Around 80 percent of public transportation has been paralyzed due to a two-day transport strike in Bacolod City, according to the Bacolod Alliance of Commuters, Operators and Drivers (BACOD). This only shows that the modernized jeepney units cannot yet accommodate the large number of commuters in the city, BACOD president Rudy Catedral said yesterday. At …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
BSP rate cut a little bit less likely?
By Ignacio R. Bunye The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is facing a critical decision on whether to cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting on August 15. With inflation breaching the two to four percent target band in July, BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. has indicated that a rate cut is now “a little …
Humanizing God, divinizing man
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The amazing gospel story of the Transfiguration of the Lord (cfr. Matthew 17:1-9) reminds us that in the end Christian life involves a dual process of how to humanize God and at the same time, how to divinize man. And that’s because if Christ was transfigured, with his face shining like …
6 San Carlos gov’t employees test positive for drugs
By JEN BAYLON Six employees from three departments of the San Carlos City government tested positive for illegal drugs following a random drug test. Mayor Renato Gustilo confirmed that the six individuals who tested positive are job order employees. In line with the city government’s strict anti-drug policy, any job order employee who tests …
DA steps up measures vs. locust infestation in Negros Oriental
Agriculture technicians are stepping up efforts to contain the spread of locust infestation in sugarcane and corn fields in Negros Oriental province, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Wednesday, August 14. Alejandro Rafal Jr., DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) provincial chief, told the Philippine News Agency that locusts have infested farmlands …
LGU to residents: Buy local pork, by-products to avert ASF spread
The Negros Oriental town of Valencia has called on its residents to purchase pork and other by-products locally to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF). This came after the ASF occurrence reported in Valencia town’s Barangay West Balabag last week was stamped out with immediate containment measures. In a statement on Tuesday, …
NBI-Bacolod to probe teen’s death
By JEN BAYLON The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City has initiated a motu proprio investigation following the discovery of the decomposed body of a 15-year-old girl in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. The body of Pearl Joy Galve, a Grade 10 student from Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag, was discovered in …
Gov’t doc advises ‘feverish’ to seek early consultation
A government physician advised the public to seek consultation if they have a fever for more than two days. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) infectious disease consultant Dr. Erika Joana Villanueva Caperonce said it is safe to seek medical help because early assessment is crucial if one has dengue fever, which usually …
93 former rebels to receive housing, land title in NegOr town
A total of 93 former rebels (FRs) in Negros Oriental province have made it to the final list of beneficiaries of a government housing project in Basay town, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Dumaguete City bared on Wednesday, August 14. Manuel Galon, DAR Provincial Agriculture Reform Program Officer, told the Philippine News …
AFP: More Visayas LGUs under ‘stable internal peace, security’ status
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) reported that more local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas are now under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. This refers to the peaceful and stable security situation in these areas after the dismantling of several guerrilla fronts in the region. Serving as one …