A total of 387,557 children below five years old in Western Visayas were vaccinated against polio from March to July, data released by the regional health office on Friday, July 26, showed. The figure consists of 252,524 children aged 24 months to 59 months, and 135,033 aged zero to 23 months covered by the …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
School opening pushing through on Monday: PBBM
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the opening of classes in public schools will push through as planned, but the decision to postpone for areas hit-hard by Super Typhoon “Carina” would depend on school authorities. In a chance interview during his site visit in the storm-stricken Rizal on Friday, July 26, Marcos instructed the …
New land preparation machinery to benefit 8.5-K Negrense farmers
Some 8,504 rice farmers in Negros Occidental can avail of technology for fast and efficient land preparation through the 15 brand-new units of floating tiller distributed by the provincial government in Bacolod City. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on July 25, showed 13 associations from various cities and municipalities were …
Man who ran amok shot
A man was shot by a responding police personnel after he ran amok at Barangay Haba in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town on Friday, July 26. Candoni police chief, Major Ruel Culanag, said the 35-year-old man, reportedly armed with a bolo and a screwdriver, was threatening the residents of Purok Orchids. Culanag said the responding …
PTFoMs backs police blotter access for news reporting
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) assured media practitioners of access to important police blotters once an agreement is reached with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom). Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, PTFoMS executive director, disclosed in a whole-day media summit in Dumaguete City on Friday, July 26, that …
DepEd: School infra damage at P308-M due to Carina, ‘habagat’
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported an estimated damage of P308.5 million to school infrastructure due to the effects of Super Typhoon “Carina” and the enhanced southwest monsoon. According to the DepEd’s latest situation report, the amount is equivalent to the funds needed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 45 damaged schools. In particular, …
Negros falters to Biñan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Muscovados failed to sustain their fiery start as they bowed to the Biñan Tatak Gel Beast Motorcycle GameX, 91-72, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan on Saturday night, July 27. The Muscovados were scorching early as they took a 23-14 lead behind early conversions …
NIR’s Ciocon shines in PRISAA Nat’l Games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Mickaela Ciocon of the Negros Island Region (NIR) captured two medals in the tertiary badminton event of the 2024 PRISAA National Games in Legaspi City, Albay. The University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod standout captured her gold medal, with Clarence Villaflor of Northern Negros College in the tertiary mixed …
Yulo on track to qualify for all-around, floor, vault finals in Paris Olympics
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is on track to qualify for the all-around finals, as well as the final of two apparatus in the men’s artistic gymnastics competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After Subdivision 2 of the qualifiers at the Bercy Arena on Saturday night, July 27, Yulo is currently ranked sixth in the …
Focus crimes: BCPO chief to examine cases carefully before addressing crimes
Murder, illegal drugs and vandalism. These are some of the cases that newly-installed Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director Colonel Joeresty Coronica will look into as he assumes command. In a press conference yesterday, Coronica said he must first examine recent crimes in the city carefully, before he can craft a solution to maintain peace and order. Coronica said he …