By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental has one confirmed case of pertussis or whooping cough. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in an interview yesterday, said he urged Negrenses to be more aware of pertussis symptoms, after the confirmed case was reported last week. “I think they should be more conscious that this is not an ordinary cough,” Lacson said. A …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Juan Luna’s crime of passion
By Dennis Gorecho The “Portrait of a Lady” or “Mi Novia” is Juan Luna’s famous painting often mistaken as that of his wife, Paz Pardo de Tavera who became a victim of a crime of passion. The painting depicted a woman in bed, clutching a rosary, with a prayer book and a night stand to …
When we find ourselves helpless
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Situations like this can happen in our life. In fact, we have to expect them. With our many limitations and the varying conditions we are subject to, there surely will be times when we find ourselves helpless in spite of all the effort we do to find solutions to our problem. …
Agri damage due to drought in NegOcc reaches P97.7-M
By JEN BAYLON The crop damage due to the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon in Negros Occidental has already reached P97.7 million, the latest data from the Office of Provincial Agriculturist showed yesterday. The agricultural damage in the province is now at P97,788,037, as 135 barangays and 2,585 farmers are severely …
Grass fires burn across Bacolod City amid extreme heat
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) responded to two more grass fire incidents in Bacolod City yesterday, as the heat index forecast reached 42 degrees Celsius. In March alone, at least 130 grass fires have been reported by the Bacolod City Fire Station. Since January, BFP personnel in the city have responded to 262 …
Negros Oriental bans chicken, poultry products from Leyte
The Negros Oriental provincial government is banning the entry of chicken and other poultry products from Leyte and other areas after the Department of Agriculture recently announced cases of avian influenza (AI) or bird flu. Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) information officer-designate Jaymar Vilos said yesterday the ban covers all shipment of poultry from Leyte and …
Bacolod City establishes ‘green routes’ for passenger e-jeepneys
The Bacolod City government has established two “green routes” that will exclusively use electric (e)-jeepneys to transport passengers. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in an interview yesterday that at least eight e-jeepneys are now available for dry run for the Vista Alegre and Cabug loops. “I think this is the first in the country. We …
Makati FC retains JSSL overall championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Makati Football Club, representing the Philippines, relied on stellar showing from their girls squads to secure their second straight Paul Parker overall championship in the JSSL Singapore Academy 7’s 2024 over the weekend. The Girls Under-16 team had the most impressive performance among all the Makati FC teams that …
Weightlifter Ramos clinches Paris Olympics slot
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina weightlifter Rosegie Ramos punched her ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics following her successful participation at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Monday, April 1. The Zamboanga City-native Ramos, a back-to-back Asian junior champion, secured her Olympic slot by maintaining her position in the Top 10 …
Suns get 52 points from Devin Booker again, best Pelicans
Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season, and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory yesterday (Philippine time). Kevin Durant added 20 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Bradley Beal scored 13 points as …