The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed veterinary drugs and biosecurity supplies to stakeholders from 31 localities to ensure the welfare of the livestock and poultry sectors amidst the El Niño phenomenon. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Dr. Placeda Lemana, provincial veterinarian, led the distribution of the supplies during the livestock consultative conference held at …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Bounty up for informants on lampposts, bench damage
By Mae Singuay A P5,000 reward awaits residents who can give any information on individuals responsible for damaging nine lampposts and concrete benches along Arnaldo Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport on Tuesday night, January 30. “Ang barangay council sang Singcang-Airport magahatag sang reward sa [kun sin-o man ang may] pinakauna, insakto kag detalyado …
Public support boosts anti-drug ops in W. Visayas
Information from the public boosts various anti-drug operations in Iloilo and Western Visayas as a whole. “We have instructions for a continuous and tightened campaign against illegal drugs. It so happens that the public is vigilant. Before, they had fears, now they are willing to help us by giving information, which is very important …
More rooms needed as tourism efforts in Negros intensified
Stakeholders in the tourism industry, specifically the accommodation establishments sector, assured to support the Negros Oriental provincial government’s agenda to double the province’s tourist arrivals this year. The commitments were made during a forum for managers and owners of accommodation facilities initiated by the Provincial Tourism Board headed by its executive director, Woodrow Maquiling, …
CSAV edges CSA-B in UNBL tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) ruled the 2nd United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Aspirants Basketball Cup finals after a 78-73 beating of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B) at the Willy and Nolita Au Court in Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Anacito Docto III was named Finals Most Valuable Player …
Negrense Mark Nonoy signs with Iloilo United Royals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Mark Nonoy is set to begin his professional basketball career with the Iloilo United Royals in the upcoming Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) season. The former De La Salle University Green Archers guard formalized his move to the City of Love after signing his deal in the presence of …
Celtics hold off Pacers rally, Lakers slump again
The Boston Celtics held off a ferocious second half rally to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 129-124, as the Los Angeles Lakers crashed to another heavy defeat. The NBA Eastern Conference-leading Celtics cruised into a 20-point first half lead at the TD Garden against a Pacers lineup bolstered by the return of Tyrese Haliburton. But …
Digital discernment
By Herman M. Lagon The value of fact-checking has never been more pronounced than in today’s era, where information is as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. The digital landscape, while a marvel of the 21st century, has become a double-edged sword. It provides us with immediate access to a wealth of information but also opens …
Wisdom teeth
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim They don’t necessarily mean more intelligence, and yet they are called wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth emerge between the ages of 17 and 25, when one is older and — supposedly — wiser. The third set of molars located at the back of the mouth are the last of the 32 …