The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the suspension of activities in tourism sites within Canlaon City following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early this week. In a public advisory, the DOT advised travelers to monitor current bulletins and maintain active awareness of local conditions when traveling to areas within the vicinity of the volcano. …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
PBBM declares June 17 regular holiday for Eid’l Adha
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has declared June 17 a regular holiday to give way to the observance of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice.” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation 579 on Tuesday, June 4, declaring the holiday nationwide. The proclamation was issued upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim …
Bacolod City of Smiles hounded by financial woes in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles is reportedly encountering financial problems with just 11 matches into their campaign in the 2024 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season. Watchmen Daily Journal learned from a source yesterday that almost half of Bacolod City’s roster has already departed the team after not receiving their salaries …
Kaya-Iloilo edges Manila Diggers in PFL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo continued their strong start in the 2024 Philippines Football League (PFL) after a 3-1 victory over the Manila Diggers Football Club at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Jarvey Gayoso, Robert Lopez-Mendy and Shuto Komaki converted a goal each as the Iloilo City-based booters remained on top of the …
Doncic, Irving lead Mavs vs. Celtics for NBA crown
NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics when the NBA finals begin on Friday (Philippine time). Ex-Celtics standout Irving is bracing for a hostile road reception in Boston, five years after quitting the franchise for Brooklyn, leaving Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown …
Over 1,500 evacuated; Kanlaon eruption affects 368 families in 10 NegOcc LGUs
By JEN BAYLON A total of 1,526 individuals or 368 families in Negros Occidental were evacuated following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday night, June 3, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said yesterday. Kanlaon’s eruption has affected 84 barangays in 10 local government units (LGUs), according to PDRRMO’s situational report …
Cyber libel as legal threat to media practitioners
By Dennis Gorecho The threat of being prosecuted for libel stifles the dynamism of the conversations that take place in cyberspace. Thus declared Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in the case of Disini vs. Secretary of Justice (G.R. No. 203335, February 18, 2014) in connection with the constitutionality of Republic Act (RA) No. 10175 or the Cybercrime …
Setting our heart right
By Fr. Roy Cimagala How important to really set our heart right! And that’s because the heart in the end is where the true condition of our life can be found. Are we good or not so good? Are we properly focused or are we already going astray? These questions can be answered if we …
Ombudsman suspends Diaz, exec assistant for ‘conflict of interest’
By JEN BAYLON The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a six-month preventive suspension order against Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz III and Executive Assistant Chery Sheil Valenzuela, citing a “conflict of interest” in their private practices. The suspension order, which took effect immediately, prohibits the two officials from engaging in any business …
SRA allots P2.5-M aid, tests sugarcane fields after volcanic eruption
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has allocated P2.5 million to assist affected local government units (LGUs) and conducted sampling to determine the effects of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Monday night, June 3, on sugar lands and canes in Negros Occidental. In a statement on Tuesday, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said he ordered …