impulsBy Herman M. Lagon As we gathered quietly to mourn and remember Tita Pilar Parreno last Sunday night, I found myself jotting down notes on my phone, deeply reflecting on the intricate weave of our existence. The somber atmosphere of Tita Pilar’s wake in a funeral home in Tanza, Iloilo City, brought about 50 …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Janitor admits setting San Carlos school on fire
By JEN BAYLON A former school janitor was arrested for allegedly setting fire to an elementary school at Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Friday afternoon, June 14. Recho Cabales, 58 years old, admitted that he set Daisy’s ABC School on fire because he was angry after he was terminated from …
Bago City rice farmers to boost yield using Masagana 200 hybrid seeds
Farmers in Bago City, the top rice-producing local government unit in Negros Occidental, are poised to produce a higher yield using hybrid seeds under the Masagana 200 Hybrid Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). As of June, the City Agriculture Office availed 1,400 bags of hybrid seeds distributed to more than 1,000 …
Western Visayas has one of the highest modernized jeeps in operation
Western Visayas has one of the highest number of operational modernized jeepney units in the country based on the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 6 report during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas recently. LTFRB-6 officer-in-charge Regional Director lawyer Salvador A. Altura, Jr. said the region leads in fleet modernization with 1,256 …
30-K families in NegOcc to benefit from gov’t food provision program
An initial 30,000 food-poor families from Negros Occidental will be recipients of the government’s Walang Gutom 2027: Food Provision Through Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program (Food STAMP) that will be implemented through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) starting July. “This is a scale-up program because the pilot implementation is already …
Negros Oriental’s May inflation rate down to 3.6%
The headline inflation rate of Negros Oriental dropped to 3.6 percent in May compared to 4.7 percent the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Jose Ariel Fortuito, PSA-Negros Oriental provincial chief statistical analyst, said the main contributors to the decrease in the inflation rate are housing, water, and electricity; food and non-alcoholic beverages; …
1.6-K families near Mt. Kanlaon receive cash aid, relief goods
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance and relief goods to almost 1,600 families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental over the weekend. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the turnover of P17 million worth of assistance in Bago City and La …
Meralco claims PBA crown on Newsome’s game-winner
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Chris Newsome converted a game-winning jumper with a second left as the Meralco Bolts pulled off an 80-78 Game 6 win over the San Miguel Beermen and captured the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup crown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, June 16. With both teams knotted at 78-apiece …
San Beda rules Manila Women’s Cup, Negrense Cagalawan named MVP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Beda University Lady Red Spikers ruled the 1st Manila Women’s Cup volleyball event after a 25-19, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 triumph over the Polytechnic University of the Philippines at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila. Negrense Sophie Cagalawan had a consistent showing in the week-long tournament to be …
Back home, Celtics try again to close out Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
If any player knows how badly the Boston Celtics want to close out the Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA finals on Tuesday (Philippine time), it’s Dallas guard Kyrie Irving. Irving spent two seasons with Boston (2017-19), but he’s been a villain in the eyes of Celtics fans since leaving to sign with …