Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Aaron Gordon scored 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting for Denver, which pulled even at 2-2 …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Military spies? CHR-NegOcc to probe killings after NPA claims involvement
By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Negros Occidental will investigate the murder of eight individuals by alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members over speculations that they were military agents. “This could be a violation of the right to life allegedly committed by non-state actors,” CHR-Negros Occidental head Vincent Parra said. Parra said part …
Will VP Sara hang on to DepEd?
By Ade S. Fajardo Is the President now shopping for a new Secretary of Education? First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos sent the internet abuzz this weekend when her no-holds-barred interview with Anthony Taberna was uploaded and consumed with gusto by an anticipating public. The anticipation rode on the FL’s body language indicating an intense dislike …
Setting our heart right
By Fr. Roy Cimagala How important to really set our heart right! And that’s because the heart in the end is where the true condition of our life can be found. Are we good or not so good? Are we properly focused or are we already going astray? These questions can be answered if we …
6 fishermen rescued from submerged motor banca
By JEN BAYLON Six fishermen were rescued off the coast of Negros Occidental’s Silay City after strong waves submerged their motor banca early yesterday morning. Coast Guard Station-Northern Negros Occidental (CGSNNOC) Commander Paterno Belarmino, Jr. said the fishermen left Barangay Zone 3’s Catabla Baybay in neighboring Talisay City around 4:00 a.m. yesterday for a fishing …
DA: No underreporting, all El Niño agri damage reports validated
All agricultural damage reports on the ground due to the El Niño phenomenon undergo thorough verification before being released to the public, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said. “Walang underreporting, lahat ng damage na nare-report sa amin, after careful validation, nire-report iyan at nilalabas,” Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said in an …
DOH targets 73.6-K women in W. Visayas for cervical cancer screening
The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WVCHD) is intensifying its campaign on cervical cancer elimination targeting 73,628 women 30 to 65 years old for screening in the next eight weeks. Dr. Aimee Marie L. Gayomali, medical officer IV and head of the DOH-WVCHD integrated non-communicable disease prevention and control program, …
Amlan-Dumaguete transmission line ‘critical’ —NGCP
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) Amlan-Siaton 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Negros Oriental has now reached a critical level, an official said on Friday, May 10. Michelle Visera, NGCP-Negros public relations officer, said that due to the current overloading of the power line, the ongoing construction of the Amlan-Dumaguete 138 kV …
‘Lambaklad’ in Negros Oriental town probed over deaths of sea turtles
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Negros Oriental is investigating the deaths of green sea turtles or “pawikan” in Barangay Inalad in Siaton town in recent weeks. Jeannette Orcullo, PENRO information officer, told the Philippine News Agency that their office has received a report of the demise of the sea turtles …
Climate-resilient farming training center to rise in Negros village
A P2 million Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Training Center will soon rise in Sagay City, Negros Occidental through the assistance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 (Western Visayas). The principal recipients are 62 members of the Menakalaw Farmer Beneficiaries Association (MEFABA) based in Barangay Rizal, which serves as the AMIA …