The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday, December 4, clarified that new policies prohibiting improvised plates are suspended indefinitely. In a statement Wednesday, the LTO said the implementation of Memorandum Circular (MC) VDM-2024-2721 and MC VDM-2024-2722 has been suspended since September 30 to give motor vehicle owners more time to obtain their license plates. Both …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
DA sees stable supply, prices of agri commodities in December
Consumers may enjoy stable supply and prices of agricultural commodities this December despite the slight increase in food inflation to 3.5 percent in November, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that while food inflation has slightly increased from three percent in October, rice inflation …
Timor-Leste grants anew Teves extradition to PH
Timor-Leste has again granted the request of the Philippine government to extradite former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. back to the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday. Teves is facing multiple murder charges in the Philippines for the alleged murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and others in March 2023. “This is a …
Man shoots self, 2 daughters dead
A man killed himself after shooting his two daughters at Barangay Buntis in Negros Oriental’s Bacong town yesterday morning. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the 30-year-old security guard requested his wife at her house in Purok San Roque to take their daughters, aged three and five, with him. …
Pastrana shines as UST heads to UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses used a huge third quarter breakaway to oust the Adamson University Lady Falcons, 71-59, in the step-ladder semifinals of the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, December 4. After seeing their …
Negrense Torres using ‘spitting scandal’ as motivation in UP-DLSU finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons guard Reyland Torres will use the alleged spitting controversy with De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers head coach Michael “Topex” Robinson as motivation in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals. According to the Negrense guard, the incident will now be just an …
NorthPort keeps perfect record after surviving Magnolia
The NorthPort Batang Pier has extended their unbeaten run in the 2024-2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Batang Pier did this by making the right plays down the stretch to survive the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, 107-103, on Wednesday, December 4, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. It looked like NorthPort was the runaway winner already after …
Timberwolves bury Clippers early, stroll to victory
Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to three games with an easy 108-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Inglewood, California yesterday (Philippine time). Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley each …
Here to stay, We can’t simply abolish OHCC —NegOcc PHO
By JEN BAYLON The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC), a vital patient referral initiative established by the Negros Occidental provincial government, will not be dismantled, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said yesterday. “We cannot simply abolish a system that has proven effective and beneficial for our communities,” PHO head Girlie Pinongan said. The OHCC is rooted in the …
Slowing down Alzheimer’s
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Good oral health slows down cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive decline is the gradual deterioration of mental faculties due to, among others, Alzheimer’s. One example among the elderly is their paying less attention to prolonged tasks and difficulty in identifying irrelevant information. A study published in …