Two suspected remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) at Barangay Buenavista in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Thursday, August 22. The 94IB identified the fatalities as couple, 31-year-old Joan Lacio “Mark” Encarnacion and 30-year-old Jolina “Chloe” Martinez Sergio of NPA’s Central Negros 2-Sentro de Grabidad …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
False ‘kaibigan’ exposed?!
By Herman M. Lagon In the labyrinth of politics, where power often blinds and corrupts, the line between true friendship and opportunistic alliance can blur. Recent events surrounding the latest Senate hullabaloo have brought to the fore a phenomenon that is as old as politics itself: The pretending. Such a “kaibigan” might wrap …
Michael Douglas
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Movie star Michael Douglas was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2010. Medical specialists found a “walnut-sized tumor” at the base of his tongue. After an intensive eight-week course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, the actor has reportedly been completely healed. He lost 45 pounds during a liquids-only …
Security guards could become police intel —NOCPPO
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) suggested that security guards could have the potential to serve as intelligence assets for the police. NOCPPO director, Colonel Rainerio de Chavez, said security guards have long been considered a force multiplier for the Philippine National Police (PNP). The PNP is currently conducting training for security guards on how …
Power rates in Negros Occidental drop in August
Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental decreased by about P2 to P3 in August, separate reports showed yesterday. The downward adjustments, which came after a series of increases in the past months, are mainly attributed to the reduction in generation rates due to lower prices in the Wholesale Electricity …
WV logs over 12-K dengue cases, 24 deaths
The number of dengue cases in Western Visayas (WV) has reached more than 12,000, with 24 deaths, the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH-6) showed yesterday. DOH-6 recorded 12,198 dengue cases for this year, a 142 percent increase compared to the recorded cases in the same period last year, which was only …
Teenage pregnancies attributed to social media, Western influence
Teenage pregnancies in Negros Oriental in the 10-14 age bracket remained high over the past three years, mostly attributed to greater access and use of social media, health authorities in Dumaguete City said on Thursday, August 22. The health officials disclosed during a Kapihan forum on the Family Planning Month celebration this August that …
Over 1-K nabbed in 3-day police ops in Negros Oriental
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has arrested over 1,000 individuals in a three-day enhanced simultaneous operations in the province, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, told the Philippine News Agency, that the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from August 19 to 21, 2024 is the third for this …
DOH allocates P2-M contraceptives for Negros Oriental
The Department of Health in Region 7 (DOH-7) or Central Visayas has allocated some P2 million worth of family planning commodities for Negros Oriental. Dr. Chona Salang, Family Health Medical Coordinator of DOH-7, told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that the family planning commodities they sent last month to the province include Progestin Sub-dermal …
Negros notches back-to-back wins in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros-ICC Blue Hawks overcame a tough challenge from the Caloocan AM Spikers for a come-from-behind 17-25, 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 15-8 victory in the 2024 MPVA Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna on Thursday, August 22. Ivy Lhyn Aquino showed steadiness on offense as she finished with …