By Herman M. Lagon What truly killed democracy in the Philippines? Was it martial law, or had the system been slowly dying long before the declaration of Proclamation 1081? In his social media post “Failed Institutions” last September, UPV Chancellor Clement Camposano points out that Philippine democracy was already weak before martial law. He stresses …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
IBD — A cure inside the mouth?
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Poor oral health may cause or worsen heart disease and diabetes conditions. Now another disease has been linked to poor oral health — inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. One example is ulcerative colitis which causes inflammation and sores or ulcers in the …
NegOcc dengue cases surge to 4,922
By JEN BAYLON The number of dengue cases in Negros Occidental spiked to 4,922, as of October 12, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported yesterday. This is 295 percent higher than the 1,246 cases recorded in the same period in 2023, PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 41 report showed. The local government units with the most number …
W. Visayas inflation eases to 3.4% in September
The movement of goods and services in Western Visayas slowed down to 3.4 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The headline inflation, year-on-year, was also lower at 6.6 percent. At a press conference, PSA-6 chief statistical specialist Marlene Alviar said the main sources of the deceleration are …
PNP: 1.3-K cops with kin running in polls reassigned
A total of 1,308 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who have relatives running in next year’s elections have been reassigned, an official said on Thursday, October 17. PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said the figure is out of a total of 1,586 personnel who have relatives up to the fourth degree of …
Round-the-clock ops yield P15.76-M shabu in WV
The 24-hour anti-drug operations by various police units in Western Visayas from 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, to 6:00 a.m. yesterday yielded 2,318 grams of shabu worth P15.76 million. The operations also led to the arrest of nine suspects, based on the data of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6). Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Iloilo …
Bacolod City seen as PH’s pastry capital
The highly-urbanized Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, the country’s top sugar-producing province, is seen to become the “Pastry Capital of the Philippines.” Globally-renowned chef Myrna Segismundo, who was among the panel of judges in the just-concluded 2nd MassKanamit Culinary Showdown hosted by Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF), the organizer of the ongoing 45th MassKara Festival, noted …
Biñan dominates skidding Negros in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Biñan Tatak Gel 1-Pacman Partylist Volley Angels stretched their hot streak in the 2024 MPVA Season after a dominant 25-16, 25-16, 25-24 triumph over the Negros ICC Blue Hawks at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna on Thursday, October 17. Erika Jin Deloria delivered another stellar game, finishing with …
Uy outlasts Avaricio for ICTSI Bacolod crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Daniella Uy clinched a two-stroke victory over Chanelle Avaricio in a dramatic final round shootout, to capture the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge crown with a gutsy 68 in Bacolod City on Thursday, October 17. Uy nearly let slip her two-stroke edge with a costly double bogey on the par-4 15th, but …
EASL: Late charge not enough as Meralco falls to Ryukyu
The Meralco Bolts could not complete a comeback and absorbed a 77-74 defeat against the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the East Asia Super League (EASL) on Wednesday night, October 16, at the Okinawa Arena in Japan. A huge second quarter wherein they scored 28 points allowed the Golden Kings to build a 51-35 lead — …