Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez announced the extension of the 45th MassKara Festival until Thursday, October 31 to give kiosk owners and other tenants the opportunity to earn more following the inclement weather brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” last week. “This has been done in the past. The festivities were also extended when there …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Chavit Singson: A champion for Filipino athletes, economic reform
By JEN BAYLON Luis “Chavit” Singson, former Ilocos Sur governor and respected benefactor of Philippine sports, is making waves as he announces his candidacy for the Senate in the upcoming May 2025 midterm elections. Singson has pledged that the welfare of Filipino athletes will be a top priority in his legislative agenda. “Filipino athletes hold a …
Where is Sonny Buenaventura and is Duterte showing up?
come to thinkBy Ade S. Fajardo Sonny Buenaventura can most likely corroborate the narration submitted by Retired PO3 Arturo B. Lascañas to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Lascañas said in his ICC affidavit that Buenaventura was one of the “evil lieutenants” in the Davao Death Squad (DDS), Rodrigo Duterte’s “personal killing machine” whose targets …
Student leadership in a nutshell
By Herman M. Lagon Being a leader is more than just having a title; it is an arduous — sometimes thankless and lonely — journey. The responsibilities of a student leader in a dynamic and complex school setting go far beyond planning events or chairing committees. It requires a unique blend of integrity, social awareness …
Bacolod resident nabbed with P5.4-M ‘shabu’
Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested a resident who yielded P5.44 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust at Purok Narra Baybay, Barangay 8 on Saturday night, October 26. Suspect alias “Rico” was caught red-handed selling P50,000 worth of shabu to an undercover officer at around 8:35 p.m., the police report said. …
4 rescued as 2 pump boats capsize in NegOr town
Residents and emergency responders rescued four fishers in Barangay Maloh, Siaton town in Negros Oriental after their motorboats capsized due to stormy weather. Ronrev Kinilitan, head of the local disaster risk reduction and management office (LDRRMO) of Siaton, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that the fishers were in pairs in two pump …
‘Leon’ maintains strength, moves westward over PH Sea
Tropical Storm “Leon” (international name: Kong-Rey) maintained strength as it moved westward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said yesterday. In its 5:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said “Leon” was last seen 1,195 km east of Central Luzon packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near …
Barrera lifts JRU past Letran in NCAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Mart James Barrera caught fire offensively as the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers stunned the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights, 90-86, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Saturday, October 26. The Negrense forward finished with …
Zaragosa bags ICTSI Negros Classic title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rupert Zaragosa was hailed as champion in the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic after torrential rain brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” forced the cancellation of the third and final round at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City. The relentless downpour turned the field into an unplayable landscape, …
NBA: Kevin Durant hits milestone as Suns beat Luka Doncic, Mavs
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 114-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Durant also became the eighth player in NBA history to top 29,000 career points. He finished the game with 29,010. Devin Booker scored 21 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 18 points …