The Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday an additional five million liters per day (MLD) will be injected into the pipelines of Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa)-PrimeWater in the next three days. The added volume, sourced from the Bocal-Bocal spring in Barangay Alangilan, will benefit some 11 areas experiencing water shortage. “PrimeWater informed …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
New roads improve travel access between 2 Negros provinces
Two major road projects have been completed to improve access between the Negros provinces through Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental. These include the Kabankalan-Bais Road worth P39.45 million and the Kabankalan-Bayawan Boundary Road with a project cost of P67.55 million, a report of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Western Visayas (Region 6) …
RDC-6 tackles preparations for creation of Negros Island Region
The Regional Development Council-Western Visayas (RDC-6), headed by chairperson, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, convened yesterday to discuss preparations ahead of the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “This is a consultative meeting between our congressmen, mayors and regional directors in anticipation of the enactment of the NIR legislation. We are now moving …
Farmers can still plant crops during ‘weak’ La Niña
Farmers were assured that it is safe to plant crops during the rainy season and even at the onset of La Niña, which is predicted to occur weak in the third quarter of this year, officials said yesterday. Engineer Dan Caber, chief of the local Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Dumaguete City, …
Ginebra rallies to beat Meralco, takes 3-2 edge in PBA semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings rallied back from 15 points down to defeat the Meralco Bolts, 89-84, in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, May 26. Down 44-59 midway through the third period, the …
Alas Pilipinas mauls Chinese Taipei, heads to AVC semis unbeaten
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas continued their dominant showing in the AVC Challenge Cup for Women with a 25-13, 25-21, 25-18 rout of Chinese Taipei at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday night, May 26. Ejiya “Eya” Laure returned from a one-day rest to tally 15 points, including 12 attacks, two service aces …
Team effort pushes Mavericks to 3-0 lead over Timberwolves
P.J. Washington broke a late tie with a three-pointer, Daniel Gafford made big plays at both ends of the court down the stretch and the Dallas Mavericks outdueled the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 116-107 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time) to go up 3-0 in the best-of-seven …
Ready to answer; Lacson to address Silay gov’t concerns on bulk water project
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed readiness to address the concerns raised by the Silay City government regarding the provincial government’s bulk water supply project. “We’re ready to answer those questions. That’s the status as of now, because they have not categorically said that ‘we will disapprove the request,’” Lacson said in …
Victory vs. red-tagging
By Ade S. Fajardo Red-tagging did not invade the national consciousness until Rodrigo Duterte created the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) at the height of his popularity in 2018. This task force was notorious for branding government critics and dissidents as terrorists, and made them vulnerable to abductions and executions. To …
Another problem, another chance to grow
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world, you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” (John 16:33) What very reassuring words of Christ for us! That’s why no matter what happens in our life, even if we are …