Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez enjoined health sector stakeholders to work with the city government to address the gaps in healthcare delivery for the people of Bacolod. “The target, the goal of the Health Summit is to ensure that health should be considered a human right, which means nobody will be denied access to …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Justice exec reiterates Teves still in Timor-Leste police custody
Justice Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez reiterated yesterday that former Congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. has not been released from detention, saying he has been re-arrested following the process of the Timor-Leste police. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a similar statement on Monday night, June 10, in response to a claim by Teves lawyer Atty. Ferdinand Topacio …
Over 8-K vacancies available in DOLE-6 Kalayaan Job Fair
Some 8,480 vacancies will be available during the 2024 Kalayaan Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment-Western Visayas (DOLE Region 6) at the Main Atrium of SM City Bacolod on Wednesday, June 12. As of yesterday, 56 private companies and two national government agencies are offering 6,895 local job vacancies, while five …
Rizal topples San Juan in 3OT thriller in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Rizal XentroMall Golden Coolers got their acts together in the third overtime to pull off a 104-100 victory against the erstwhile undefeated San Juan Knights-Go for Gold in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Monday night, June 10. After clawing back …
DLSU escapes Letran, advances to FilOil EcoOil basketball finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers survived a late surge from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights for a 91-87 victory in the FilOil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup semifinals at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City over the weekend. Comfortably ahead at 80-56 …
Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight ‘far away’
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said on Monday, June 10, that he is in negotiations to make a comeback, but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was “far away.” The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines quit the sport in 2021, and made a failed tilt at his country’s presidency. …
Prepare for worst; Phivolcs: Another Kanlaon Volcano eruption ‘possible’
By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned residents near Kanlaon Volcano to prepare for possible eruptions and potential hazards posed by the volcano. “We have to prepare, baka mag-worsen ‘yung situation,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said in a press briefing with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol yesterday …
A well-deserved intervention for teachers
By Sonny Angara On June 3, 2024, we witnessed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signing into law the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act or the institutionalization of the grant of teaching supplies allowance for our public school teachers. Known among the teaching profession as the “chalk allowance,” funding for this expenditure item is sourced from the budget of the …
The gentle exit
By Herman M. Lagon Amidst the tumultuous passage from this life to the next, the subject of euthanasia arises as a moving discourse, intertwining intricate webs of moral, intellectual and individual stories. Thinking about a peaceful death through euthanasia questions our core beliefs and forces us to face the limits of human rights and dignity …
Nellas designated as acting NegOcc prov’l administrator
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson appointed Provincial Legal Office (PLO) head Alberto Nellas, Jr. as acting provincial administrator following the suspension of Rayfrando Diaz II by the Office of the Ombudsman. Lacson said the appointment takes effect immediately, as Nellas will take on dual roles as provincial administrator and PLO …