By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Muscovados secured their second consecutive win in the 2024 MPBL Season after taking down the hapless Imus Agimat VA Drones, 75-68, at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Tuesday night, July 2. Negrense Jose Piero Longa knocked down all of his three outside conversions to finish with 13 points …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Aguilar, 7 others secure ICTSI-JPGT finals berths
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ana Marie Aguilar’s decisive frontside charge propelled her to victory in the 8-9 category of the ICTSI-Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) Visayas Series 3 at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club on Tuesday afternoon, July 2. Aguilar, who shot a frontside 52 to finish with 109 and 229 total, emerged …
Klay Thompson to Mavs, ending run with Warriors —reports
Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to join the Dallas Mavericks, closing the historic championship chapter of his career with the Golden State Warriors. Thompson, 34 years old, teamed with Steph Curry for four NBA championships in 13 seasons with the Warriors, but turned down a contract extension offer …
Sugar oversupply; Lacson: Importation may affect local sugar industry
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the local sugar industry will be affected by the government’s plan to import 200,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar in September, which aims to address the supply gap before the milling season starts in October. Lacson warned that the importation would lead to an oversupply …
Saving the Asin Tibuok of Bohol
By Dennis Gorecho The dinosaur-egg-like “Asin Tibuok” is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from my home province Bohol that was featured in an episode of “Replacing Chef Chico” in Netflix. “Replacing Chef Chico” is a series that follows Ella (Alessandra de Rossi), a sous-chef in a Filipino fine dining restaurant who became the head chef when the original head …
Learn to live by faith
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That gospel episode where Christ in the synagogue in Nazareth faulted the people for their lack of faith (cfr. Luke 4:24-30) reminds us that we have to learn how to live by faith, with our thoughts and intentions and everything in our interior world mainly inspired and directed by faith rather …
Negros solon commits support for new DepEd chief
Negros Occidental Third District Representative Jose Francisco Benitez, earlier shortlisted to become the next Department of Education (DepEd) chief, vowed support for Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, who was named as the next Education Secretary by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. yesterday. In a statement, Benitez, co-commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education, welcomed the …
Western Visayas still ‘Q fever-free’ —DA
Western Visayas has reported no cases of “Q fever,” which affects domestic ruminants and could cause public health importance as it affects humans, as of this writing. This is according to the recent statement issued by the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6). Currently, the DA is already strengthening its animal border protocols …
Bago City’s anti-hunger initiative leads to 215% rice sufficiency
The holistic anti-hunger initiative of Bago City in Negros Occidental has resulted in 215.7 percent rice sufficiency level, ensuring greater food security and economic stability for its people. Through the Food Staples Sufficiency Program, the city just south of Bacolod aims to achieve sufficient food production through natural farming practices, earning the distinction of …
DOH: 3-K W. Visayas villages achieve zero open defecation status
The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WVCHD) reported yesterday that 74.73 percent or 3,028 of the 4,052 barangays in the region have achieved zero open defecation (ZOD) status. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas in Iloilo City, WVCHD Regional Director Adriano Suba-an said the accomplishment was achieved primarily with the …