The Asenso Yuhum housing units in Brgy Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, under the 4PH program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that are slated for turnover to beneficiaries.* Bacolod PIO photo

NegOcc dengue cases up 296 percent

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental increased by 296 percent from January 1 to 18 this year, compared to the same period in 2024. The Provincial Health Office logged 250 cases, with two fatalities, within a period

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Shabu, gun seized in Cadiz, Kabankalan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized P156,000 worth of suspected shabu and an unlicensed firearm from three arrested suspects on Thursday, in the cities of Cadiz and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. A buy bust operation at Purok 6 in Barangay

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Climate resistant

The United Nations Children’s Fund reported that extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year, deploring what it said was an ‘overlooked’ aspect of the climate crisis. Heat waves had the biggest impact,

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BUSINESS

Stocks dip on profit-taking, peso strengthens

The local stock barometer dipped Friday as investors engaged in profit-taking ahead of the weekend, while the peso strengthened against the US dollar amid easing global crude prices. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 1.30 percent to close

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STARLIFE

‘Lights Up, Sounds Down’

Socialization is challenging for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) due to sensory issues and communication overload. This is why individuals on the spectrum rarely, if ever, go to cinemas or feel comfortable attending gatherings, as social situations can overwhelm

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