Gov’t hospitals damaged in southern Negros but still operational
January 5, 2022
The stench left behind by a flashflood that hit Lorenzo Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan City still lingers at the hospital premises.*
The stench left behind by a flashflood that hit Lorenzo Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan City still lingers at the hospital premises.*
Bacolod is strengthening its border controls as Mayor Evelio Leonardia confirmed Monday a Department of Health report that a “recovered” Omicron patient slipped through the city on December 31, 2021. But Bacolodnons need not be alarmed, and medical experts from
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN While the numbers of COVID-19 patients are increasing in Metro Manila hospitals reportedly due to the Omicron variant, there is only one patient being treated at the designated COVID-19 hospital – Cadiz District Hospital – in
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eight of the 31 municipalities and component cities of Negros Occidental have achieved more than 70 percent of the target in achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 as of January 2 this year, according to data from
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The number of drug groups in Negros Occidental is now down to two, from six in previous years, with P37 million worth of illegal drug had been seized by the police last year in the province,
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The 1,300 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers of the provincial government of Negros Occidental are now receiving as much as P5,000 gratuity pay in compliance with the order issued by President Rodrigo
That rather amusing gospel story of the apostles frozen with fear when they were in the middle of a raging sea and saw a figure that later turned out to be Christ walking on the water (cfr. Mk 6,45-52) tells
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) recorded a total of 45 journalists killed worldwide for 2021, “one of the lowest death tolls” it has recorded for any year. The IFJ figure closely tracks the death toll of 46 journalists compiled
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Art Association of Bacolod-Negros opened its annual year-end group exhibit at the Negros Museum on December 29, 2021 with Rodney Martinez and Dolly Gatuslao as guests of honor. Titled “A Season of Hope”, the exhibit
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said there is no shortage of paracetamol in the local market, and its tight supply is due to delivery issues. “There might be a temporary tight supply for some brands. But
On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we are reminded that we should always have heaven in mind, for that is where we came from and where we are supposed to go as our ultimate destination and to
Grace Pharmacy president Ian Manuel T. Lo, representing the Dr. Manuel Lo Foundation, generously donated 20,000 five-kilo bags of rice to Bacolod City. The turnover rites were held yesterday at the Bacolod City Government, and the rice donations were received
A team from the DOST- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), led by Fenina Osorio, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Marvin Malacon on Monday, in the middle of their data collection for the National Nutrition Survey in Barangay Manta-angan,
An award-winning filmmaker and longtime educator has been recently appointed by the Bacolod City Government as director of its film festival, set to be held this September in select cinemas in the city. The Bacolod Film Festival Council (BFFC), chaired
• CARLO LEONARDIA When one thinks of the new Bistro Group restaurants in Bacolod City, the first to come to mind would probably be Italianni’s and TGI Fridays, as that is what they are most known for. However, the group
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