“Leon” (international name Kong-Rey) has intensified into a typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph, the weather bureau said yesterday. The typhoon was located 555 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Gale-force winds will prevail in areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
PPA expects over 1.6-M port passengers for ‘Undas’
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is set to deploy its full manpower over the coming long weekend as over 1.6 million passengers are expected to converge in ports nationwide for the traditional exodus of travelers for “Undas.” In a statement yesterday, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago ordered department heads to ensure a sufficient number of …
Tay Tung rules Pintaflores volleyball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the 32nd Pintaflores Volleyball Tournament 15-and-under category held in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City over the weekend. Marishka Alexandria Andrada spearheaded the offense to be named Most Valuable Player as the Thunderbolts defeated the Talisay Elite in the championship game, …
Cone hopes for Negrense Devance’s return in PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone is still hoping that veteran forward Joe Devance can rejoin the team in the latter games of their PBA Governors’ Cup finals series with the TNT Tropang Giga. The 42-year-old Devance is out indefinitely after sustaining a bone bruise injury during Game …
Parks, Osaka sweep Levanga in B.League
Ray Parks, Jr. and Osaka Evessa imposed their might on Levanga Hokkaido during their pair of meetings in the 2024-2025 season of the Japan B.League over the weekend. Parks Jr. continued his stellar play for Osaka as they defeated Levanga, 91-79, on October 26, and 90-84 on October 27, at the Ookini Arena Maishama. The …
NBA: Durant, Booker take charge late as Suns down Lakers
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined for 63 points as the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first defeat of the season in NBA action yesterday (Philippine time). Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center, avenging …
BingoPlus inspires with a new series featuring studio hosts’ real-life story
BingoPlus, your comprehensive entertainment platform in the country, shared inspiration with a new series, Host Reversal of Life, produced by BingoPlus Studios, through an interview on Plus Talk. On August 30, 2024, BingoPlus Studios uploaded an interview on their social media account featuring BingoPlus’ most senior host, Rod, the OG BisDak (Original Bisayang Dako), meaning …
18 LGUs affected; ‘Kristine’ leaves P4.2-M agri damage in NegOcc
Nineteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were affected by inclement weather due to Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” last week, causing significant damage to agriculture amounting to P4.2 million. Rice, corn and high-value crops on 152.82 hectares incurred initial losses valued at P3,221,433, affecting 206 farmers, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center (PDRRMC) …
Systemic solutions
By Sonny Angara Recent surveys by Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Stations found that a majority of Filipinos were ready to face the new year with optimism and hope. Unfortunately, for many of our countrymen, the new year came with several challenges. Two in particular come to mind. First were the floods and landslides …
Lessons from the sower and the seed
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The parable of the sower and the seed (cfr. Matthew 13:1-9) prods us to undertake the urgent and most necessary task of spreading the Word of God widely and abidingly. It also urges us to be that good soil that brings good and plentiful fruit of God’s Word. Nowadays, we cannot …