The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) reported that more local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas are now under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. This refers to the peaceful and stable security situation in these areas after the dismantling of several guerrilla fronts in the region. Serving as one of …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Fisherfolk buck housing project for ex-rebels in Negros Oriental
Fisherfolk in Basay town, Negros Oriental province expressed their opposition to a housing project for former rebels (FRs) in Barangay Bongalonan, citing reasons such as security concerns and land acquisition. Emmanuel Galon, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that a public …
Bacolod property owner cleared in tax evasion raps
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has acquitted the owner of two properties in Bacolod City which yielded unregistered cigarettes and cigarette manufacturing equipment during the 2017 raid. The tax court decision dated September 23 cleared Alman Gayatin, the registered owner of Alter Trade and Villa Socorro in Bacolod, which was leased by Chinese individuals …
Negrense Barrera scores 14 as JRU beats Arellano
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Mart James Barrera had another solid offensive game as the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers prevailed over the Arellano University Chiefs, 92-89, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday, September 25. The former Bacolod Tay Tung High School …
Tim Cone expects Negrense Devance to help Ginebra in PBA playoffs
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone expects Negrense forward Joe Devance to contribute right away in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series against the Meralco Bolts. According to Cone, the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City native forward might still be a little out of shape, but he knows the …
Rain or Shine shows character in Game 1 win vs. Magnolia
Yeng Guiao hailed his team for their character after the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came away with a 109-105 win against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in Game 1 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series. The Elasto Painters ramped up their defensive intensity in the closing minutes of their game on Wednesday, September …
PBA: Hollis-Jefferson takes over, powers TNT past NLEX in Game 1
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson took charge in the second half to push the TNT Tropang Giga to a 107-102 win over the NLEX Road Warriors in Game 1 of their quarterfinals series in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. The import put together a superb effort of 45 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in the …
SO2 degassing; Kanlaon’s sulfuric fumes affect 5 NegOcc LGUs, disrupt classes
By JEN BAYLON Sulfur dioxide (SO2) fumes from the restive Kanlaon Volcano have affected 22 barangays in five local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, and disrupted face-to-face classes in 14 public schools in Bago City. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the villages that reported high levels of sulfur fumes are …
Mga imbestigasyon sa Kongreso, dapat alisin na
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Ako, na siyang kausap mo ngayon, ang Kristo.” (Si Jesus, sa Juan 4:26, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** “ALISIN NA SA KONGRESO ANG PAG-IIMBESTIGA SA MGA ISYU.” Maraming Pilipino ang ngayon ay tila nai-engganyong kumatig o pumayag na sa Constitutional Change, o Concha. Ang kanilang dahilan sa pagpayag sa Concha, o pagpapalit ng …
Let’s have complete trust in God
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “For the one whom God sent speaks the Words of God.” (John 3:34) With these words of Christ, we are made to understand that Christ is the Word of God who would lead us to eternal life. The immediate conclusion that we can derive from these words is that we should …