The San Miguel Beermen celebrated Leo Austria’s return to the sidelines by pulling away for a 106-88 win against the Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Friday evening, December 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Austria was named as the Beermen’s new head coach ahead of the game, returning to the …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Thunder pulls away from Rockets, secures spot in NBA finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a berth in the NBA finals with a 111-96 win over the Houston Rockets yesterday (Philippine time). Oklahoma City will attempt to secure the in-season tournament crown against the Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas. Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting …
Eruption response: SP officially declares state of calamity in NegOcc
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has officially declared a state of calamity in the entire province following the magmatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, December 9. The SP unanimously approved a resolution for the state of calamity declaration during a special session yesterday morning. The resolution, endorsed by the Provincial Disaster …
The batchmates return!
By Herman M. Lagon After over three decades, attending a face-to-face high school reunion is a whirlwind of memories and emotions. My University of Iloilo High School (UIHS) Batch of 1991 is coming together this weekend, bridging miles and years. We have walked different paths, spreading across the country and even the globe, yet the …
Our baptism in Christ through the Spirit
By Fr. Roy Cimagala As we enter the Third Sunday of Advent, we are reminded of how the people to whom John the Baptist preached started asking what they should do to be worthy of being baptized. (cfr. Luke 3:10-18) That’s when John the Baptist told them that, while he would baptize them by water, …
Expansion of mandatory evacuation eyed amid Kanlaon Volcano activity
Authorities are looking into expanding the areas covered by the mandatory evacuation near Kanlaon Volcano, especially since a tropical cyclone could develop next week. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano has emitted 4,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per day since its explosive eruption on Monday, December 9. Phivolcs also logged …
DOH hoists ‘blue alert,’ activates command system in Negros Island
The Department of Health (DOH) raised the blue alert status in Negros Island to supplement the request of Negros Occidental, which has been placed under a state of calamity, for more assistance to individuals and families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. In a statement, DOH-Negros Island Region (NIR) Director Razel Nikka Hao said …
Bacolod market fire leaves P4.75-M damage
By JEN BAYLON An early morning fire at the Bacolod City Central Public Market yesterday left an estimated P4.75 million in damages, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod said. BFP-Bacolod Fire Officer 2 Anthony Val Isansa said the fire, which started at 2:52 a.m., destroyed 18 market stalls and partially damaged 13 others. …
W. Visayas anti-drug ops yield P10.2-M ‘shabu’
Western Visayas anti-drug operatives confiscated over P10.2 million worth of suspected shabu during an intensified operation, the Police Regional Office said on Thursday, December 12. The 24-hour operation started at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10 until 5:59 the following day and yielded approximately 1,206 grams of illegal drugs with an estimated market price of …
W. Visayas inflation slows down to 3.2% in November
The headline inflation in Western Visayas slowed down to 3.2 percent in November from 3.9 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Western Visayas (PSA-6) reported yesterday. In a press conference, PSA-6 officer-in-charge Nelida Amolar said the deceleration in the November inflation rate was mainly due to the slower annual growth in the index …