Day: April 1, 2025

Negros Oriental: Security forces in Negros Oriental have significantly bolstered election-related checkpoints as the local campaign period intensifies ahead of the May 12 midterm polls, police officials said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has expanded its daily checkpoint operations from an initial nine to a comprehensive network covering all major thoroughfares. Lieutenant Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, attributed this escalation to both the creation of the new Negros Island Region Police Regional Office and the heightened mobility of candidates crisscrossing municipal boundaries. The 24-hour checkpoint system operates in three shifts, combining joint Comelec-PNP-AFP

Abu Dhabi: In the implementation of the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has urgently dispatched a search and rescue team, comprising members from Abu Dhabi Police, the National Guard, and the Joint Operations Command, to support efforts to save people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar. According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative stems from the UAE’s commitment to providing immediate relief to communities suffering from the aftermath of natural disasters anywhere in the world as a gesture of solidarity and brotherhood. It reflects the nation’s international humanitarian obligations and its mission to extend

Bacolod City: The City Health Office (CHO) here issued an advisory on Tuesday regarding increasing cases of typhoid as reported by its epidemiology and surveillance unit. Data showed that from Jan. 1 to March 22, some 27 cases of this infectious disease, also known as enteric fever, were reported, higher by 145.5 percent compared to only 11 cases during the same period last year. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment Sanitation Division, advised residents to seek medical attention if experiencing signs and symptoms of typhoid fever. Symptoms include sustained high fever, headache, malaise

Bago City: Some 22 families, composed of 80 individuals, affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental are now occupying a new resettlement site in Bago City to further protect them from the ongoing threat posed by the volcano. According to Philippines News Agency, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) were transferred on Monday to the Payag sang Kapag-on Village in Barangay Napoles, after staying for almost four months at the Regional Evacuation Center in Barangay Lag-asan. The city government reported that instead of using modular tents, the local government unit (LGU) has opted for modernized nipa huts or

Manila: De La Salle University is set to strengthen its quest for a semifinals advantage as it faces Ateneo de Manila University in the second round of eliminations in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The Lady Spikers will take on the Blue Eagles at 1 p.m. According to Philippines News Agency, La Salle currently maintains a 6-3 record, giving them a slight lead over Far Eastern University (6-4) in the competition for the second twice-to-beat spot in the semifinals. National University, leading the standings with a 9-1 record, has already secured