Western Visayas has recorded 51 dengue deaths out of the 20,814 cases from January 1 to August 31, 2024, according to the Department of Health-Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD) in a virtual press briefing yesterday. The data is higher by 264 percent compared with the 5,711 cases with 25 deaths for the same …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Police seize P1.7-M ‘shabu,’ arrest high-value suspect
The police seized P1.7 million worth of shabu and arrested a suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust in Barangay Candau-ay, Dumaguete City, near midnight on Monday, September 9. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said yesterday that the 40-year-old male suspect, of Purok Iba, Barangay Palinpinon, Valencia town, is …
Negros ICC bows to Valenzuela in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks suffered a heartbreaking 22-25, 25-20, 18-25, 26-24, 16-14 defeat to the Valenzuela Classy in the 2024 MPVA Season at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday night, September 9. The Blue Hawks were already on the verge of victory as they reached match point at 14-13 …
Negrense Pons leads Creamline to PVL Invitational finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons showcased another triple-double performance as the Creamline Cool Smashers defeated the Cignal HD Spikers, 25-18, 29-27, 17-25, 25-20, in the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Monday night, September 9. The Negros Occidental’s Talisay City native finished with 15 …
EST Cola outlasts Farm Fresh for breakthrough win in PVL
Thailand’s young EST Cola squad got its first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference in thrilling fashion on Monday evening, September 9. EST Cola twice erased a one-set deficit then saved a match point to stun the Farm Fresh Foxies in five sets, 22-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-20, 17-15, at the Mall of …
Pag-IBIG Fund released P77.33B in home loans for August 2024
Pag-IBIG Fund disbursed P77.33 billion in home loans from January to August this year, reflecting an increase of P383 million compared to the P76.94 billion released during the same period last year. This achievement marks the highest home loan release for the January to August period in the Fund’s history, surpassing same period figures from …
Complete destruction: 303IBde looks forward to eradicating NPA fronts in Negros
The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) anticipates the destruction of New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla fronts on Negros Island. In a recent report, the 303IBde said the NPA remnants, reported to be roaming around hinterland areas in Negros, where the presence of government troops is minimal, continue to evade military operations. “The security situation in …
Finding oneself in divorce
By Herman M. Lagon Divorce is sometimes mistakenly viewed as a sign of failure, but this mindset ignores the courage and tenacity required to make such a decision. Divorce is about making a brave decision to make the necessary changes in your life, not giving up. It is about discovering your actual self again, finding …
BTAO launches 45-day experimental parking on Lacson Street
The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) started the implementation of the 45-day free parking experimental proposal on Lacson Street yesterday. The experiment will focus on areas near restaurants from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, through the entire Saturday and Sunday, and ends at 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday. It will cover Lacson …
The heart and soul of education
By Sonny Angara Almost all of us are aware of the myriad of problems our education system is facing. Filipino students rank among the lowest in the world when it comes to reading comprehension, math and science. There is no question that we are faced with a learning crisis that if left unchecked could result …