At least 10,758 residents of highly urbanized Bacolod City have availed hospitalization assistance under the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) as of November this year, data on Friday, November 22, showed. The beneficiaries are among the 267,319 registered members under the BAcCHP — about 71,887 have been issued with family health cards. Mayor Alfredo …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
UN body urges Dumaguete to pass Human Rights Defenders ordinance
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) has urged the local government of Negros Oriental’s provincial capital to pass legislation on human rights defenders. The call was made on November 21, during the UN SDSN’s launch of its Harmony for Humanity Human Rights Festival at the Foundation University in Dumaguete City attended by …
Pons, Creamline sweep Akari in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers stretched their PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference winning run to two games as they swept the Akari Power Chargers, 26-24, 25-21, 25-18, at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur on Saturday night, November 23. Negrense Bernadeth Pons finished with 10 points, on eight attacks, one block and …
Negrense Pastrana, UST wallop DLSU in UAAP basketball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses capped the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball elimination round with a 70-52 triumph over the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Archers at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, November 23. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana finished with an all-around …
Antetokounmpo’s triple-double helps Bucks past Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double of the season with 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire in a 129-117 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday, November 23 (Philippine time) in an NBA game. Damian Lillard had 24 points and 12 assists for his third straight double-double to help …
Nuggets use big Q3 to pull away from Lakers
Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets in a 127-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday (Philippine time). Michael Porter, Jr. scored 13 of his 24 points in the third quarter, helping the Nuggets outscore Los Angeles, 37-15, to take a 94-78 advantage into the …
Enlighten the farmers: We make conclusions based on facts, NFSP told SRA
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) should enlighten sugar farmers on what is presently happening to the industry, the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) said. “We always stick to the issues at hand. I suggest the SRA also stick to the issues we raised,” NFSP president Enrique Rojas said in his reply to SRA Administrator …
Shadows of insecurity
By Herman M. Lagon Has someone ever cut you off in the middle of a meeting while you confidently presented an idea, making himself the center of attention while downplaying yours? Places of work are like this all over the world. In addition to misbehaving, those who put down others to elevate themselves are also …
‘My kingdom is not of this world’
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Words of Christ in response to Pilate’s question, “Art thou the king of the Jews?” (John 18:33). That was when Christ clarified who he really was, and yet the poor Pilate and many of the Jews of that time could not get it. These words are part of the gospel reading …
DAR urges farmers not to sell awarded farm lots
Top officials from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) emphasized to local farmers in Negros Oriental that they are not supposed to sell the farm lots that were awarded to them by the government. DAR Undersecretary for Mindanao Affairs Amihilda Sangcopan and Undersecretary for Support Services Rowena Niña Taduran told farmers in the province to …