By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) said there is no cause for alarm amid the rising cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) FLiRT variant reported in other countries. PHO head Dr. Girlie Pinongan said the symptoms of the FLiRT variant are the same as past variants of COVID-19. Pinongan said …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
‘Framed’ and then ‘hanged’
By Ignacio R. Bunye The Ateneo Law School (ALS) the other Saturday “framed” and then “hanged” Supreme Court Chief Justice Alex Gesmundo and four other magistrates, namely, Associate Justices Rodil Zalameda, Ricardo Rosario, Jose Midas Marquez, and Maria Filomena Singh in the institution’s venerable Justitia Room. Ignoring double jeopardy, the perpetrators of the “hanging,” who included Ateneo …
Assuming Christ’s Body and Blood
By Fr. Roy Cimagala With the celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, what we are most reminded of is this incredible truth of our faith that Christ wants us to assume his very Body and Blood, if only to be truly one with him as we should, since we are …
3 NegOcc LGUs now under ASF ‘pink zones’
By JEN BAYLON Three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been downgraded to “pink zone” for African swine fever (ASF), the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said. Pulupandan town, Hinigaran town and Silay City have been reclassified from red (infected) to pink zone, indicating a reduced risk of ASF transmission, PVO head Dr. Placeda …
Negros Occidental silk production highlighted in guv’s visit to Japan
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson highlighted the thriving silk production of the province in his visit to Japan until May 31, upon the invitation of the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement International (OISCA). He met with officials of the Toyama Prefectural Assembly and spoke at the annual meeting of the OISCA-Toyama Chapter …
Victorias City to ban single-use plastics in gov’t offices by June 3
The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental will prohibit single-use plastics in all city government offices starting June 3. The move enforces Executive Order (EO) 64 issued by Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez in October 2022. “We’ll start this in the city hall, then move to other government buildings and economic enterprises, and eventually to …
DOJ waits for Timor-Leste court’s decision on Teves extradition
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday that it hoped to receive the decision of the Timor-Leste court on its request for the immediate extradition of former Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. “within the next few weeks.” In a televised briefing, DOJ spokesman Mico Clavano said the Ministry of Justice of Timor-Leste has endorsed DOJ’s …
Army commander bucks NPA fake news on ‘encounter’
The Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) on Wednesday, May 29, urged residents in northern Negros Oriental to not fall prey to the fake news being spread by the New People’s Army (NPA) of an alleged encounter in Vallehermoso town. Lt. Colonel Evelio Ilanga, 62IB battalion commander, said these are all lies by a dismantled …
Cops probe reported ‘sex orgies’ among young people
The police forces in Dumaguete City are looking into reports of alleged “sex orgies,” especially among young people, exposing them to the high risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. Lt. Colonel Don Richmond Conag, officer-in-charge police chief here, said yesterday that this would be part of enhanced efforts of the Local Council …
Maliksi lifts Meralco over Ginebra, ties PBA semis at 3-3
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Allein Maliksi came alive offensively in the fourth quarter as the Meralco Bolts pulled off an 86-81 victory over the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, May 29. With the Bolts protecting a 73-68 …