Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks avoided a sweep with a 122-84 rout of the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA finals on Saturday, June 15 (Philippine time). The series shifts back to Boston for Game 5 on Tuesday, …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Expected case surge; NegOcc PHO urges residents to take precautions vs. dengue
By JEN BAYLON As the rainy season has just started, the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) is gearing up for a possible surge in dengue cases. This comes after 519 cases were recorded in the province from January 1 to June 8 this year, based on data from the Department of Health-Western Visayas Center for …
Papa: Where did the 2% go?
By Herman M. Lagon Father’s Day is upon us again, a time to reflect on the dads who shaped us, taught us and sometimes baffled us. For me, it is a moment to remember my father, the late Rosalio Fuentes Lagon — a short-story Sumakwelan poet, multiple-term barangay captain, labor union leader, and accounting …
A new take on dementia
By Dr. Joseph Lim Dementia or cognitive decline has long been associated with poor oral health. The link may be obvious. Individuals with dementia are often unable to maintain proper oral hygiene, thus compromising oral health. However, the evidence has been mixed. Other studies have suggested that the risk of dementia increases with cardiovascular disease, …
Over 700 families in La Castellana remain at evacuation centers
By JEN BAYLON More than 700 families in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town remained inside evacuation centers almost two weeks after the phreatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said 783 families or 2,922 individuals stayed in several evacuation centers in the town. …
Negros Island Region fully functional by 2025
The newly created Negros Island Region (NIR), composed of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, is seen to start functioning as an administrative region next year after Republic Act (RA) 12000 or the NIR Act was signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday afternoon, June 13. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio …
Bacolod village councilor dies in mishap
A barangay councilor died after his motorcycle was hit by a 10-wheeler truck in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago on Thursday morning, June 13. Police identified the fatality as 60-year-old Kagawad Jomarie Maniego of the said village. Police Major Ramel Sarona, head of the Traffic Enforcement Unit, said Maniego was driving his motorcycle, but failed …
Bacolod set for longer weekend with 86th Charter Day celebration
Residents of Bacolod City will have an extended weekend as June 18 is a special non-working holiday to mark the 86th Charter Day of Bacolod, a day after the observance of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice” on June 17, a regular holiday. The celebration is part of the Days of Reminiscence or “Mga Adlaw …
Lower food cost slows down inflation rate in Negros Occidental
Lower cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages in Negros Occidental led to a slightly lower inflation rate of 4.2 percent for all income households in May, from 4.4 percent in April, a report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed yesterday. On the other hand, the inflation rate in Bacolod City expanded to 4.5 percent in …
Alas U-18 captures Princess Cup bronze medal
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas U-18 girls volleyball team dominated Australia in straight sets, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20, to claim the bronze medal in the 2024 Princess Cup U18 SEA Volleyball Championship at the Nakhon Pathom Gym in Thailand on Thursday afternoon, June 13. Negrense Kimberly Chelmei Rubin and Lianne Penuliar provided offensive …