Newly-installed Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria will prioritize health services after assuming the post last May 31 following the demise of Governor Carlo Jorge Joan Reyes. Sagarbarria met with doctors from the different hospitals of the provincial government on Tuesday morning, June 6, at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall in Dumaguete City. With him …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Negros power firm to collect higher charges to recover shortfall
The Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II (Noreco II) will be collecting an additional Universal Charge-Missionary Electrification (UC-ME) Rate from its consumers starting in its next billing cycle to recover a shortfall of more than P4.8 billion as mandated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Lawyer Fe Marie Tagle, Noreco II general manager, told the Philippine …
Bacolod pulls away in Q4 to beat Mindoro in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles leaned on a fourth quarter breakaway to defeat Oriental Mindoro Disiplinados, 69-60, in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Tuesday night, June 6. With the score tied at 55-all, Bacolod got a three-pointer from Domark Matillano, a three-point …
FIBA WORLD CUP : Ravena brothers to lead Gilas’ pool
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggos Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena were named to the 21-player national men’s basketball team pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the Philippines this August. This will serve as the Gilas Pilipinas return for the Ravena brothers after missing the last two windows of the FIBA …
Team PH nabs 3 more golds in ASEAN Para Games
Filipino para-athletes won three more gold medals in the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Tuesday, June 6. King James Reyes saved the best for last as he finally struck gold in the men’s 800-meter T46, after a pair of silver-medal efforts in 5,000-m on Sunday, June 4, and 1,500-m on Monday, …
ASF hits Victorias: 9 cases detected, 2nd NegOcc LGU to confirm hog illness
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nine cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez confirmed yesterday. Victorias is the second local government unit (LGU) in the province to have confirmed cases of the highly contagious hog disease, following the first recorded case in Pulupandan town …
PHO: NegOcc dengue cases drop by 41%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded a drop in the number of dengue cases in the province based on its latest monitoring. In PHO’s Morbidity Week 21 report, 509 dengue cases were recorded as of May 27, a drop of 41 percent or 360 cases less compared to …
8 NegOcc LGUs surpass targets for ‘Chikiting Ligtas’ vax drive
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Eight local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have already surpassed targets for the Department of Health’s (DOH) “Chikiting Ligtas” supplemental immunization program. Dr. Girlie Pinonggan of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said 197,753 children, or 87.94 percent, have already been vaccinated against measles and rubella in the province. However, only 15,708 remain …
CAAP tells flight operators to avoid flying near Kanlaon’s summit
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has included Kanlaon Volcano as among the volcanoes that airmen should avoid flying in close proximity. In a public briefing yesterday, CAAP spokesperson, Eric Apolonio said Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) B1957/23 had been issued, advising flight operators to avoid flying in close proximity to Kanlaon Volcano’s summit …
W. Visayas LGUs urged to identify hazards as rainy season starts
Local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are advised to identify and assess possible hazards to maximize the utilization of their local disaster risk reduction management funds (LDRRM) for the needed preparations. Western Visayas has major river basins with tributaries, rivers, and creeks, so among the possible hazards are flooding and landslides that can …