By Herman M. Lagon Primos and Agatha, two spirits entangled in the complex dance of a paradoxical courtship, lived before us in a constant state of “static journey,” inching closer to one another without ever actually touching. Their love story was full of paradoxes, and like a “known mystery,” it was visible to everyone, yet …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
El Niño agri damage in NegOcc hits P340-M
By JEN BAYLON Agricultural damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon in Negros Occidental has reached P340 million, as of May 24, the latest data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist showed yesterday. The damage to rice crops was pegged at P306,736,598.61, while losses to corn were estimated at P17,102,799.31, and high-value crops at P13,330,121. The …
Israeli ambassador reaches out to kin of slain Negrense OFW
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss met with the family of Negrense caregiver Loreta Alacre, who was killed in the Hamas attacks in October last year, in Cadiz City as part of his five-day visit to Negros Occidental. “My first visit when I arrived on Friday morning was to Cadiz. I went to …
Power rate in Bacolod, adjacent LGUs seen to drop by P3-P4 next month
The residential power rate in highly-urbanized Bacolod City and its five neighboring local government units (LGUs) is expected to go down by P3 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the next billing cycle. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday this would be the result of the lower generation rate and the interim approval of …
Grade 11 student shot dead
By JEN BAYLON A Grade 11 student was shot to death inside his house in Bacolod City’s Barangay Granada on Sunday night, June 2. Police identified the fatality as 20-year-old Nicus Balagusa. Police Station 5 commander Captain Portia Nillosan said Balagusa was playing billiards outside his house when two armed individuals disembarked from a …
Negros Oriental incurs over P2.4-B damage in agri due to El NiñoNegros Oriental incurs over P2.4-B damage in agri due to El Niño
The Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture and Technology and Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) in Negros Oriental has incurred over P2.4 billion in agricultural losses due to El Niño, an official said yesterday. Alejandro Rafal, DA-PATCO Negros Oriental chief, said the office is validating the final report on the impact of the phenomenon in the province before …
Anti-drug ops seize over P43-M in Western Visayas in May
The month-long anti-drug operations conducted by different police units in Western Visayas last month seized P43.3 million worth of shabu and marijuana. Brigadier General Jack Wanky, regional director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), reported yesterday that the intensified campaign resulted in the confiscation of 6,022 grams of shabu valued at P40.9 million, …
Bacolod Tay Tung sweeps Perpetual Help in Shakey’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts cruised to a dominant 25-16, 25-18 victory over the University of Perpetual Help Junior Lady Altas in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League at the Adamson University Gym 2 on Sunday, June 2. Rhose Viane Almendralejo anchored the Thunderbolts’ offense anew to be named …
Boxer Hergie Bacyadan clinches Paris Olympics slot
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Hergie Bacyadan became the fifth Filipino boxer to clinch a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning her semifinals match in the 2nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Games in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday night, June 2. Bacyadan secured the coveted Olympic berth by outpointing Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in …
FilOil: UP, La Salle score dominant wins, Letran extends win streak to 6
The University of the Philippines (UP) completed its sweep of the elimination round of the FilOil EcoOil 17th Preseason Cup on Sunday, June 2. This, after the Fighting Maroons dominated Adamson University (AdU), 68-46, in San Juan City to improve to 7-0 on the UAAP side of the tilt. Less than a day after …