Healthcare workers should also be protected from Covid-19 infection, that is why patients who need to be admitted to the City Health Office Lying-in Clinic must first undergo RT-PCR testing and yield negative results before admission. “This precautionary measure is
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The monitoring network of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology stationed at Kanlaon Volcano recorded 26 volcanic quakes yesterday, compared to single digit quakes in the past several days. During the 24-hour observation period, weak
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN One of the two suspected New People’s Army rebels, who died in a recent encounter with Army soldiers in Brgy. Pinggot, Ilog, Negros Occidental, has been claimed by his family, Maj. Cenon Pancito, 3rd Infantry Division
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN More Negrenses have condemned anew the atrocities perpetrated by the New People’s Army rebels, following the burial of barangay tanod Elmer Ortencio at a public cemetery in Brgy. 14, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on April 25.
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Fire razed about half-hectare of the Northern Negros Natural Park in Spur 21, Brgy. Kumaliskis, Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental yesterday. Engr. Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, NNNP superintendent, said the fire of still undetermined origin, razed a portion
BARRED. Locals and visitors are now prohibited from flocking to this pink trumpet tree in Sitio Molobolo, Barangay Himaya in Hinigaran town, Negros Occidental, that had become a selfie/groufie favorite the past days, as precaution against the spread of Covid-19* Trisha Malhabour photo
The Bacolod City Police Office will enforce the use of the BaCTrac (Bacolod Contact Tracing System) identification card for those entering its headquarters, starting Monday. “We would like to inform the public that BCPO will strictly implement the ‘no BaCTrac,
The coronavirus disease 2019 variants of concern (VOC) are spreading in at least 139 countries while the global case count has reached 148,763,564, as of yesterday, the Johns Hopkins University said. In its weekly report, the World Health Organization said
I don’t mean the Integrated Access Devices like the smartphones, though they are very much related to what I would like to bring up here. I am referring more to the Internet Addiction Disorder that is becoming a big, albeit
Somebody once commented to me that he had never seen or heard about the Philippines on CNN. Well, of course, it would be a status symbol when a small country gets notice from the giant internationally listened to and watched
Eight participants of the Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Calvary Temple Assemblies of God Church in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental have graduated recently, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by International
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Incumbent Mayor John Rey Tabujara appears to be unfazed by reports that he will be challenged in the Cauayan mayoralty race in the elections next year. Tabujara confirmed that he will be seeking his third and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Visayas Command (VISCOM) is monitoring the unauthorized presence of a China-flagged Research/Survey Vessel named SHEN KUO, that was observed on April 30 in the vicinity of Sulat, Eastern Samar. It was first sighted in Rapu
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to remove non-tariff barriers, aimed at bringing down rising domestic prices of agricultural products, has alarmed sugar farmers who said that it will threaten to flood the country with
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Councilor Derek Palanca, the son of former Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, have both assured the incumbent administration of the Negros Occidental provincial government of their continued support.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 60-day price freeze on basic commodities was ordered by the Department of Trade and Industry in Negros Oriental, citing the the ill effects of El Niño phenomenon. An advisory issued by DTI provincial office, which
