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
As per monitoring of Power Watch Negros, the application of the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) for a legislative franchise, as embodied in H.B. No. 9805, had already passed the preliminary phase of the complex legislative labyrinth in the
In its commitment to continue delivering quality education and exceptional service, STI West Negros University inaugurated its new School of Basic Education (SBE) building along Hilado Street, Barangay 18, Bacolod City, yesterday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the building
Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its leasing portfolio until 2030 in order to reach 3,000,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA) for both Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is 52 percent higher than the company’s
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade strongly condemned the killing spree of innocent civilians carried out and admitted by the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental. These acts of violence are not only abhorrent, but also a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An Army general yesterday challenged the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the killing spree of the New People’s Army of innocent civilians, which they have claimed responsibility for. In communicating with Chris Montano of the
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and appreciation for motherhood, McDonald’s The Upper East and Megaworld Bacolod recently organized a special event to celebrate Mother’s Day, a press release from the organizers said. The event titled “Celebrating Motherhood: A
