By JEN BAYLON An Indian national, who has allegedly committed criminal offenses in his country, was arrested by authorities in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing on Monday, July 8, after he was found staying in the city for two years. The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said 40-year-old Joginder Geong, also known as “Joginder Geyong” and “Kant …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Raise the flag for Filipino seafarers!
By Dennis Gorecho A special flag-raising ceremony was held on June 25, 2024 at the Rizal Monument in Luneta in celebration of the Day of the Seafarers in honor of all the hardworking Filipino mariners. The 2010 Conference of Parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) held in Manila adopted a resolution establishing the Day of the …
Let’s have the faith of the blind men
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “As Jesus passed from thence, there followed him two blind men crying out and saying, ‘Have mercy on us, O Son of David.’” (Matthew 9:27) This part of the gospel reminds us that we have to have a strong faith to get the attention and favor of God. We need to …
NCPC to conduct studies on management of armyworms in sugarcane
The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) will conduct various studies on the sound management of fall armyworms in sugarcane currently monitored in different localities in Negros Occidental. Some 80 hectares of sugarcane plantation and 843 hectares of cornfield in 15 local government units (LGUs) have been …
DOH-6 calls for responsible pet ownership amid high bite cases
The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WVCHD) continues to encourage responsible pet ownership as rabies cases, both canine and human, in the region remain high. Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te, head of the DOH WVCHD Infectious Disease Unit, said controlling rabies from the source (animals) is more cost-effective than controlling …
W. Visayas tourism generates P70-B in 2023
Western Visayas generated P70 billion from its 5.36 million tourist arrivals in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported yesterday. Of the total arrivals, only 550,000 were foreign and overseas visitors, while the rest were domestic travelers who helped keep the industry in the region afloat. “This is a 22.9 percent increase in the growth …
1 killed, 40 families rescued as flash flood hits NegOr village
A 70-year-old man died while 40 families were evacuated to a safer place on Monday afternoon, July 8, after heavy rains triggered a flash flood in Barangay Cabugan in Bindoy, Negros Oriental. Corporal Jusam Kadusale of the Bindoy Police Station said floodwaters carried Nildo Andalajao when he failed to get out of his house …
Bizmen laud PBBM’s proposed projects in NegOr under NIR
The group of local businessmen in Negros Oriental lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for his three proposed flagship projects in the province to be implemented under the re-established Negros Island Region (NIR). Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) president Edward Du said this is the best time to carry out major …
Formento drops career game, Negros stuns Rizal in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jan Formento delivered a career-high performance as the Negros Muscovados prevailed over the Rizal XentroMall Golden Coolers, 103-94, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Olivarez College Gym in Parañaque City on Monday night, July 8. The former Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers guard finished with an MPBL-high of 28 …
Negrense Larroza surprised by Farm Fresh’s selection in PVL Draft
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Maicah Larroza expressed disbelief at being selected as the no. 4 overall pick by the Farm Fresh Foxies in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Rookie Draft at a hotel in Quezon City on Monday night, July 8. The former De La Salle University (DLSU) volleyball player said she …