By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The station commander of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Police Station 4 said the Bar examinations held at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) was uneventful and there were no security threats. Police Major Ritchie Gohee said they started deploying their personnel at the USLS early Saturday morning, …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Negros planters slam sugar importation order
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) criticized the issuance of Sugar Order No. 3 by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) that would allow the importation of 200,000 metric tons of sugar, especially as the sugar milling season is now at its peak. UNIFED President, Manuel Lamata said “this is appalling …
60 NegOcc schools eyed for expanded F2F classes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sixty schools in Negros Occidental are ready to implement the expanded face-to-face (F2F) classes once the alert status in Western Visayas is de-escalated to Alert Level 1 or 2. Records from the Department of Education Region 6 (DepEd-6) showed that the division of Negros Occidental has 16 schools ready for …
San Carlos City candidates ink peace covenant
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion joined the peace covenant signing of the local candidates of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental together with heads of cognizant government agencies at the Parish Pastoral Center on February 4. Though the local candidates are all running unopposed, a peace covenant signing was still conducted to enjoin …
Our senses and our faith
We have to activate our faith to such an extent that whatever we see or hear or smell or feel, we always perceive God and his will and ways. We have to learn the discipline of contemplation, of recollection even while we immerse ourselves in the rough and tumble of our daily human affairs. A …
COVID infection lower for dentists than doctors, nurses
Dentists continue to have a lower COVID infection rate than other front-line health professionals such as nurses and physicians. This is the conclusion of a study published online ahead of the June print issue in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The study, “COVID-19 among Dentists in the U.S. and Associated Infection Control: a …
Iloilo sweeps PCAP matches, Negros settles for split
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo Kisela Knights maintained its strong start in the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference with a sweep of its two matches on Saturday night. The Kisela Knights opened the double-header matches with a 15-6 domination over Cagayan de Oro before pulling off an 11.5-9.5 escape over …
WV-based volleybelles lead PH U-17 girls volley squad
By Adrian Stewart Co Western Visayas (WV)-based players will banner the national U-17 girls volleyball team in the 14th Asian Women’s U-17 Volleyball Championships slated this June in Thailand. National U-17 girls volleyball squad team manager Jose Montalbo said the members of the 14-player pool were selected from Bacolod City and Iloilo City due to …
Calatrava farmers get crop insurance subsidy
A total of 413 farmers in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town benefited from P1.3 million worth of crop insurance. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist led by OIC Dr. Dina Genzola led the recent distribution of checks to the beneficiaries who are enrolled under the provincial government’s Agri-Fishery Program. The Agri-Fishery …
18 NegOcc MSMEs receive tools, equipment
The provincial government of Negros Occidental is acknowledging the contribution of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) to the province’s socio-economic development and employment generation. To help strengthen them, the provincial government through the Technology and Livelihood Development Center (TLDC) distributed tools and equipment to 18 MSMEs from the eight local government units. Provincial Administrator …