More than 1,000 individuals were apprehended in Negros Oriental during enhanced simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations over the weekend. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said during the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from November 15 to 17, there were 14 anti-drug operations that led to the arrest …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
BFAR lifts red tide warning in 3 bays of Negros Oriental
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lifted the red tide warning for three bays in Negros Oriental after laboratory results confirmed the absence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). All shellfish and “alamang” (small shrimp) collected from Bais Bay in Bais City, as well as Siit Bay and Tambobo Bay in Siaton town, …
New roads improve connectivity for farmers in southern Negros
Two farm-to-market road (FMR) projects funded by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) are providing better accessibility and mobility for agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and other farmers in La Carlota City and Pontevedra town in Negros Occidental. In La Carlota City, the P50-million, 2.4-kilometer (km) project involved concreting along Sitio Danao and Sitio Alacapa in …
Logastua scores as UST blanks Ateneo in UAAP football
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Lady Booters trumped Ateneo de Manila University, 3-0, to get its first win and remain in contention for a ticket to the finals of the UAAP Season 87 women’s football tournament at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Football Stadium. Negrense Christy Logastua, Gleydile …
Negrense Bejoy clinches 2 medals in UAAP athletics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernalyn Bejoy of the De La Salle University Lady Tracksters secured two medals in the first two days of the UAAP Season 87 athletics at the New Clark City Stadium in Capaz, Tarlac. The Bacolod City native Bejoy took home a gold medal in the women’s 800-meter dash with a …
Lillard leads Bucks to comeback win over Rockets
Damian Lillard made a driving layup with 3.9 seconds remaining and had a hand in the game’s final seven points as the Milwaukee Bucks eked out a 101-100 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets yesterday (Philippine time). After Alperen Sengun (18 points, seven rebounds) gave Houston a 100-94 lead by tipping in his miss with …
Knicks bash Wizards behind balanced effort from starters
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted a double-double before sitting out the fourth quarter yesterday (Philippine time) for the host New York Knicks, who cruised to a 134-106 win over the Washington Wizards. Brunson finished with 26 points and 11 assists while Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who won …
No oversupply, SRA: Sugar stock levels constant in past months
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) decried the presumption of the Sugar Council and the National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (Nacusip) that their recent pronouncement of no sugar importation until the next harvest was intended to curb the drop in mill gate prices. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the claims from …
Caring for children with disabilities
By Sonny Angara For couples blessed with children, there is nothing more gratifying than watching them grow up and become productive members of society with their own unique and individual personalities. But, in many instances, having a child could also be very challenging — especially when they are born with or end up acquiring a …
The distinctive mark of a true Christian
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Christ said it very clearly. “This is how all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another,” he said. (John 13:35) And in another instance, he described how this love for one another should be. “This is my commandment, that you love one another, even …