At least 23,622 residents of five barangays in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, have been affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said during a meeting attended by provincial and local officials yesterday. The figure is about 40 percent of the city’s total population of 58,822, Cardenas said. During a meeting …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Canlaon City under state of calamity due to Kanlaon Volcano’s eruption
Canlaon City in the province of Negros Oriental has been placed under a state of calamity following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said yesterday. “We were told that the city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental already declared a state of calamity pero we have yet to receive ‘yung …
Iloilo City wary about health effects of Kanlaon eruption
The Iloilo City government is preparing for the possible health effects of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, particularly if volcanic ash reaches this city due to wind direction. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Donna Magno, in an emergency press conference yesterday, said the local Department of Science and Technology informed them that …
Contact tracing on after suspected monkeypox case in NegOr
Health authorities in Negros Oriental are tracing those who may have come into contact with a male patient suspected to have died of monkeypox, an official said yesterday. “This is a suspected case based on symptoms that the patient manifested, and I have asked to do a contact tracing just to be sure that …
Fajardo takes lead in PBA Cup best player race
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo soared to the top of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference (BPC) race by the end of the semifinals round. The Cebu province’s Pinamungajan-native big man jumped at no. 1 in the individual award race after guiding the Beermen …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena named B.League’s Impressive Asia Player
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III, formerly of the San-en NeoPhoenix, was named as the Impressive Asia Player of the Year for the 2023-2024 Japan B.League Division 1 Season. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout was rewarded with the inaugural citation after tallying career averages for the NeoPhoenix in …
Player of the Week Chris Banchero ready to lead Meralco in PBA finals
Chris Banchero’s stellar play in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals allowed the Meralco Bolts to overcome Barangay Ginebra and book a finals ticket. Despite facing a 3-2 disadvantage in the semis, Banchero took charge of the Bolts and even fired 24 points — half of which came from beyond the arc — alongside …
Now is the best time; Lacson still considering ‘controversial’ cloud seeding ops
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has defended the conduct of cloud seeding, which aims to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture in the province, as it has been met with criticism lately. “This cloud seeding thing is getting controversial because there are critics who are saying, ‘Why …
Alert Level 2 hoisted as Mt. Kanlaon erupts
Mt. Kanlaon, an active volcano in Negros Island, erupted for six minutes on Monday night, June 3, producing a 5,000-meter plume, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) said in a report. The steam-driven or phreatic explosion occurred at the summit vent at 6:51 p.m. As of 8:00 p.m., …
A very productive five years in the committee on finance
By Sonny Angara Recent events have unfolded in the Senate that led to a surprise change in its leadership. Being part of the majority bloc and since I was merely elected as chairman of both the finance and youth committees, I saw it fit to resign from these positions in order to give the new leadership …