Cole Anthony hit the game-winning basket with 1.3 seconds left to cap a furious rally as the host Orlando Magic erased a 21-point deficit and completed a season sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 102-101 victory yesterday (Philippine time). The Magic ended their fourth win over the Nets this season on a 22-4 run …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
YEAR IN REVIEW: Shaping the future: Stories that define Negros in 2024
(Second of two parts) Heat index High heat index due to the El Niño phenomenon in March and April prompted local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including capital Bacolod City, to implement a series of face-to-face class suspensions. More than 200 public and private schools canceled in-person classes in 13 LGUs due to the …
‘Special fund’: NegOcc gov’t to issue guidelines on P50-M aid utilization
The Negros Occidental provincial government will issue guidelines on the utilization of the P50 million financial assistance from the Office of the President for families affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II said they will come up with guidelines on how to use the assistance funds. The period of fund utilization …
A LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS: Negros Power brings electricity to underserved communities before yearend
The year 2024 was drawing to a close, but for three communities in Negros, a new dawn was breaking. A dawn bathed in the warm glow of electricity, a light that had long been absent from their lives. Negros Power, in a heartwarming display of commitment and compassion, brought the gift of power to these …
What Digong forgot
By Ade S. Fajardo Several columns ago, we mentioned that there exists a law that mirrors the provisions of the Rome Statute. In December 2009, the Philippines enacted Republic Act 9851, otherwise known as “the Philippine act on crimes against international humanitarian law, genocide and other crimes against humanity.” It anticipated the possibility that the …
Live like ‘saints in sneakers’
By Herman M. Lagon Imagine a single mother who goes to church or parish and says to the secretary: “I want to baptize my son,” and the attendant says: “No, you can’t because you’re not married.” This poignant anecdote conveys a crucial message about church inclusivity and accessibility. It challenges pastoral rigidity and emphasizes the …
DOH-NIR logs 21 firework-related injuries
By JEN BAYLON At least 21 firework-related injuries were recorded in the Negros Island Region (NIR) from December 21 to 29, the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) in the region showed. Negros Occidental accounted for the highest number of injuries, with 14. It is followed by Bacolod City with three cases, while …
16 quakes recorded at Kanlaon
At least 16 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island over a 24-hour period, equaling the number recorded from the previous day, state seismologists said. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that of the 16 earthquakes recorded from Friday, December 27, until 12:00 midnight on …
Benitez orders probe into girl’s death
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez ordered an investigation into the murder of a five-year-old girl who was found dead in the city’s Barangay Handumanan over the weekend. “If foul play is confirmed, we will ensure that those responsible face the full force of the law,” Benitez said in a statement yesterday. He said the …
Buy-bust nets P1-M ‘shabu,’ male dealer in Negros Oriental
Anti-illegal drugs operatives arrested a suspected person and seized more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust here early Saturday, December 28. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the suspect is a 40-year-old unmarried male residing in Purok Narra, Barangay Cadawinonan. The “high-value” suspect was arrested …