The amount of assistance provided by the national and local government units to families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9 has exceeded P7.3 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported yesterday. In its update, the agency said this assistance is broken down into P6.43 million in Western …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Pons tallies double-double as Creamline edges ZUS
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers overcame an upset try from the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles for a 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13 victory in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday night, December 12. Negrense Bernadeth Pons finished with a double-double of 17 points and 11 …
Torres escapes suspension for Game 3 of UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense forward Reyland Torres of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons escaped suspension ahead of Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament finals against the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers on Sunday, December 15. The UAAP earlier announced that Torres was eligible to play in …
NorthPort spoils Baltazar’s Converge debut to remain perfect in PBA
The NorthPort Batang Pier got another huge performance from Joshua Munzon in a 108-101 victory against the Converge Fiberxers in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday night, December 12 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Munzon, recently named the PBA Player of the Week, torched the FiberXers for 30 points including two clutch three-pointers, …
Pritchard leads short-handed Celtics past Pistons
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 27 points and deliver 10 assists, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-99 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons yesterday (Philippine time). Pritchard shot 10 of 20 from the field, including seven of 15 from three-point range. The Celtics received 23 points from Derrick White …
Mass evacuation: Kanlaon eruption displaces over 12-K NegOcc residents
A total of 12,366 residents or 3,641 families evacuated three days after the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, as mass evacuations are still underway. Data from the Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) showed La Castellana town had the highest number of evacuees with 8,505. It is followed by La Carlota City with 1,258 residents, …
Tensions in Bajo de Masinloc demand firm resolution
By Ignacio R. Bunye Tensions have resurfaced in Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) following alarming incidents involving Chinese vessels. On December 4, Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS) were targeted by Chinese ships using water cannons and intentional ramming maneuvers. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of …
Why do sports matter in schools?
By Herman M. Lagon Imagine the energy of the Tamasak gymnasium filled with cheers, the buzz of excitement in the upcoming RSCUAA 2024 Opening Ceremonies, or the shared thrill of scoring a point in a classroom volleyball game. For many, sports are more than games; they are life’s best teachers. In schools, sports are foundational …
Negros Occidental disaster body okays state of calamity declaration
Negros Occidental’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended yesterday the declaration of a state of calamity in the entire province after the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9 that displaced thousands of Negrenses, mainly in central and southern Negros. In a meeting held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, the …
Congestion, food supply add to evacuees’ woes amid eruption
Over 9,000 residents of La Castellana, Negros Occidental might spend the Christmas season in congested evacuation centers following the threat of further eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano. According to a report by GMA Regional TV on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, December 11, there are currently 11 evacuation centers in La Castellana. Among the evacuees is 62-year-old Rebecca Sumugat, …