By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles failed to sustain their fourth quarter uprising as they faltered to the Mindoro Tamaraws, 114-103, in the MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Monday night, August 26. Jayvee dela Cruz delivered timely conversions for Mindoro after they saw their once 24-point …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Negros bows to Biñan in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros-ICC Blue Hawks failed to sustain their winning run in the 2024 MPVA Season as they bowed to the Biñan Tatak Gel 1-Pacman Partylist Volley Angels in straight sets, 25-18, 25-15 and 25-17, at the Strike Gym in Bacoor City, Cavite on Monday, August 26. The reigning MPVA runner-ups, Blue Hawks, struggled …
Veteran RR Garcia still ready to take over for young Phoenix squad
The Phoenix Fuel Masters had a tough outing against the NLEX Road Warriors during their PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup bout on Sunday night, August 25. Despite trailing by 23, Phoenix had a valiant showing in the second half and even overtook NLEX in the fourth quarter. Heading this fightback for the Fuel Masters was …
Power is back; Negros Power restored the electricity of Alijis feeders
In an extraordinary effort, Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) restored the electricity of the more than 40,000 consumers of the conked-out Alijis substation in Bacolod City. At around 10:00 a.m. yesterday, Negros Power fully energized and delivered the electricity to the affected customers through the 10 megavolt amperes (MVA) mobile substation that they brought …
PHO: Dengue cases in NegOcc up 151%
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) has reported a 151.88 percent increase in the number of dengue cases in the province this year. PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 33 report shows a total of 2,408 dengue cases have been recorded as of August 17, higher than 956 cases logged in the same period in 2023. …
Strengthening our specialty care centers
By Sonny Angara Since assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Finance in 2019, we have been committed towards strengthening our public health care system. Providing access to quality health care to all, particularly to our disadvantaged countrymen, is one of the most important responsibilities of government. Every year when we tackle the proposed …
Heroism reimagined
By Herman M. Lagon It is easy to ignore the quiet acts of bravery around us in a society where heroes are sometimes portrayed as caped crusaders with superhuman abilities. The truth is that daily small, consistent acts of courage, integrity and service define heroism rather than only exceptional ability or grand gestures. As we …
BCPO: Alleged abduction in Bacolod ‘fake news’
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director Colonel Joeresty Coronica believes that the reported abduction and alleged kidnapping of a college student in Bacolod City is “fake news.” In a radio interview yesterday, Coronica said there is no truth to the incident. He appealed to the public not to post unverified information on social media because …
4 volcanic quakes recorded at Kanlaon Volcano
Four volcanic earthquakes have been recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday, August 25. A total of 6,367 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) was also emitted by the volcano on Saturday, August 24, the third highest SO2 emission for 2024 at Kanlaon. Voluminous plumes …
Ruling party consolidates forces in Negros Island Region
About 300 local government officials in Negros Island Region (NIR) became members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., during a mass oath-taking ceremony held at the L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City yesterday. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., president of PFP, administered the oath …