A man died after the trailer truck he was riding fell into a 20-foot ravine at Barangay Fabrica in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City on Monday, October 21. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Jhon Vincent Montemor of Cebu City. Sagay police chief, Colonel Alvimar Flores, said the truck loaded with assorted pasalubong products was headed …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Negros Occidental kick-starts P3.5-M project to boost balut production
The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing a P3.5-million support package to various farmers’ associations and civil society organizations to boost local balut production. Under the Itik-Pinas (Duck) Raising for Balut Production Project implemented by the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), 25 groups were identified as beneficiaries, data from the Expanded Livestock Production and Livelihood Development …
OCD activates ‘Charlie’ protocol in 7 regions due to TD ‘Kristine’
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it has activated the “Charlie” protocol — the highest level of emergency preparedness — in seven regions in response to the potential impacts of Tropical Depression “Kristine.” The regions under this protocol include the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Regions 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 5 (Bicol), 8 …
Tay Tung bags indoor volleyball cup crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the 3rd Mayor Albee Benitez Indoor Volleyball Cup Women’s Open category held recently at the Montalbo Court in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts captured the category championship following a 25-15, 21-25, 25-10, 25-18 victory over St. John’s Institute-Bacolod Falcons in the …
Negrense boxer Raquinel captures WBC belt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense fighter Jay-R Raquinel captured the WBC Continental Americas super flyweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Mexican Yahir Alan Frank Verdugo at Hermosillo, Mexico. This was the second consecutive victory for the Negros Occidental’s Candoni native Raquinel this year, following his second round technical knockout win over Thai Komgich …
Ginebra-TNT PBA Govs’ Cup finals rematch a story of redemption, contrasting styles
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings have the chance to claim championship glory once more as they will finally return to the PBA finals stage. After falling on their faces in Season 48 — with Ginebra’s streak of winning at least one conference title since Tim Cone became their head coach in 2015 ending in …
Residents evacuated; Floods hit 8 NegOcc LGUs; classes suspended
Eight local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including capital Bacolod City, were affected by flash floods due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression “Kristine” yesterday. Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said the cities of Silay, Cadiz, Victorias, Escalante, Talisay, and Bago, as well as …
Enriching Filipino heritage through inclusive legislation
By Sonny Angara On March 26, 2010, Republic Act 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act was enacted to boost our country’s efforts in preserving our cultural treasures. My father, the former Senate President Ed Angara, who was the principal author of the law in the Senate, said the law was not only a serious …
How can we recognize Christ?
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “It is the Lord!” (John 21:7) That was the excited reaction of the disciple, who the gospel described as the one Jesus loved, when Christ’s disciples made an abundant catch of fish after being told by Christ, who at first the disciples did not recognize, to cast their nets over the …
Kanlaon Volcano emits record-high gas levels
By JEN BAYLON Kanlaon Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, continues to show signs of unrest as it remains under Alert Level 2, indicating increased volcanic activity. The latest bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on October 21, showed Kanlaon spewed record-high sulfur dioxide emissions of …