The coffee business in this central part of Negros Oriental is brewing fast and many of them are eyeing expansion not only to grow their business but also to help local coffee farmers. As the city celebrates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Month this July, at least 21 coffee exhibitors joined the Coffee …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Bacolod Tay Tung claims 13-under volley title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the BAVC 13-Under Girls One-Day Volleyball League held recently at the Barangay Villamonte Gym in Bacolod City. Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Hitter awardee Mamielle Jollienne Letran spearheaded the Thunderbolts as they claimed the crown with a 40-21 …
Negrense Marcella claims 2 golds in Palarong Pambansa
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense netter Lexi Mikayla Marcella emerged with two gold medals in the elementary girls’ table tennis event at the just-concluded Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City. The San Enrique Central School standout captured a gold medal in the elementary girls’ singles, while she also ended up with a gold medal in …
Ceniza eyes podium finish in Olympic debut
For the first time since 2016, a male weightlifter will be representing the Philippines in the Olympic Games. The 26-year-old, Cebu native John Ceniza will be competing for flag and country in the 2024 Paris Games later this month, and he is set to do it alongside Vanessa Sarno and Elreen Ando. The 5-foot-5 …
Limited fund; OCD-6: NegOcc LGUs face fund constraints to relocate eruption-hit families
Local government units (LGUs) near Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental are facing funding limitations to initiate the relocation of residents from the volcano’s four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ). This was stressed by Raul Fernandez, regional director of the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6), on the sidelines of the joint meeting by the …
Revolutionizing classrooms thru ed-tech
By Herman M. Lagon Technology integration drives meaningful change in today’s fast-changing education system. The ongoing STEP 2024 Conference at Marist School Marikina underscores this transformation, highlighting how technology liberates educators and, in effect, empowers students. Professional development, teacher collaboration and the integration of advanced classroom technology enhance teacher capabilities, enrich learning and elevate …
Ramen, white bread and tooth decay
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Even pre-lockdown, instant ramen was a staple to many, young and old, across the demographic board. During the three-month-plus shelter-in-place and long after as we stay-in for longer than ever, noodles and white bread are common table items, convenient, easy to prepare and, in between rice meals, filling as well. …
PHO: NegOcc dengue cases up 17.4%
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported an increase in the number of dengue cases in the province, with a 17.4 percent surge compared to the same period last year. Latest data showed the PHO recorded a total of 874 dengue cases this year, which was higher than the 712 cases logged as …
BCPO director reassigned to CIDG
By JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director Colonel Noel Aliño has been reassigned to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) effective yesterday, as per special order from the Philippine National Police headquarters. Aliño will take over as CIDG head, replacing Colonel Joel Manuel Apelo Ana, who had been assigned to the …
Negros Oriental biz group hopes PBBM will include NIR in SONA
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is hopeful that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will include the recently created Negros Island Region (NIR) in his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. NOCCI president Edward Du said in an interview yesterday that the NIR, which the President signed into law …