If the surge in measles and pertussis cases in the country isn’t enough, the World Health Organization has also sounded the alarm over the rising incidence of viral Hepatitis in the Philippines, as a WHO report placed us 9th among
As the world grapples with global crises, particularly hunger and malnutrition, the World Food Program is urging the private sector to help governments in solving those problems. “We can no longer depend on governments to do everything. We just can’t.
Ranked as the most disaster-prone country for 13 years, the Philippines also emerged as the ninth-most earthquake threatened nation worldwide, experiencing 581 quakes in 2023 alone, according to a study by Utility Bidder, a UK-based energy consultancy company. Among these
In the recently released World Bank report “East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Economic Update,” the Washington-based lender said top companies in the region have been “falling behind productivity” against the best firms in richer economies since the 2000s, especially
The national government has called on the public to practice “small measures” to conserve water in their households, such as limiting bidet usage, as the nation faces the double whammy of a rapidly dwindling water supply and a strong El
Ranked as the most disaster-prone country for 13 years, the Philippines also emerged as the ninth-most earthquake threatened nation worldwide, experiencing 581 quakes in 2023 alone, according to a study by Utility Bidder, a UK-based energy consultancy company. Among these
A recently approved fund release by the Department of Budget and Management assures that over 1 billion Pesos will be spent on the restoration and conservation of heritage school buildings in the Philippines. The DBM said that it has approved
Conditions affecting the nervous system, such as strokes, migraines, and dementia, have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, according to a study carried out by hundreds of researchers led by US-based Institute for
The Department of Health has said it was expecting more local government units across the country to declare outbreaks of pertussis (whooping cough) and measles, as it has purchased 8 million vaccine doses to protect children, which is the segment
Only 36.3 percent of Filipino adults aged 60 and older are vaccinated against influenza, which is very low compared to the World Health Organization target of 75 percent, despite it being the fifth leading cause of morbidity. On the other
At the end of the first round of games, Organic Solutions cruised towards an easy win over JSY Countertrade with a final score of 67-53. The first half was a back-and-forth contest, though it always seemed Organic Solutions were the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The havoc created by the ongoing drought on Negros Occidental continues, as the value of the damage to agricultural crops has been reported at more than P502 million, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration and Office
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division welcomed the probe to be conducted by the Commission on Human Rights on a series of killings perpetrated and claimed by remnants of the New People’s Army in Negros Occidental. We
All eight members of the E. B. Magalona Wrestling Secondary Girls team paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Marvin Malacon Thursday, after winning first runner-up in their event at the recent Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet 2024, a
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The Acts of the Apostles tell us that after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples, presenting himself alive to them by many proofs and giving them instructions for
BOOKWORMS. Preschoolers at the National Child Development Center in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental peruse the recently donated books from the Regional English Language Office – U.S. Embassy, through the office of Neg. Occ. Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez.* Kiko Benitez FB photo
