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Police impose curfew to curb gang fightings
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW
Police authorities have re-imposed the curfew ordinance in Dumaguete, rounding up minors found roaming the city streets after 10 o’clock in the evening unaccompanied by adults, in a bid...
Legalize use, planting of marijuana, dad urges
BY MARICAR ARANAS
Dumaguete City Councilor Noel de Jesus is reiterating his proposal to legalize the planting and production of marijuana in the country.
De Jesus said studies show that marijuana can be...
NPA rejects call for unity of guv
BY CARLA GOMEZ
“The call of Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. for the New People’ Army to unite with the government is a call for surrender of the revolutionary forces and for it to abandon the revolutionary cause,”...
Sipalay meningo-free,
classes to resume
BY CARLA GOMEZ
Health officials yesterday declared Sipalay City meningococcemia free, lifting the suspension of classes and the cancellation of bus trips through the southern Negros Occidental city.
A meningococcemia...
What started as “just a new activity” to spice up an otherwisese routine civic-military parade, awarding ceremonies and a literary-musical program for a city charter anniversary, Bacolod City’s MassKara Festival is now 3 years short...
History of Bacolod City
Prior the coming of the Spaniards in Negros in 1565, there existed a small village near the mouth of the Magsungay river. It was a small settlement inhabited by Malayans who belonged to the “Taga-Ilog” group.
The exact date...
Welcome to FIREPROOF, an action-packed love story that will have audiences laughing, crying, and on the edge of their seats as they are drawn into the world of a firefighter, his wife … and a marriage worth rescuing. FIREPROOF is the third movie from...
by L&M Joachimowski visit the website: http://songinadifferentway.com/2010/04/28/may-2010-in-the-philippines/
Maria Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was the President of the Philippines and a world-renowned advocate of democracy, peace, women’s empowerment, and religious piety. She served as the 11th president of...
The Department of Health (DOH) may soon abandon its approach of containing people infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus since all the confirmed cases in the country are just similar to mild flu cases.
At a press conference Friday, Health Secretary...
What is H1N1 (swine flu)?
H1N1 (referred to as swine flu early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in April 2009 in the United States. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have...
With the World Health Organization raising the level of concern to a level 5 (still not a pandemic, but spread of disease between humans is occurring in more than one country) and a global epidemic possibly eminent, many people are understandably a...
Citizens Crime Watch-Special Task Force as a subsidiary group of Citizens Crime Watch Philippines, its history as a modest initiative to a safer,better community; community programs, local accomplishments and made global impact inspite of the odds no...
Bacolaodiat Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) February 12 to 14, 2010
“LEAP OF COURAGE WITH RENEWED VITALITY”