By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) confirmed another fatality from rabies — the fourth for this year — in the province: a 25-year-old woman from Kabankalan City who reportedly died on Sunday, May 25. “There was a case reported at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, but she died in Kabankalan. …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Ballot count ‘discrepancy’ resolved, says Dgte Diocesan EB
The Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) of Negros Oriental’s Dumaguete City has acknowledged the official clarification of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the supposed ballot count “discrepancy” at a clustered precinct during the May 12 polls, saying the matter has been resolved. The DEB and its partner, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), acknowledged …
P20 per kilo rice rollout in NegOr in pipeline: DA-NIR
The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) is awaiting the completion of requirements by the provincial government of Negros Oriental for the rollout of the government P20 a kilo rice, an official said on Monday, May 26. DA-NIR Executive Director Engineer Jose Albert Barrogo told the Philippine News Agency that they cannot …
Additional ports eyed as long-term solutions to Visayas logistics woes
Authorities in Negros Oriental are continuously exploring ways to solve the ongoing logistics concerns resulting from the load limit at the San Juanico Bridge, which connects the islands of Leyte and Samar. Stakeholders from the private sector said they are eyeing the putting up of one or more additional ports in other parts of Negros …
6 Negrense volleybelles join PVL draft
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Six Negros Occidental-based volleybelles are among those who signed up for the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Rookie Draft slated for June 8 at Novotel Araneta City. Coming from Bacolod City are Julianne Monares, Joan Doguna and Erika Deloria; Jessa Ordiales from Talisay City; as well as Reyann Cañete and Shane …
Negrense Villaran breaks Palaro record in 100-m hurdles event
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense hurdler Mico Villaran broke a 15-year Palarong Pambansa record in the secondary boys 110-meter hurdles event at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag, Ilocos Norte yesterday. The Romanito Maravilla National High School standout clocked in 14 seconds to win the gold, eclipsing the previous 14.68-second mark set by Patrick …
Thunder holds off Wolves’ rally, heads home up 3-1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder escaped with a 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Jalen Williams added 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting for Oklahoma City, which seized a 3-1 …
Immediate threat: SRA seeks P10-M aid to combat RSSI infestation
By JEN BAYLON The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has formally requested P10 million in assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to combat the alarming spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI), which are now affecting sugarcane plantations in 11 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, the country’s major sugar-producing province. The SRA is …
Truth in labels
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim And talking of sugar and foods in our previous column, there are now new requirements, in the United States anyway, before American manufacturers can claim their food product as “healthy.” Manufacturers who choose to use the “healthy” claim have three years to conform but can use the new criteria sooner. …
Giving our body the proper spirit
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We are reminded of this very important concern of ours in that First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians where he said: “The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body; God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his …