By Fr. Roy Cimagala The reason can be found in that parable Christ told his disciples about the rich man, dressed in purple, and the poor man, Lazarus, who was lying at the rich man’s door, covered with sores and waiting to get even the scraps of food that fell from the rich man’s …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Bacolod CLO calls for strict enforcement of curfew for minors
The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) is pushing for strict enforcement of curfew for minors amid alleged reports of abduction and kidnapping in the city. According to CLO head Atty. Romeo Carlos Ting Jr., under City Ordinance No. 331 series of 2003, there is curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. for minors aged …
Power supply in Bacolod City expected to stabilize by Aug. 27
Power supply in the southeastern part of Bacolod City hit by outages since August 21 is expected to normalize by Tuesday, August 27, as replacement power transformers were being installed in the Alijis substation over the weekend. In a statement Saturday night, August 24, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez acknowledged the efforts of the new distribution …
Bacolod City power, water woes reach 4th day
The Bacolod City government is closely working with the new distribution utility, Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power), to address the lack of electricity as the massive power outage in the southeast part of Bacolod reached the fourth day on Saturday, August 24. Since Wednesday night, August 21, more than 40,000 registered consumer-households, mainly …
Over P16.9-M assets, equipment enhance police capability in R6
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) turned over P16.9 million worth of equipment and assets to various units in the region in a ceremony at the regional headquarters in Iloilo City. PRO-6 regional director Brigadier General Jack Wanky, who just arrived from a three-day agency summit on Bagong Pilipinas in Manila, said enhancing …
Prov’l hospital reaches beyond capacity amid dengue scare
The provincial government is finding ways to accommodate all patients at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) in Dumaguete City after a surge in the number of patients, many of whom feared they contracted dengue. Dr. Liland Estacion, Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) chief, said in an interview with reporters on Thursday, August 22, …
Bacolod Tay Tung claims 16-U volley league crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School 16-Under Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the NEFVIE Age Group Volleyball Girls One-Day League held recently at the Montalbo Volleyball Court in Bacolod City. The 16-Under Thunderbolts claimed the category championship following a 30-28 victory over Calvary Pontevedra in the one-game finale match. Memielle …
Negrense Soyud delivers as Akari reaches PVL semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Christine Joy Soyud delivered timely hits as the Akari Power Chargers reached the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals with a 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 victory over the Farm Fresh Foxies in the quarterfinals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan late Saturday, August 24. Inserted midway through the fourth …
Lemetti catches fire as Rain or Shine torches Ginebra
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters spoiled Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s debut in PBA Season 49. The Yeng Guiao-coached squad torched the Gin Kings, 73-64, during their Governors’ Cup tango at the Candon Arena on Saturday, August 24, in Ilocos Sur. Felix Lemetti, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 Rookie Draft, caught fire …
Alas Pilipinas men remain winless in V.League after sweep loss to Thailand
Alas Pilipinas men lost steam down the stretch to bow to powerhouse Thailand in straight sets, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19, and remain winless in the second leg of the 2024 SEA V.League on Saturday, August 24, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Filipinos thus dropped to a 0-2 slate while the Thais improved to 2-0 and are now …