By Fr. Roy Cimagala One clear sign that we are truly Christians is when we have an abiding apostolic concern. It can only mean that we are sharing in the very mission of Christ who came here to save all men. And that’s what being an apostle is. We have to realize then that we …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Marcos Jr. to sign NIR bill into law ‘within a few days’ —senator
By JEN BAYLON President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill into law “within a few days,” Senator Imee Marcos said during the launch of the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City on Monday, April 15. Imee said the NIR will bring services closer to Negrenses, …
Senator calls for increased raw sugar prices
By JEN BAYLON Senator Imee Marcos has urged the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to set the price of raw sugar at P3,000 per 50-kilogram bag. Marcos, during the opening of the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival in Bacolod City on Monday, April 15, said sugar prices in the market are not going down. She …
Panaad Festival ‘achievement’ of Negrenses —Senator Imee
Senator Imee Marcos called the Panaad sa Negros Festival an “achievement” of the Negrenses as she highlighted the “visible and tangible developments” in Negros Occidental and highly-urbanized Bacolod City in recent years. “Today’s theme, as expressed by our good governor [Eugenio Jose Lacson], is ‘living the promise’ of better and brighter days for the …
Western Visayas inflation rate accelerates to 3.1% in March
Consumers are encouraged to tighten their belts as the headline inflation in March accelerated to 3.1 percent, higher than the 2.7 percent in February and two percent in January. “The main reason was the faster movement [in] the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group with an inflation rate of 5.5 percent and [a] …
Victorias City secures P13-M cash grant to develop birdwatching site
The City of Victorias has obtained a total of P13 million cash grant to develop a birdwatching site in the famous Gawahon Ecopark. The northern Negros city, the lone winner from Negros Occidental, received P8 million in the nationwide Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and an additional P5 million …
DepEd: No color prescribed for alternate uniforms of teachers, staff
The Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday no particular color is prescribed for the alternate uniforms of teachers and non-teaching staff in all public schools nationwide. The agency’s response came following remarks that the new alternate uniforms resemble “campaign colors” during the 2022 polls. “Wala pong prescribed colors ng DepEd collared shirt. Any existing DepEd …
Close to P80-M projects to boost water supply in Iloilo City
Water supply is expected to get a boost from P80 million worth of pipelaying projects covering 5,418 linear meters in Iloilo City. Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) broke the ground for its three such projects and also inaugurated two completed projects yesterday. The projects aimed to improve water availability in its service areas, reach …
Negrense Pons, FEU rule BVR Summer Kickoff tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons and Sheena Cafe of the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws ruled the women’s division of the 2024 Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) Summer Kickoff tournament recently held at the Seafront Residences in Batangas. Pons and Cafe captured the women’s beach volleyball division crown after a 21-14, 21-10 …
Thirdy Ravena, San-en edge Kai Sotto, Yokohama in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and San-en NeoPhoenix emerged victorious over Kai Sotto and Yokohama B-Corsairs, 99-92, in Japan B.League Division 1 at the Yokohama Buntai over the weekend. The Iloilo City-native Ravena finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal as the Central Conference champion NeoPhoenix improved to …