Following a five-set defeat against the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses, the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers hacked out a sweep against the Ateneo Blue Eagles on Saturday, March 2. DLSU star Angel Canino said that the Taft-based squad made a lot of adjustments to move on from their loss, and …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Divert attention? Severed body parts a diversion from NBI’s anti-illegal gambling drive
By Mae Singuay Several dismembered body parts were recovered outside the office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City’s Barangay 4 at 5:45 a.m. yesterday. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Colonel Noel Aliño said the mutilated body parts — a left hand, a left leg and two ears — were placed …
Toxic positivity among the youth
By Herman M. Lagon In a society where social media often sets the standard for emotional expression, the growing phenomenon of toxic positivity is pervasive and concerning, especially for youth. In a culture where uncomfortable emotions are habitually minimized or disregarded, our children’s mental health is gravely endangered. Poisonous optimism stems from the belief that …
Gum infection, irregular heartbeat
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim There could be a link between a gum disease and a heart condition, a new study suggests. The gum disease is periodontitis. The heart condition is fibrosis, a scarring to an appendage of the heart’s left atrium that can lead to an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. A research team …
NegOcc only province in Visayas under ‘drought’ category
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental is the only province in the Visayas which was placed under the drought category, based on the latest data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) released on Thursday, February 29. Pagasa placed several provinces in the country under a drought category, experiencing three-consecutive months …
Bago City to implement anti-ASF checkpoints next week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bago City government will begin implementing checkpoints next week, in accordance with the recently-issued guidelines against African swine fever (ASF) by the Negros Occidental provincial government. Bago Mayor Nicholas Yulo said he has called a meeting with the City Veterinary Office and their local ASF Task Force. Yulo directed them …
BFP-Bacolod logs 28 fire incidents in first 2 months
By Jen Baylon The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City said they recorded 28 structural and residential fire incidents in the first two months of this year. BFP-Bacolod fire chief inspector Stephen Jardeleza said this was higher compared to 15 incidents reported in the same period in 2023. They received a total of …
2 Negros cities to aid farmers hit by dry spell
Two cities in southern Negros Occidental, whose rice farms are among the worst-hit by the dry spell, are set to provide assistance to affected farmers. Latest data of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed that Kabankalan City recorded an estimated damage of P22.834 million, affecting 504 farmers, while Himamaylan City posted a P3.732-million …
DTI warns stiff penalties vs. selling vapes to minors
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental told establishments not to sell vape devices to minors or face stiff penalties. DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson Krystle Jade Bato told the Philippine News Agency that this is in line with a law that lowered the minimum age of purchasers of e-cigarettes and nicotine or non-nicotine …
Naval Reserve Command eyes mobilization center in north Negros
The Naval Reserve Command-Naval Reserve Center Western Visayas (NRCen-WV) of the Philippine Navy is seeking a partnership with San Carlos City in Negros Occidental for the establishment of a mobilization center in northern Negros. Mayor Renato Gustilo said he met with Lt. Colonel Hilario de Vera Jr., commander of NRCen-WV, on Thursday, February 29, to …