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Monthly Archives: December 2024
Potential hazard: 13 NIR LGUs at risk of lahar flow from Kanlaon eruption
By JEN BAYLON Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island Region (NIR) are at risk of lahar flows from Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption last week, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said. The affected LGUs include Negros Occidental cities of Bago, La Carlota and Himamaylan, as well as the towns of Pontevedra, …
Safeguarding hope
By Sonny Angara According to a recent Pulse Asia survey of 1,200 respondents, some 43 percent said they expected this year’s Christmas to be more prosperous than last year’s, while up to 42 percent believed their holidays would be as prosperous as what they had experienced the year before. Based on the same survey, it …
Faith should guide our senses and emotions
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is what we can learn from Christ who once said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” (Matthew 13:13) He continued: “Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: You shall indeed hear …
Healthcare workers await HEA amid budget confusion
By JEN BAYLON Confusion and frustration continue to mount healthcare workers in the Philippines in the wake of the statements regarding the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA). Health Undersecretary Dr. Mary Ann Maestral expressed her concerns about the budget allocation process for HEA. This, after Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran asserted that there are no outstanding …
Bago declares state of calamity, allocates P18-M relief fund
Bago City, one of the areas most severely affected by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental, declared a state of calamity yesterday to expedite relief efforts for affected residents. Acting on the recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), the city council approved the declaration during a special …
Air quality in Kanlaon monitoring stations ‘safe’
The Environmental Management Bureau in Western Visayas (EMB-6) has reported that air quality near Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental remains within the “fair to good” index as of December 14, 2024, ensuring safety for most residents. Cliff Jefferson Escobar of EMB-6 said yesterday that five monitoring stations have been established following the December 9 eruption. These include …
Canlaon City implements safety measures amid Mt. Kanlaon eruption
The city government of Canlaon immediately implemented safety measures to protect the residents living around Mt. Kanlaon following its eruption on December 9. Phivolcs has hoisted Alert Level 3 over Mount Kanlaon. This means a magmatic eruption has begun, and it may progress to explosive eruptions. Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas immediately ordered the activation …
DOT suspends tourism activities due to ash fall from Kanlaon
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has suspended tourist activities in some areas on Negros Island due to ashfall caused by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Among the affected areas are La Castellana, La Carlota City, Bago City, and Murcia in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City in Negros Oriental. Kanlaon Volcano erupted, prompting the Philippine Institute of …
Pastrana misfires as UST falters in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses faltered to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the do-or-die Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, December 15. Negrense star Kent Jane Pastrana was a non-factor for the Growling Tigresses, finishing …