By JEN BAYLON More than 200 dengue cases have been recorded in Negros Occidental in just one week, data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed yesterday. Based on PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 40 report, from September 29 to October 5, 273 new cases were added to the total of 4,673 cases recorded since January 1. This …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Heroes of the daily grind
By Herman M. Lagon It is common knowledge that meeting new people and developing meaningful relationships at work are equally essential components of a happy professional journey. Upon reflection, I appreciate the company of those exceptional people whose work values coincide so closely with mine. These people are the unsung heroes of the daily grind; …
‘Star Wars’ look
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim An aptly named article caught our attention recently. The article — “Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown” — starts with the statement, “US dental offices are quickly bouncing back, but it won’t be business as usual.” Reported by The Associated Press (AP) and carried by nbcnews.com, the …
NPC members in 4th District split on cong’l support for 2025 polls
By JEN BAYLON Members of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) in Negros Occidental’s 4th District are expected to be divided in their support for congressional candidates in the 2025 midterm elections. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said that NPC members — who are also part of the local alliances, Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (Unega) …
More males seeking Negros Occidental local posts in 2025
Male aspirants dominate the number of candidates for local positions in Negros Occidental in the May 2025 elections, data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed yesterday. Of the 785 candidates across the province and in highly-urbanized Bacolod City, 615 or 78.34 percent, are males, while 168 (21.4 percent) are females. At the provincial and …
Truck driver shot dead
A truck driver was shot to death by a security guard at a construction site at Purok Florenceville in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Thursday, October 10. Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Benigno Zamora, a resident of Barangay Mailum in Negros Occidental’s Bago City, while the suspect was identified as 44-year-old Rolly Escaro, a …
Negros Oriental bolsters security amid upcoming events, polls
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) is increasing their police visibility as many events are lined up towards the end of the year and the election season is picking up, an official said on Thursday, October 10. “We have increased the number of checkpoints from two to three times a day in every police …
Dengue cases in Iloilo province breach 10-K but on decline
Dengue cases in Iloilo province reached 10,075, with 25 deaths from January to October 5 this year, but on a declining trend, according to the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) yesterday. “Based on the dengue epidemic curve of the province, the dengue cases are steadily declining, but we are still above the outbreak level,” Provincial …
Initial 66 bets OK’d for Senate race in 2025
An initial 66 out of 183 aspirants for Senate seats would be included in the official list of candidates for next year’s polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday. “‘Yung natitira pa, nire-review sa kasalukuyan upang malaman kung sino pa pwede isama doon sa 66 at sino ‘yung dapat tanggalin, and declared na nuisance …
Negrense Devance still pivotal for Ginebra
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Despite logging in limited minutes, veteran forward Negrense Joe Devance still plays a pivotal role for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the ongoing PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs round. According to Gin Kings assistant coach Richard del Rosario, the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City native cager is among those who are …