By MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Kung may magsasabi sa inyo, ‘Narito ang Kristo!’ o ‘Naroon siya!’ huwag kayong maniniwala. Sapagkat may lilitaw na mga huwad na Kristo at mga huwad na propeta. Magpapakita sila ng mga kamangha-manghang himala at mga kababalaghan upang iligaw, kung maaari, maging ang mga hinirang ng Diyos …” …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
NegOcc SP approves P6.45-B prov’l budget for 2025
The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved the provincial government’s budget for 2025, amounting to P6,457,794,000. The P6.45 billion budget was approved on Tuesday, December 3, after two weeks of deliberations by the Committee on Finance. It is higher by about 18.8 percent from the approved P5.43 billion budget for 2024, due to a higher share of …
PJSCC to assess 2025 midterm poll security in NIR
The Negros Occidental Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) will meet on December 12 to assess the political situation in the Negros Island Region (NIR) ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. “We will still assess the region’s peace and order situation based on the intelligence operations of the Philippine National Police and the military,” Commission on …
Phivolcs warns of Kanlaon’s possible magmatic eruption
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is closely monitoring Kanlaon Volcano due to its continuous and elevated sulfur dioxide emissions. Phivolcs’ time-lapse footage showed that ash emissions were seen from 3:49 p.m. to 4:27 p.m. at Kanlaon. “Medyo mataas po ang alerto natin sa Kanlaon. Hindi po natin alam kung kailan at papano, …
Bacolod City to light up plaza for Christmas via adopt-a-tree program
The Bacolod City government is engaging citizens, organizations and business establishments to adopt-a-tree at the Bacolod Public Plaza to be lit up during the Christmas holidays starting December 10. As of Tuesday, December 3, almost 70 groups have volunteered to join the program. In Executive Order 63, series of 2024, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the …
DOH-6 urges LGUs to conduct vaxx campaigns
The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) has called on local government units (LGUs) to conduct their own community-based immunization campaigns to support the agency’s goal to continuously increase the vaccination rate in the region and protect vulnerable groups from vaccine-preventable diseases. The statement was echoed by Dr. Jose Martin Atienza, immunization program medical …
DILG to develop standard protocol for dam management
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will revisit its Operation Listo, a disaster preparedness manual for local government units (LGUs), to adapt to the challenges, with the crafting of a dam management protocol as among the focus. “We are just waiting for guidance from the central office, but we will request for …
Pons, Creamline edge Choco Mucho in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers stayed undefeated in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference after a 25-22, 25-20, 30-32, 25-20 victory over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night, December 3. Negrense Bernadeth Pons struggled with her contributions, finishing with seven points and seven excellent digs as …
Negrense Belangel, Daegu dominate Goyang Sono in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus rolled to their second straight win after an 85-63 rout over the Goyang Sono Skygunners at the Daegu Gymnasium on Tuesday night, December 3. The Negrense guard finished with 14 points, including a three-pointer, to go with six assists and four …
NLEX averts meltdown, beats Terrafirma
The NLEX Road Warriors nearly wasted a huge lead, but displayed composure in the endgame to take a 104-85 victory against the struggling Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, December 3. The Road Warriors are now on a roll, scoring back-to-back wins to improve to …