Nikola Jokic scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from down 11 in the final 6:13 to beat the Golden State Warriors, 119-115, in the NBA yesterday (Philippine time). Golden State won the West Group C with a 3-1 mark and moved on to the knockout round. Denver …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
PAPARATING NA: Toyota Motor Philippines invites everyone to Next Generation Tamaraw Grand Launch; Happening December 6 in eight malls nationwide
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is finally launching the much-awaited Next Generation Tamaraw on December 6 at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. The launch will happen simultaneously nationwide in the following locations: The program will start at 11AM and will be livestreamed on the Toyota Motor Philippines Facebook page. Various conversions of the Tamaraw …
Safe, secure holidays; Enforce police visibility in strategic areas, cops told
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) directed police commanders in the region to implement maximum visibility in strategic places and areas of convergence this holiday season. “There will be an influx of people and tourists in different areas in the region,” PRO-6 director Brigadier General Jack Wanky said. He said the heightened police …
‘Silver Lining Redux’: A nostalgia of university life
By Dennis Gorecho “Makibaka. Huwag matakot!” — a graffiti scene from the musical “Silver Lining Redux” that depicted the long history of student radical activism in the University of the Philippines (UP). Initially staged in 2023, the musical tells the story of three high school friends Leo, Anton and Raul, as they navigate the highs …
Greatness defined
By Herman M. Lagon Basketball’s Greatest of All Time controversy frequently erupts over who merits the moniker. One name always seems to come up, whether in online forums, contentious conversations at sports bars or family dinners: Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Furthermore, this belief is not just fueled by bias or nostalgia from older fans. Not only …
PCA to set up checkpoints vs. cocolisap infestation in La Carlota
By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will be establishing checkpoints to combat the threat of cocolisap infestation in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. The checkpoints in Barangay San Miguel will serve as a critical line of defense against cocolisap among coconut trees and prevent further spread throughout the province. Several PCA personnel visited …
W. Visayas police office files terrorism financing cases vs. 5
The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) has filed terrorism financing cases against five individuals affiliated with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and its allied front organizations in Negros Island. In a press conference yesterday, PRO-6 Regional Operations Division chief Colonel Gilbert Gorero identified the respondents as Clarisa Ramos, …
Comelec introduces ACM to Negrense voters ahead of 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, December 2, introduced to voters in Negros Occidental, including highly urbanized Bacolod City, the features of the automated counting machine (ACM), which will be used during the national and local elections on May 12 next year. In each of the 32 local government units (LGUs) in the province, …
DOLE: 10 regional boards issue wage hike orders
Ten Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) have issued their respective orders granting a hike in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday. In a statement, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said these wage boards include the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan …
Comelec: Mock polls set in 15 areas this month
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold mock polls in 15 areas across the country later this month, in preparation for next year’s midterm elections. “We will hold the mock elections soon … come the end of December,” Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing yesterday. Laudiangco added that the …