By Fr. Roy Cimagala If we want to have a truly global picture of our life, we should develop a sense of time that is connected to eternity. We need to remind ourselves of this basic truth about this human condition of ours since we tend to ignore it or give it little importance and …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
NegOcc gov’t hands over P3.3-M in agri-fishery projects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government facilitated the turnover of P3.3 million worth of agri-fishery projects and marketing fund assistance. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson — together with Board Members Rita Gatuslao and Jeffrey Tubola, along with provincial agriculturist Dr. Dina Genzola — expressed gratitude to local farmers and fisherfolk, recognizing …
Bacolaodiat Festival budget hike mulled
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on tourism is pushing to double the budget for next year’s Bacolaodiat Festival. Councilor Jason Villarosa hopes that the budget provided by the city government to festival organizer, Bacolaodiat Inc. will be increased to P10 million, from this year’s P5 million budget, to have a bigger …
5 arrested, P4-M ‘shabu’ seized in 2 Negros cities
Five drug suspects were arrested while more than P4 million worth of suspected shabu was seized by law enforcers in separate sting operations in the cities of Bacolod and San Carlos in Negros Occidental over the weekend. In a statement yesterday, Brigadier General Sidney Villaflor, regional director of Police Regional Office-Western Visayas, said the …
Thirdy Ravena, San-en clinch 16th straight Japan B.League win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and San-en NeoPhoenix stretched their Japan B.League Division 1 winning streak with a 93-74 victory over Alvark Tokyo at the Toyohashi City Gymnasium on Saturday night, February 10. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout led the way with 22 points, three assists …
Petro Gazz clinches PNVF Champions League crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels secured the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League crown after a 25-19, 27-25, 25-22 sweep of the Cignal HD Spikers in the finals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night, February 10. Saved in the back-and-forth second set, the Angels, led by Negrense …
Sangalang reveals talking sense to Abueva after Game 2 antics
One of Calvin Abueva’s “best buddies” came to his rescue as he faced another controversy after Game 2 of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. Ian Sangalang, one of the famous “Pinatubo Trio” (Calvin being the other, and Ronald Pascual) revealed on Friday, February 9, that he talked some sense to his co-Magnolia forward …
Minor injuries; 35 injured as bus falls on its side in Kabankalan
At least 35 passengers were injured after a bus fell on its side at Barangay Salong in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City yesterday morning. Kabankalan police chief, Lt. Colonel Roberto Indiape, Jr. said the bus was bound for the city’s Barangay Bantayan from Bacolod City when the accident happened around 9:30 a.m. Indiape said the bus stopped on …
Tough-loving Mama Diana at 80!
By Herman M. Lagon Dear Mama Diana, As your 80th birthday dawns this February 11, I am filled with overwhelming gratitude and admiration for your incredible journey. You, Mama, have been our real-life Wonder Woman, a beacon of strength, love, and wisdom that has guided us through every step of our lives. After Papa …
Other diseases and oral health
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim There are many other diseases that link oral health and general health. Bone loss, for example, is common to both osteoporosis (in the arms and legs) and periodontitis (in the jawbone). An association between the two ailments is not clear although women with osteoporosis seem to have gum disease more …