By ADRIAN STEWART CO Patrick Tambalque and Dominique Gotiong delivered standout final round performances to spike their respective title runs in the 16-18 age category of the ICTSI-Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) Visayas series at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club on Thursday, June 27. Tambalque faced a challenging journey in the boys’ class, …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Bacolodnon Kib Montalbo headed to Bossing
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon guard Kib Montalbo is now part of the Blackwater Bossing after being shipped by the TNT Tropang Giga in a two-team, three-player trade transaction on Thursday night, June 27. Based on the revised trade deal approved by the PBA Commissioner’s Office trade committee, Montalbo and Jewel Ponferrada were dealt …
Alex Cabagnot gives his assessment after ‘sparring session’ with Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas not only faced the Taiwan Mustangs in a send-off match as they prepared for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifiers, but they also locked horns with some familiar faces. The Mustangs, who are coached by former PBA tactician Chris Gavina, paraded Alex Cabagnot, Rashawn McCarthy and Geo Chiu as they battled with the …
Last option; NFSP: Sugar importation should be last resort to curb price hike
By JEN BAYLON The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) said the government should only import sugar when it is “absolutely necessary,” stating that it should be their last resort to ensure stable prices of the commodity. This comes after the Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to import around 200,000 metric tons of refined sugar …
Escalating tensions in the South China Sea
By Ignacio Bunye The June 14, 2024 Communiqué from the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Apulia, Italy, has once again brought attention to the escalating tensions in the South China Sea. As the world’s leading industrialized democracies, the G7 leaders expressed serious concern about China’s behavior in the region, particularly its “dangerous use of …
The duty to love everyone
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Indeed, we have such duty! Christ himself told us so in no unclear terms. We have to love everyone, including our enemies! “You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who …
P44-M allotted for rehab of Bacolod-Silay Airport bldg
By JEN BAYLON The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has allocated a budget of P44 million for the rehabilitation of the passenger terminal building of the Bacolod-Silay Airport. CAAP said the budget has been approved for the rehabilitation project, which is expected to be completed within 360 calendar days. A pre-bidding conference for the project …
Negrenses grateful for over P600-M aid from PBBM
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the distribution of about P608 million in financial support, agricultural projects, and other assistance from the national government during his visit to Bacolod City yesterday afternoon. “Narito po kami ngayon sa Bacolod upang ipadama ang aming pagmamahal at suporta para sa tunay na bayani ng ating panahon — …
El Niño causes P2.9-B damage to crops in Western Visayas
The damage to crops due to the long dry spell brought about by El Niño in Western Visayas has reached almost P2.912 billion, based on the report of the Department of Agriculture 6 (DA-6) during the 2nd Quarter Full Council Meeting of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 6 last June 20. …
Negros Oriental dengue cases spike to 151% in H1
Dengue cases in Negros Oriental for the first half of the year rose to 151 percent higher than that of the same period last year, a health official said on Wednesday, June 26. Noel Ferrero, the Provincial Health Office’s (PHO) dengue coordinator, said during a Kapihan forum in Dumaguete City, that 1,251 cases with …