By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bernadeth Pons continued her fine showing for the Creamline Cool Smashers as they made quick work of the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22, in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Thursday, August 22. The Negros Occidental’s Talisay City-native star tallied a double-double …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Alex Eala bows out of US Open qualifiers
Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala’s dream run at the 2024 US Open has come to an end after a tough loss to 128th ranked Elena Gabriela Ruse. The 28-year-old Romanian came from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. The first set saw both players breaking each other’s serve for the first four games until …
Bolick stars as NLEX starts on right footing in PBA
The NLEX Road Warriors started their campaign in the PBA Governors’ Cup on the right note. Star guard Robert Bolick was a rebound shy of a triple-double when he helped import Myke Henry lift NLEX over Blackwater, 104-87, on Thursday, August 22, at Araneta Coliseum. Bolick registered 24 points, 11 assists and nine boards …
3 dengue deaths; CHO: Dengue cases in Bacolod rise by 73%
By JEN BAYLON The death toll from dengue in Bacolod City has risen to three, the City Health Office (CHO) said, as they recorded another fatality from the disease. Data from the CHO showed the latest dengue fatality was an 11-year-old girl, a resident of Barangay 16, who died on August 9. Two other residents …
Sustainable finance
By Ignacio Bunye Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiaries Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), has recently made notable advancements in the capital market by issuing green bonds. On August 9, BPI successfully raised an impressive P33.7 billion from its initial P5 billion offering of peso-denominated fixed-rate Sustainable, Environmental and …
The relation between faith and conversion
By Fr. Roy Cimagala There is no doubt about this. For us to feel the need for conversion, which is actually a constant need for us since we cannot help but fall into some sin, one way or another, we need to have faith. This truth about us was highlighted in that gospel episode …
Police probe college student’s ‘abduction’
The Bacolod City Police Office – Station 4 is currently checking footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) following the alleged abduction of a college student in Bacolod City. In a radio interview yesterday, Police Station 4 commander Captain Francis Depasucat said they are still investigating the incident. The alleged victim was a 21-year-old resident of …
Kanlaon Volcano becoming more restive, says Phivolcs chief
Kanlaon in Negros Island is exhibiting increased volcanic activity after it emitted on Wednesday, August 21, the second-highest level of sulfur dioxide this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said yesterday such volcanic activity suggests that the volcano is becoming more restive. “The signs we’re observing, …
Agencies seek solutions to insufficient rice production in Negros
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will conduct a technical review of the rice industry in Negros Oriental to determine the causes of insufficient production, an official said. Alejandro Rafal, DA – Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) chief, said in an interview that Bayawan City is the pilot …
Fall armyworms infestation spread to 22 LGUs in NegOr
The fall armyworm infestation in Negros Oriental province has already spread to 22 of the 25 towns and cities in the province, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Wednesday, August 21. Alejandro Rafal, DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) chief, told the Philippine News Agency that the infestation is spreading fast and …