The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks, 106-99, yesterday (Philippine time) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Tatum broke out of his scoring doldrums to score 31 points. Brown scored 15 of his 30 …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Major achievement; Lacson: Marcos Jr. to sign NIR bill into law today
BY JEN BAYLON President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill into law today, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. “The fact that the President will sign it into law is already an achievement for all of us,” Lacson said. He hailed the upcoming bill signing as an achievement for the Negrenses, stating …
Special care
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Maintaining oral health has beneficial effects on the overall well-being. And yet, oral health care for persons with disability (PWD) receives low priority in Southeast Asia, according to a recent study on disability and oral health among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). And to think …
Reclaiming independence
By Herman M. Lagon This June 12, we celebrate our 126th year of independence. But what precisely are we commemorating? Can we honestly claim to be free when poverty, corruption, injustice, and a host of other problems remain pervasive? Despite its complexity, my answer is a qualified yes. The Philippine Independence Day is nevertheless …
Cloud seeding in NegOcc put on hold
BY JEN BAYLON Cloud seeding operations in Negros Occidental have been put on hold as it will trigger lahar flows in areas already affected by the phreatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. Lacson said the suspension of cloud seeding operations will prevent further damage to affected communities as this will induce more …
Dumaguete mayor thanks PBBM for ‘approving’ Negros Island Region
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has lauded President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. who is about to sign into law the creation of the Negros Island Region on Thursday, June 13, saying this would spur economic development in Negros Oriental. Remollo made the statement yesterday ahead of the President’s scheduled ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 2507 …
OCD sends water filtration truck, response team to Negros Occidental
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that it has deployed a water filtration truck along with a seven-member rapid deployment team to Negros Occidental to help communities affected by the eruption of Mount Kanlaon on June 3. In a statement, OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said the water filtration truck and RDT departed …
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 …
Teves’ falsely accused claim ‘mere delaying tactics’ —DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday that the allegations made by expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. that he has been falsely accused are a “mere imaginary and delaying tactic.” “The DOJ categorizes such statements as imaginary and a delaying tactic. While he paints himself as a victim, there are clear victims in the …
DOLE ensures child laborers in NegOr return to school
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental is regularly monitoring child laborers in the province to ensure that they are getting proper education, an official said yesterday. Vivencio Lagahid, DOLE-Negros Oriental director, said in an interview that at least 150 child laborers in Bais City have been identified and profiled. “The …