November 24, 2020

Safely managed sanitation

            The Social Weather Stations’ fourth quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey conducted in December 2019 but published this week has found 90 percent of households in the Philippines as having access to a toilet, 6 percent have access to toilets

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Lost

Last Friday I lost my mobile phone and despite our family’s optimistic outlook towards losing gadgets, it has not come back and I have started to lose hope of recovering it. Unlike previous lost gadgets in my family, where the

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Are they guilty or not?

          United States President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly to name his cabinet members this week. The first to be announced is Anthony Blinken to the post of Secretary of State. No, he is not a descendant of the popular grade

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Guidelines on Covid test price cap to be released

            The guidelines for the implementation of a price cap for Covid-19 testing and test kits will be released within the week, Malacañang said yesterday.             Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Department of Health and the Department of Trade

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PNP warns vs. colorum V-Hires, overloading

            The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office has warned colorum vans-for-hire (V-Hires) and other vehicles operating without permits and violating health protocols.             NORPPO director, Col. Bryant Demot, reminded the public that vans or private vehicles transporting passengers without proper

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NegOr reports 31 recoveries, 20 new cases

            The province of Negros Oriental reported 31 additional recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 along with 20 new cases over the weekend.             Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, incident commander of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for

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Diesel, kerosene prices up

            Several oil firms have announced an increase in the pump prices of diesel and kerosene starting this morning.             In separate advisories, Chevron, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Petron, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, Shell, and Unioil said they will hike diesel prices

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House panel approves taxes on online betting activities

            A House of Representatives’ panel yesterday approved a measure proposing the creation of a fiscal regime for electronic sabong (cockfighting) and other legally-operated online betting activities to raise more revenues for the government’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response.             The

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Lakers agree to two-year deal with Marc Gasol: reports

            The Los Angeles Lakers and three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol agreed to a two-year deal, multiple outlets reported Sunday night.             The Lakers reportedly opened up cap room for Gasol by trading center JaVale McGee and a second-round draft

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Medvedev beats Thiem to win ATP Finals title

            Daniil Medvedev came from behind to beat US Open champion Dominic Thiem in a gripping encounter and win the biggest title of his career at the ATP Finals in London on Sunday.             The Russian fourth seed was second

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ASSISTANCE. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed a total of P415,000 cash assistance to 47 families affected by recent fire incidents in Negros Occidental, and 17 Child Development Workers from various local government units, who retired from last year, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City.* Capitol PIO photo

2 cops sacked, face illegal gambling payola probe

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two policemen assigned in Negros Occidental are now facing a probe for allegedly receiving protection money from financiers of illegal gambling. PLt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 6, disclosed yesterday that the

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GOVERNORS. Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson and Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria at a meeting yesterday at the Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol in Dumaguete City.* NegOcc Capitol PIO photo

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DEVOTION. Vendors selling devotional items across the San Vicente Ferrer Parish-Shrine, also known as “Vito Church” located at Barangay Vito in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo

Hell and high water

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has recently announced that the worst of the El Niño heat may be over, but with the caveat that Filipinos should now brace themselves for an expected La Niña, which could make