By JEN BAYLON Sustained rains have caused flooding in some parts of Negros Occidental’s Victorias City this week, as evacuation and relief efforts have been ongoing for the affected residents. Eight families from Barangay 21 have been evacuated following flashfloods, Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said in a statement yesterday. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Tent city put up in Himamaylan amid preps over Kanlaon eruption
Authorities have put up a tent city in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, in anticipation of heightened alert due to the unrest at Kanlaon Volcano, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD said preparations are underway for a potential escalation in alert levels, following signs of possible violent eruptions from Mount Kanlaon in light of …
Cop ‘shoots’ man dead
A police officer in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental is under hospital arrest following the shooting death of another man whom he allegedly had an altercation with. According to a report, 22-year-old Joman Fuentes was killed on Christmas Day, shot in the chest near the basketball court in Barangay Canjusa. According to the Pulupandan police, the suspect, Police …
Authorities seize illegal firecrackers in NegOr
The Philippine National Police (PNP), in collaboration with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), conducted inspections across Negros Oriental, leading to the confiscation of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnics. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), reported yesterday that prohibited items were seized in Manjuyod and Vallehermoso towns. Among the confiscated …
Yanong bags ABF super lightweight crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Reymond Yanong clinched the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) super lightweight crown with a second round stoppage win over Thai Campee Phayom at the SpacePlus Bangkok RCA in Thailand on Thursday night, December 26. This is the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City native’s third victory in four matches this year. This is …
Belangel, Daegu bow to Changwon
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus faltered to the Changwon LG Sakers, 85-54, in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Thursday, December 26. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard finished with seven points, six assists and three steals as the Pegasus dropped to …
Grizzlies score franchise-best 155 points, rout Raptors
Jaren Jackson, Jr. and rookie Zach Edey each posted 21-plus double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record for points in a game with a 155-126 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors yesterday (Philippine time). Memphis, the NBA’s top-scoring team, won for the seventh time in nine games while sending Toronto to its ninth …
Scoot Henderson, Blazers beat Jazz in final second
Scoot Henderson hit a game-winning step-back jumper with one-tenth of a second remaining to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Henderson’s clutch shot helped Portland win for just the second time in 10 games. The Trail Blazers overcame a 15-point second-half deficit. Jazz forward …
3 potential scenarios; OCD-6 prepares for Alert Level 4 over Kanlaon
The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) prepares for the possible hoisting of Alert Level 4 over Kanlaon Volcano as seismologists see three potential scenarios amid the continuing volcanic activities. “We are preparing for a heightened alert level over Kanlaon,” OCD-6 director and Regional Task Force Kanlaon chairperson Raul Fernandez said in a …
Celebrating Muntinlupa’s 107th Founding Anniversary
By Ignacio Bunye On the occasion of the 107th founding anniversary of Muntinlupa, city leaders Mayor Ruffy Biazon and Congressman Jimmy Fresnedi paid tribute to the everyday heroes and heroines of Muntinlupa who, through their individual or collective actions and achievements, have made the city proud. Additionally, Congressman Fresnedi urged Muntinlupeños to look back and …