By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Blue Hawks opened their 2024 MPVA Season campaign with a 25-17, 25-19 and 25-17 defeat to the Bacoor City Strikers at the Bacoor City Strike Gym in Bacoor, Cavite on Sunday night, August 11. Shaila Omipon spearheaded the offense with 17 points, built on 15 attacks, one block …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Negrense Corteza gears up for PBA debut
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guard Miguel Corteza of the Blackwater Bossing is eagerly excited about his PBA debut in the upcoming Governors’ Cup, which will begin on Sunday, August 18. In a social media post, the former College of St. Benilde Blazers star shared some pictures of him while donning the red Bossing …
Alas Pilipinas downs Indonesia anew, secures another SEA V.League bronze
Alas Pilipinas showed its grit in beating Indonesia in five sets to secure another podium finish in the second leg of the 2024 Women’s SEA V.League on Sunday afternoon, August 11, at the Korat Chatchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Several players stepped up as the Filipinas twice overturned a one-set deficit en route …
PH is best-performing Southeast Asian nation in Paris Games
The chief of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) hailed national athletes after the Philippines emerged as the top Southeast Asian country in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Philippines ended the Paris Games with two gold medals — courtesy of gymnast Carlos Yulo — and two bronzes from boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio. It …
NIR roadmap: Negros Island Region’s IRR up for signature this month
By JEN BAYLON The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Negros Island Region (NIR) are scheduled to be signed this August. Negros Occidental 5th District Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo said the IRR is targeted to be signed by the governors of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor in the third week of this month. …
Housing a fugitive
By Ade S. Fajardo A 2022 listing shows that the average price of lots for sale at Pinewoods Golf and Country Estate in Baguio is P34,000 per square meter. Lots paired with golf shares are cuts of at least 600 square meters. The total price for such a package would be approaching P23 million. …
Christ clarifies what marriage is all about
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Again, some wily Pharisees tried to test Christ by asking him whether it was lawful for a husband to divorce his wife. (cfr. Mark 10:1-12) This was when Christ clarified the true nature and purpose of marriage. At that time, divorce was allowed because of the hardness of heart of the …
Kanlaon Volcano observed to have elevated sulfur dioxide gas flux
Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region was observed to have an elevated sulfur dioxide gas flux in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin yesterday. The volcano emitted 4,839 tonnes of sulfur dioxide on Saturday, August 10, it added. This is the third-highest volume …
NHCP head urges DepEd to beef up history subjects in school
The chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to promote historical education in schools. Professor Regalado Trota Jose Jr., in an interview on Friday, August 9, said DepEd should bring back history subjects which could pave the way for the young generation to connect with …
Gov’t still pushes family planning despite birth rate drop
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) remained committed to pushing the practice of family planning amid a significant drop in registered birth rates in previous years. At the Bagong Pilipinas interview, CPD Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon underscored the importance of family planning as the country celebrates Family Planning Month this August. Tacardon …