By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Over 13,000 families from 42 barangays in Negros Occidental’s third district were affected by the flash floods that hit the area on New Year’s Day, a report from the Provincial Incident Management Team showed. The floods were caused by heavy rains at the upland areas that resulted in strong river …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Man hurt in San Rafael road mishap
A man was hurt after his driven motorcycle crashed against a van in Iloilo province’s San Rafael town yesterday. Authorities identified the victim as Kyd Gonzales Apelo of Anilao, Iloilo. Police investigation showed that Gonzales sustained head and body injuries, while the van driver and his passenger sustained minor injuries./WDJ
Army in Panay, partners extend assistance to typhoon-hit areas in Luzon
The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division assisted the provincial government of Capiz and partner stakeholders in Aklan province during the hauling of relief assistance intended for the typhoon victims in Luzon on December 20 and December 25, 2020, respectively. A total of 63 tons of relief goods were transported via C130 aircraft of the …
Our yes and no
Let’s be reminded always of what Christ once said. “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” (Mt 5,37) Our life in a nutshell can be summarized with these words. We need to say ‘Yes’ always to God, and ‘No’ to the enemies …
Command without responsibility
It was unusual for President Rodrigo Duterte to break his weekend in Davao and meet with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases back in Manila. Last Saturday, the President flew back in, reportedly to ready the nation against a more infectious strain of the coronavirus that had been identified in …
JAPAN B.LEAGUE: Ravena, San-En suffer heartbreaker vs Shibuya
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San-En NeoPhoenix started the new year with an 81-80 defeat at the hands of Shibuya Sun Rockets in the 2020-21 B.League Season on Saturday night at the Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall. James Michael McAdoo dealt the heartbreaker to Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the NeoPhoenix with his game-winning putback with …
Fajardo to play for SMB in PBA Season 46
By Adrian Stewart Co June Mar Fajardo is good to return for the San Miguel Beermen as they aim to reclaim the lost PBA Philippine Cup championship come Season 46 beginning April 9. San Miguel Corp. (SMC) sports director Alfrancis Chua said over the weekend that the Cebuano center has been given a go signal …
Harden-less Houston rips Sacramento
By Adrian Stewart Co Houston Rockets bucked the absence of James Harden to record a 102-94 victory over Sacramento Kings in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. John Wall spearheaded the attack with 28 points, while Eric Gordon took over the starting slot …
2 men nabbed with ‘shabu’ at checkpoint
Two men were caught carrying suspected shabu at a checkpoint in Barangay Luna, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Saturday morning, January 2. Police identified the arrested as 21-year-old Ryljan Yamba and 20-year-old Kevin Mark Reigo De Dios, both residents of Barangay Balintawak in Escalante City. Toboso police said they flagged down the two who were riding …
Bacolod is ‘Most Improved City’ in W. Visayas
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that Bacolod City was declared the “Most Improved Highly Urbanized City (HUC)” in Western Visayas for 2020. The city received the award during the 4th Regional Competitiveness Council (RCC) Recognition Ceremony for Competitive Local Government Units (LGUs) held in Iloilo City on December 29. Aside from this …