Some 68 fireworks-related injuries were recorded during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Western Visayas this year, 66 percent lower compared to the 202 cases recorded in the previous year. The data cover the period from December 21 to 31 from the cumulative cases in hospitals and other health facilities in Region 6, the …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
343 NPA-infested communities in Visayas cleared
The severe reduction in manpower and armed capability of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) significantly contributed to the clearing of 343 insurgency-infested communities in the Visayas, an Army official said on Saturday, December 30. Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Visayas Command, said that 2023 saw a devastating year for …
Negros Oriental rebounds from political turmoil, security threats
As the year 2023 comes to an end, Negros Oriental is showing signs of recovery from a series of events that rocked the province following the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo in March. Edward Du, president of the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believes that the province is now “politically stable” and …
Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena, Shiga edge Shizuoka
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena registered a double-double as the Shiga Lakes cruised to a 97-74 victory over the Shizuoka Veltex in the Japan B.League Division 2 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena over the weekend. The former NLEX Road Warriors guard tallied 19 points, including three three-point conversions, to go with 12 assists, …
Anyang’s Rhenz Abando sidelined with injury
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino cager Rhenz Abando, playing as an import for the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), is in danger of facing a lengthy absence due to an injury. As per South Korean basketball blogger @baekpd1983, a Red Boosters medical staff informed him that Abando …
NBA: Celtics use big third quarter to club Spurs
Jayson Tatum poured in 25 points and Jaylen Brown added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics put away the game in the third quarter of a 134-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, December 31, 2023. The Celtics, the no. 1 team in the NBA, won their season-high-tying sixth straight game, while …