BY FR. ROY CIMAGALA It’s a virtue before it is an art. Detachment that is proper to us is a virtue that comes as a result of the spirit of Christ. And we can only have that spirit if we are open to God’s grace and faithfully follow the consequences and implications of such grace. …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
NegOcc gov’t to build P50-M evacuation centers at Panaad Park
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government has unveiled plans for the construction of 10 five-story dormitory-type evacuation centers at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday the project, which is valued at P50 million for each building, will have a total capacity of 5,000 people. “This is …
Army exec says no let-up in anti-insurgency campaign in Visayas
The Visayas’ top military official yesterday vowed to continue efforts to end local communist armed conflict in the central Philippines as the New People’s Army (NPA) in the region has suffered a series of setbacks. Lt. General Fernando Reyeg, commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Visayas Command, said the recent blows suffered …
Cops seize P4-M shabu, nab suspects in twin operations
Anti-illegal drug operatives in Negros Oriental have seized some P4 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in capital Dumaguete City and nearby Sibulan town, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that during the buy-bust operations, police operatives …
Signal no. 3 still up as ‘Marce’ continues to batter N. Luzon
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is still hoisted over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan as Typhoon “Marce” (international name Yinxing) continues to batter Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said in its 5:00 p.m. update yesterday. Those areas will experience storm-force winds, added the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Gale-force …
Red tide alert up in 2 more Negros Oriental bays
A red tide alert is up on two more bays in Negros Oriental following laboratory results that showed high levels of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Negros Oriental chief Florencia Mepaña told the Philippine News Agency that they received on Tuesday, November 5, a copy of the laboratory …
Belangel, Daegu edge Suwon in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel delivered crucial baskets in the fourth quarter as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus scored an 82-74 victory over the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Daegu Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 5. Down 64-73 with over three minutes left, Belangel converted two inside …
Victorias City joins FIFA Futsal World Cup hosting bid
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s Victorias City is the second Western Visayas-based city that is bidding to host the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup scheduled for next year. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president John Gutierrez said Victorias City and Iloilo City have recently expressed their intent to host some matches of the World …
Kevin Durant helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday (Philippine time). Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, who own a five-game winning streak. Durant’s heroics …
NBA: Amid injury concerns, Davis says Lakers must be better
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says the chance that he will miss time with a painful foot injury that flared up in a loss to Detroit on Monday, November 4, is just one of the problems facing the floundering NBA team. Davis is averaging a league-leading 32.6 points per game and scored 37 in …