities as 17-year-old Andre Fajardo; 40-year-old Russel Bacao; and 51-year-old Rudy Dela Fuente, all …
GT FOUNDATION CELEBRATES OVER A DECADE OF GIVING BAGS OF BLESSING
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) virtually kicked off their sustained gift-giving tradition known as “Bags of Blessing” on February 1, 2022 as part of their Chinese New Year celebrations. This Year of the Water Tiger marks over a decade of the program which has touched the lives of 98,000 families …
PAG-IBIG MEMBERS SAVE RECORD-HIGH P26 B IN MP2, UP 95% IN 2021
Amid the ongoing health crisis, Pag-IBIG Fund members still showed preference for the MP2 savings program in 2021 as total savings reached nearly P26 billion, setting yet another record for the amount saved voluntarily by members in a year, agency officials said. In only 12 months, members’ savings under the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings …