Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta joins other government agencies in supporting First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos’ Lab for All program at Mandaluyong College in Mandaluyong City, in an effort to bring social and medical services more accessible to communities nationwide. Pag-IBIG brought its Lingkod Pag-IBIG on Wheels or LPOW to assist members with …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Positive for coliform: DOH-6 monitors water sources in Kanlaon eruption-hit La Castellana
The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) is closely monitoring water sources in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town for possible contamination after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano earlier this month. The DOH-6 reported concentrations of coliform bacteria from 13 water sources in the town near Kanlaon. DOH-6 director Dr. Adriano Suba-an advised residents to …
A dance on shards
By Herman M. Lagon A few songs challenge our socio-political narrative the way “Sayaw sa Bubog” by The Jerks does. Released amidst the early 90s, a turbulent time for the country as it wrestled with the vestiges of dictatorship and the illusions of a new democratic dawn, this song encapsulates a profound skepticism towards …
Stomach viruses
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrhea can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva. This was discovered by scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Their findings show that a new route of transmission exists for these common viruses, which …
OPA: Armyworm infestation hits 9 NegOcc LGUs
By JEN BAYLON The severe infestation of armyworms on crops has affected nine local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported yesterday. Nilo Basco, OPA’s Crop Protection Coordination Section chief, said the infestation has already affected 558.23 hectares of crops, including sugarcane, banana and corn. A total of 663 …
NegOcc bulk water project bidding postponed
By JEN BAYLON The bidding for the Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project, initially set last Thursday, June 27, has been rescheduled for October 28, Provincial Legal Office head and Acting Provincial Administrator Alberto Nellas, Jr. said. Nellas said the bidders requested an extension to prepare better proposals for the project. Four bidders submitted …
Bacolod City’s MassKara dancers go to Europe
A group of MassKara Festival dancers from Bacolod City flew to Milan, Italy yesterday to perform in the Sandiwa Fiesta Europa’s 126th Philippine Independence Day event over the weekend. This is the first time that MassKara, one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines, will be showcased in Europe to promote the top …
Dev’t funds pushed for 43 insurgency-cleared villages in Negros
The Negros Occidental Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) is pushing for development funds for additional insurgency-cleared villages in 18 local government units (LGUs) in the province next year. As of yesterday, 43 more barangays are considered free from the influence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army …
DOJ: Teves has 30 days to appeal extradition
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. has 30 days to appeal the decision of the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals to extradite him to the Philippines to face trial for the murder of Governor Roel Degamo and nine others. “We are very confident that the same decision will …
MARPOLEX 2024 concludes with high hopes for better maritime future
The Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2024, hosted by the Philippines, concluded after four days with high hopes of a better maritime future for Southeast Asia. As the final activity, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rendered a send-off ceremony for Japan Coast Guard’s PLH 02 Tsugaru and Indonesia Directorate General of Sea Transportation’s (DGST) …