By JEN BAYLON The stepfather of 15-year-old Grade 10 student Pearl Joy Galve has denied any involvement in his daughter’s death. Rene John Nacis confessed to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City yesterday that he had nothing to do with Galve’s murder. He does not know who is responsible for the killing, claiming …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Balancing act
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Dentists, too, need to balance the books. So do surgeons, obstetricians-gynecologists and others in the allied health profession who are in close contact with patients. For example, dentists work around the nose, throat and mouth areas of the patient, the very areas where the coronavirus lurk. The virus could be …
Beyond just ‘Buwan ng Wika’
By Herman M. Lagon We gather in August to honor “Buwan ng Wika,” a month-long celebration of our native language, Filipino. It may be time, though, to rethink the extent of this festival. Why not make it “Buwan ng mga Wikang Filipino?” This significant shift could influence our respect for language in the nation and …
NegOcc dengue cases up 183%
By JEN BAYLON Dengue cases have significantly increased in Negros Occidental this year by 183.62 percent, data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed yesterday. PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 34 showed a total of 2,822 cases were recorded as of August 24, higher than 995 cases logged in the same period last year. Hinoba-an town recorded the …
Gov’t physician: Leptos can be transmitted through mouth, eyes
A government physician educates the public on several ways leptospirosis can be contracted, broadening the notion that the virus can only be transmitted through an open wound. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) infectious disease consultant Dr. Robert Guanzon warned the public that one can have leptospirosis even though they have no wounds, because …
Panay island pushed as stable peace, security zone
The significant gains in the campaign against insurgency in Panay prompted the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army to seek the support of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict-Western Visayas (RTF-ELCAC 6) in declaring the island as a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) zone by September. “The declaration …
Ex-convict nabbed with P1.7-M shabu
Anti-illegal drug agents arrested an ex-convict and confiscated P1.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust in Barangay Camanjac in Dumaguete City early yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said the suspect is a 57-year-old male from Purok 7, Barangay Boloc-boloc, in nearby Sibulan town. The suspect …
No registration, no aid, NegOr mayor tells micro biz owners
Dumaguete City Mayor Iñigo Jabagat of Bindoy, Negros Oriental on Thursday, August 29, urged micro-businesses in his town to register with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and obtain permits and licenses to qualify for government aid. Jabagat issued the call during Thursday’s distribution of livelihood kits to eight beneficiaries in Bindoy under the DTI’s …
Iloilo urges public to clean surroundings to fight dengue
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) urged the public to focus on searching and destroying vector-breeding places because mosquitoes could not be eliminated by just mere sweeping. IPHO chief Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon said that, based on the feedback from sanitary inspectors, they found garbage, clogged drainage and stagnant rainwater in areas where there are …
Negros falters to Parañaque in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Muscovados failed to sustain their winning ways in the 2024 MPBL Season after a 110-83 loss to the Parañaque Patriots at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan City, Laguna on Thursday night, August 29. With the defeat, the Muscovados dropped to a 12-14 win-loss card, but are still close …