Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists, Michael Porter, Jr. hit a go-ahead floater with 6.5 seconds left and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night from Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving to beat Dallas, 122-120, yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic notched his sixth triple-double of the season, and it took him less …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
‘Quiet’ unrest: Kanlaon spews 28 ‘ashing’ events, high SO2 levels
Kanlaon Volcano had 28 “ashing” events, with plumes reaching heights of up to 800 meters above the summit over the weekend, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported yesterday. “Emission episodes lasted four minutes to one hour and 18 minutes, and generated grayish plumes that rose 300 to 800 meters above the summit …
Negros Power in full swing for 5-year development plan
Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) is now in full swing on implementing its five-year rehabilitation and modernization plan for the inherited facilities from Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco). This, after a provisional authority for Negros Power’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity was granted by the Energy Regulatory Commission, giving the green light to …
Did the Senate try to steal the thunder from Quad Com?
By Ade S. Fajardo Why was Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo invited to the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing last week? Grijaldo does not figure in the roster of personalities that the International Criminal Court is investigating with an eye towards arrest and prosecution. That elite list so far includes only Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former …
Breaking free from the debt trap
By Herman M. Lagon Our country’s burgeoning debt is not new. Discussions about it began in the late 1960s, gained prominence in the martial law years up until the 1990s, and are the most urgent until now. The trend is ingrained in national policies and economic strategies, but it is one of the hardest to …
PH won’t import sugar until mid-2025
Amid a steady domestic supply of both raw and refined sugar, the Philippine government will not pursue importation until the middle of next year, top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced yesterday. “Given the current situation, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona and I agreed that a decision on …
More barracks to rise at Army 79IB headquarters in northern Negros
Additional facilities are being constructed for soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, with the support of the provincial government and local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros. These comprise two projects, including seven modular barracks, as well as the liaison and motorpool barracks. First …
DOH-WV launches anti-explosives campaign
The Department of Health-Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD) launched on Friday, November 8, its “Iwas Paputok” program, as it prepares for a safer and healthier celebration of the holidays. DOH data showed that firecracker-related incidents in the region have been increasing since 2020. The region recorded 42 cases in 2020; 130 in 2021; 212 …
‘Nika’ slightly decelerates; parts of Isabela, Aurora under TCWS No. 3
Severe Tropical Storm “Nika” (international name: Toraji) slightly decelerated over the Philippine Sea east of Aurora, but is still forecast to reach typhoon category before landfall over Isabela and northern Aurora yesterday morning. In its 8:00 p.m. bulletin yesterday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the center of “Nika” was located …
Belangel, Daegu clobber Goyang in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus continued their strong start in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) with a 99-65 domination over the Goyang Sono Skygunners at the Daegu Gymnasium over the weekend. The Negrense guard finished with 15 points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals, as …