Strong Group Athletics-Philippines cruised past the BSBL Guardians to remain spotless in the 43rd William Jones Cup. SGA recorded a 91-69 win on Sunday, July 14, in Taipei to tally their second straight victory in as many games, and leading the way for them were Chris McCullough and Ange Kouame. The former San Miguel …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
‘Let’s sustain our gains’; 3ID: Army’s anti-insurgency drive in Negros 95% complete
The Philippine Army’s anti-insurgency campaign on Negros Island is 95 percent complete. Major General Marion Sison, 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commanding officer, said most of the guerrilla fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros have been dismantled by the military. Sison said there are five NPA remnants that are still being monitored by the authorities. …
Minority of one
By Ade Fajardo The latest in the Alice Guo saga is the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. admitting that officials from the Duterte administration were responsible in granting licenses to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Pagcor chairman Alejandro Tengco says at least a former cabinet-level official had lobbied for those licenses. This former official …
The pressing and the precious
By Fr. Roy Cimagala In life, we have to learn how to give due attention and care to both the pressing things and the precious ones. In the end, we have to learn how to give due attention and care to all the different aspects and dimensions of our life: The material and the spiritual, …
NegOcc OPA: Armyworm infestation damage to corn hits P10.8-M
The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported P10.8 million worth of damage to corn crops due to armyworm infestations. A total of 1,117 farmers and 753.38 hectares of corn fields in 38 barangays were affected by the infestation from June 1 to July 1, the OPA said. Himamaylan City recorded P3.1 …
Flood control projects to protect Negros Occidental communities
Three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are benefiting from the P293 million worth of slope protection and flood mitigation projects recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas (Region 6). In Kabankalan City, these include the 342-lineal meter concrete slope protection along the upstream of Approach …
300 ex-rebels in Negros, Panay apply for gov’t amnesty
Three hundred former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Negros and Panay islands enrolled in the government’s amnesty program during the application period July 5 to 12, the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) said in a report yesterday. Under the National Amnesty Commission’s Local Amnesty Board (LAB)-Bacolod, 210 applicants …
Minor shot dead
By JEN BAYLON A 12-year-old boy, allegedly involved in the abduction of a five-year-old girl, was shot to death on the corner of Cuadra-Locsin Streets in Bacolod City’s Barangay 21 early Saturday morning, July 13. The victim, alias Macoy, a resident of the city’s Barangay Singcang-Airport, succumbed to wounds on his head. He was …
8-K elementary, high school learners join National Learning Camp
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental is optimistic about increased proficiency levels of elementary and high school learners after completion of the National Learning Camp (NLC) this month, an official said. Some 8,000 basic education, junior high, and senior high school learners in this capital have enrolled for the learning camp …
Cadiz City fetes top chef, violinist, author as outstanding citizens
Chef and restaurateur Antonio “Tony Boy” Escalante of the famed Antonio’s, violin virtuoso Gil Lopez Kabayao, and international best-selling author Thea Guanzon were among the recipients of Cadizeños Awards 2024 of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. “We take so much pride in this year’s awardees. Their accomplishments show how Cadiz City molds its constituents to …