The Bacolod City will host some 1,000 student-athletes for the 2024 Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games (PRG) Visayas qualifying leg from May 26 to June 1. Department of National Defense Assistant Henry Robinson, Jr. visited the city yesterday to discuss initial preparations with Office of Youth and Sports Development coordinator Adrian Melocoton and …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
10 hurt as tricycle plunges into river
By Jen Baylon Ten individuals were injured as their tricycle plunged into a river at Barangay San Fernando in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Wednesday afternoon, March 20. Talisay police said the tricycle was carrying family members and several residents from Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago. Police reported that the tricycle overturned due to a large rock. …
Pork prices drop but live hog supply still lacking
The prices of pork in local markets in Dumaguete City dropped slightly despite a lack of supply of live hogs in Negros Oriental, an official said. Jaymar Vilos, information officer of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), said the weekly monitoring on March 15 showed minimal price adjustment in pork. Last week, two shipments of …
More women in Negros Oriental stand up to violence, abuses
Reports of violence against women (VAW) in Negros Oriental have risen this year, a police official said. Lt. Helen Aldirite, head of the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said during the Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine Information Agency) forum in Dumaguete City that for the first two …
Kai Sotto lifts Yokohama past Toyama in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kai Sotto had another double-double showing as the Yokohama B-Corsairs prevailed over the Toyama Grouses, 84-69, in Japan B.League Division 1 at the Yokohama International Pool on Wednesday night, March 20. The 7-foot-3 Filipino center finished with a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds, to go with two assists …
NU mauls UP in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs got back on the winning track in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after a 25-21, 30-32, 25-17, 25-19 triumph over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, March 20. Evangeline Alinsug led the way …
Why UP’s first win was extra special for Steph Bustrillo
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons finally barged into the win column of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament and ended a long-losing skid. The Diliman-based squad was able to overcome the University of the East Lady Warriors in a four-set victory to end a 17-game losing streak, and leading the …
Disciplinary action; NegOcc PLO recommends La Castellana councilor’s expulsion
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) said yesterday they recommended the expulsion of La Castellana Councilor Donato Dumaguit from the Sangguniang Bayan (SB). PLO head Alberto Nellas, Jr. said Dumaguit’s expulsion was a disciplinary action after he failed to attend multiple council sessions. Nellas said their recommendation was based …
Castro: Cost-effective power distribution will meet demands
Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro underscored the importance of stable and cost-effective power distribution to meet the escalating power demands on Negros Island. During the “Negros Electric Power Forum” organized by the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) at a hotel in Bacolod City yesterday, Castro …
Innovative interventions
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Fluoride toothpaste as a hygiene commodity and as a product that prevents tooth decay has not received the public policy attention that could lead to innovative interventions. One such intervention, encouraged by the findings of the WHO Global School-based Student Health Survey, has worked in the Philippines. The survey, conducted in …