The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has allowed the administration of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech to frontline medical workers. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said yesterday that the IATF-EID
Local government units with wetlands where migratory birds flock can continue promoting bird-watching even with the reported poultry-to-human transmission of the H5N8 avian influenza (AI) virus strain in Russia. There is a slim chance for migratory birds to bring H5N8
The Commission on Elections has received close to two million applications since the resumption of voter registration in the country in September last year. “Since September 1, I think we’re at 1.9 million more or less. There were some 500,000
Visual and performing artists from the Art Association of Bacolod, Christian Artists National Various Arts Society, and Babayi will hold a group art exhibit of paintings, from Feb. 28 to March 28, at the gallery of Modern Hut Café, NGC
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will issue a supplemental Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) next month to end the confusion experienced by local government units on the issuance of “permits, licenses, and certificates for the construction of shared passive telecommunications tower
Go Lokal!, a concept store initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry, launched its work-from-home collection, called Silid (room), yesterday. “The Silid Collection’s overall tone of positivity creates an enduring balance between work and rest, transforming the home into
A team from the Tacloban City Veterinary Office will complete the checking of all pigs within the 500-meter radius yesterday after the city logged the first African swine fever (ASF) case. City veterinarian Eunice Alcantara said the nine hogs in
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he was pulling out of next week’s ATP tournament in Rotterdam to recover from the back problems that hampered him in Australia. The world number two withdrew from the ATP Cup in Adelaide before the
Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been transferred to a Los Angeles medical facility for further treatment, according to a statement Thursday from the hospital where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries after his car crash. “Mr. Tiger Woods was
Spectators will be allowed to line the route when the Olympic flame begins its delayed relay across Japan next month, organizers said, but cheering will be strictly banned. The torch relay was scrapped just days before it was due to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Power Watch Negros yesterday called for solidarity, amidst regular power outages being experienced by member consumers of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), which it said is “depriving use the quality of life, that we deserve.” Amid
In sports, the journey from obscurity to excellence is frequently compared to the refinement of a rough diamond into a sparkling gem. Although my column’s title is a cliché, I am not particularly fond of using clichés. However, I am
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five more drug personalities have been accounted for by the police, following their arrests on April, in Negros Occidental, which yielded about P47,000 worth of illegal drugs The arrest of a junk shop worker on Sunday
Here comes the SUNN. The State University of Northern Negros (SUNN), formerly known as Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, was officially inaugurated, with Renante Egcas as first university president, in a ceremony at the SUNN Hotel in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The ongoing consolidation efforts of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan in Negros Occidental suffered a setback after its members in Victorias City resigned from the political party, following its plans to challenge incumbent Gov. Eugenio
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agrarian reform beneficiaries in the 5th district of Negros Occidental, who are engaged in planting sugarcane, have banded together to protect their industry, which is the source of their livelihood. Calling themselves the 5th District The
