The Marine Conservation Philippines (MCP), a non-government organization (NGO) working to protect and preserve coastal resources in the country, has volunteered to conduct an underwater survey and coral transplant in Tambobo Bay in Siaton, Negros Oriental. Soren Lund Knudsen, MCP executive director, said in an interview yesterday that the underwater survey would determine the …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
ELCAC livelihood programs gain ground in Negros Oriental
The government’s livelihood programs under the Negros Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NOTF ELCAC) have gained ground in the province. This was highlighted by officials from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Provincial Agriculturist Office (PAO) in a Kapihan …
Pola Pilipinas edges Vanta in Asian tourney Passi leg
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Pola Pilipinas RPG turned things around in the fourth quarter to defeat Hong Kong’s Vanta Black Dragons, 77-71, in the opener of The Asian Tournament-Passi leg at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo province’s Passi City on Tuesday night, May 21. Joseph Obasa provided a spark off-the-bench as he …
Fil-Am Ellis among hopefuls for 2024 NBA Draft
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino-American guard Boogie Ellis is among the prospects in the upcoming NBA Rookie Draft, scheduled on June 27 (first round) and 28 (second round). The 6-foot guard earned an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine held in Chicago over the weekend, following his impressive showing in the NBA’s G League …
Tatum scores 36 as Celtics edge Pacers in Game 1 of East finals
The Celtics entered the playoffs expecting to get everyone’s best shot. The East’s top seed barely survived a tough one to open the Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime after Jaylen Brown’s tying three-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and Boston rallied just in time for a 133-128 victory …
One step at a time; New NBI-Bacolod chief vows to address case backlogs
By JEN BAYLON The newly-installed chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City vowed to focus on addressing the backlog of cases, including the discovery of body parts in front of the agency’s district office earlier this year. NBI-Bacolod chief Manuel Fayre, Jr. said yesterday he is committed to tackling the backlog …
Filipina comfort women say ‘no’ to war
By Dennis Gorecho “We will continue to renounce war because we do not want the next generation to experience what we went through.” Filipina comfort woman Lola Estelita Dy celebrated her 94th birthday in a press conference that coincided with the anniversary of the removal of the “Lola” statue along Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard in Manila last April 27, 2018. Lola Estelita …
Doing things well
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” (Mark 7:37) We may not be able to make the deaf hear and the mute speak, but we should try our best that we can also gain the same reputation as that of Christ. We should …
Ferrer on Zubiri’s resignation: ‘It’s a big loss for Negros’
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said yesterday the resignation of former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri was “a big loss” for Negros. “He is a big loss to Negros as he is considered a Negrense,” Ferrer said. He added that Zubiri was also a great help for the sugar industry. …
NPA remnant killed in central Negros encounter
A remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in a remote village of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. In a report, the 62IB identified the fatality as Richard “Rocky” De la Peña, 50, from the dismantled Central Negros …