Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis scored 29 points apiece and the injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks stayed alive with a 115-92 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the Eastern Conference. Portis made 14-of-24 field-goal attempts and collected 10 rebounds. Middleton had 12 rebounds and five assists as Milwaukee …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Livestock deaths, El Niño costs P10-M livestock losses in Negros Occidental
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) said livestock losses due to the ongoing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon in the province have reached P10 million. The latest PDMPD data as of April 26, showed the drought has incurred P10,080,100 in damages, and affected a total of 11,556 …
Poe seeks Senate approval of NEPC franchise
By Mae Singuay Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the approval of House Bill (HB) 9805, which grants a legislative franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) to operate and improve power distribution services in Central Negros Electric Cooperative’s (Ceneco) franchise areas. Poe, the Senate committee on public services chair, endorsed the proposed NEPC’s franchise to the …
History of PH Christianity thru Yoyoy Villame song ‘Magellan’
By Dennis Gorecho March 16 is a significant date in the history of Christianity in the Philippines. It was on that day in 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines, while it was in 1565, or 44 years later, when the Legazpi-Sikatuna blood compact occurred in Bohol. “On March 16, 1521 / When the Philippines was discovered by Magellan / They were …
Doing things well
1By 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 …
No pullout of gov’t troops from Negros Oriental: Army exec
Government troops deployed to Negros Oriental will not be pulled out despite the province being declared already under a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS), a military official said yesterday. Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, commander of the Army’s 302nd Brigade based in Tanjay City, said the transition from the Armed Forces of the …
P44.3-M multi-use structures benefit Negros Occidental villagersP44.3-M multi-use structures benefit Negros Occidental villagers
Five newly completed national government-funded community structures amounting to P44.3 million are benefiting barangay residents and students in various local government units in Negros Occidental, reports of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) showed yesterday. These projects include multi-purpose buildings located in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City worth P9.8 million; Barangay Tabu, Ilog, …
DTI readies price freeze list of basic commodities in Negros Oriental
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is finalizing preparations for a price freeze of basic commodities in the province after it was declared under a state of calamity. DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson Krystle Jade Bato said yesterday a price bulletin would be released considering that Negros Oriental has varied prices for …
9.7-K job openings for Negrenses on Labor Day employment fair
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced that at least 9,770 vacancies will be offered in Negros Occidental during the 122nd Labor Day Job Fair at SM City Bacolod. Some 65 companies will offer both local and overseas jobs in this year’s employment fair under the theme, “Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Manggagawang Pilipino, Kabalikat …
Over P50-M artificial grass football pitch to rise in Victorias City
The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is constructing a more than P50-million artificial grass football pitch in the Victorias National High School campus, the first ever in Western Visayas. The international-sized and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) standard 11-a-side synthetic turf pitch is expected to be completed in five months after the groundbreaking …