Jerra Mae Librea

Cebu City

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Task force to check zoonotic disease

2 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

AN INTER-AGENCY task force has been created to look into the possible presence of a zoonotic disease on Siquijor island. The Siquijor Provincial Health Office (SPHO), in a Facebook post, said the Negros Island Region One Health Task Force has been created, consisting of the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Glanders disease nadiskitaan sa Siquijor

2 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

Gisusi karon sa mga opisyal sa panglawas ang posible'ng kaso sa Glanders disease sa Lalawigan sa Siquijor. Ang Glanders disease, talagsaong balatian nga zoonotic, usa ka bacterial infection nga motakboy sa kahayupan sama sa kabayo, donkeys, ug mule. Mahimo sab kini nga motakboy sa tawo. Si Department of Health (DOH) Negros Island Region (NIR) Director Razel Nikka Hao, sa usa ka pamahayag ngadto sa media, nagkanayon nga padayong pa nga gi-validate ang test results.
Suspected glanders cases in Siquijor probed

2 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

HEALTH authorities are investigating possible cases of glanders disease on Siquijor Island. Razel Nikka Hao, director of the Department of Health (DOH) Negros Island Region, said in a statement on Monday, May 19, 2025, that test results from suspected cases are still being validated. Glanders is a rare zoonotic disease caused by bacteria, primarily affecting horses, donkeys and mules. It can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected animals.
Zoonotic disease detected in Siquijor

2 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

SIQUIJOR Governor Jake Villa has confirmed the presence of zoonotic disease cases in the province. In a Facebook post, Villa urged the public to exercise caution, particularly those who are exposed to goats, carabaos, and other domestic animals. "Ang probinsya sa Siquijor aduna nay confirmed cases sa sakit nga zoonotic disease nga gikan sa masakiton nga hayop ug posibleng motakod sa tawo," said Villa.
Duterte hold in Cebu still ‘strong’

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

THE Dutertes’ influence in Cebu has remained high as shown by how Cebuanos voted during the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. Nine senators endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte got a high number of votes in Cebu, with reelectionist Sen. Bong Go securing the top spot with 1,263,830 votes as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Cebu, a vote-rich province, has 3.4 million registered voters.
Pamela upsets Gwen; 31 mayors retain seats

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Seblos |Cherry Ann Virador |Claudine Flores |Jerra Mae Librea

A POLITICAL upset defined the May 12, 2025, midterm elections in Cebu Province, as neophyte Pamela Baricuatro unseated incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. Thirty-one incumbent mayors successfully defended their seats, with several running unopposed, including Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas Jr, Alcantara Mayor Fritz Lastimoso, and Barili Mayor John-john Gica. Other reelected mayors included Toledo City’s Joie Perales, Carcar City’s Patrick Barcenas, and Naga City’s Valdemar Chiong.
Nakig-atbang nga kandidato sa Cebu Province City, nag-una

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

Hayan adunay dako nga kausaban o dagan sa natad sa politika sa Probinsiya ug Dakbayan sa Sugbo sigun sa inisyal nga ihap sa mga balota base sa alas 10:14 sa gabii nga resulta. Sa dihang ang Cebu Province nag-una ang bag-ong kandidato nga si Pamela Baricuatro sa pagkagobernador, nga adunay 943,116 ka boto, ug nakalabaw ngadto ni incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia nga kasamtangan adunay 633,501 ka boto.
Technical issues, ballot shortage reported in Central Visayas polls

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea |Claudine Flores |Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo |Arnold Bustamante

THE May 12, 2025 elections in Central Visayas were described as generally orderly by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 7, though several technical issues with automated counting machines (ACMs) and ballot delivery caused disruptions at various polling centers. Comelec 7 Director Francisco Pobe Jr. acknowledged the ACM problems, stating they were “manageable” and primarily attributed to incorrect ballot feeding or dirty optical readers.
Social media dako’g papel sa mga batan-ong botante

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

Gitumbok ang social media nga dakog impluwensya sa mga batan-on sa ilang pag-apil sa May 2025 elections. Ang mga batan-on maoy pinakadaghan o voting population. Kini suma sa Political Science Professor gikan sa University of San Carlos, Niño Olayvar nga nakakita sa social media nga dunay dakong papel sa pag-umol sa voting behavior sa publiko. Ang mga Gen Z ug millennials, mga nagpanuigon og 18 anyos ngadto sa 35 naglangkob sa 63 percent sa total voting population sa May 12, 2025 elections.
Young voters shaped by social media

3 weeks ago | sunstar.com.ph | Jerra Mae Librea

SOCIAL media is playing a significant role in shaping the voting behavior of Gen Z and millennials in the May 2025 elections, the age group which constitutes the largest portion of the voting population. This is according to a Political Science Professor from the University of San Carlos, Niño Olayvar, who said social media plays a big role in shaping the voting behavior of the public.