Eastern let a double-digit advantage slip but regained their poise in overtime to hand the San Miguel Beermen a 99-91 defeat on Sunday evening, December 22, at the PhilSports Arena. It was Eastern’s second straight win over the Beermen, having beaten them in the East Asia Super League, 71-62, last December 18. They also got …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Nikola Jokic sparks rally as Nuggets top Pelicans in OT
Nikola Jokic overcame a slow start to finish with a triple-double and the visiting Denver Nuggets rebounded from a 17-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans, 132-129, in overtime yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic was scoreless until late in the second quarter but finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his NBA-best 11th triple-double of the …
Damaged produce: Agri damage due to Kanlaon eruption hits P32.3-M
Losses to agriculture two weeks after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano have reached P32.3 million, the Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist submitted to the PDRRMC, as of Saturday, December 21, showed damage to high-value commercial crops was pegged at P29.2 million; rice at …
Negros Power battles ashfall, ensuring reliable power amidst Kanlaon eruption
Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has been working tirelessly to ensure the safety and reliability of its power distribution network following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano last December 9. The eruption, which sent ashfall across portions of Bago City and the municipality of Murcia within Negros Power’s franchise area, posed a significant threat …
Enough time for Senate to render judgment?
By Ade S. Fajardo As this is being written, the Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives is said to be in a race to convince at least 106 signatories to the impeachment complaint it submitted to the secretary general last week to unseat Vice President Sara Duterte. The target date to complete the signatures …
RSCUAA 2024 PR team: Quiet chroniclers beyond the spotlight
By Herman M. Lagon As the final whistle of RSCUAA 2024 fades, the spotlight turns to those who quietly made it all possible. The Public Relations Committee — composed of 50 campus journalists, student volunteers, faculty (me, included), and staff — worked diligently behind the scenes, embodying teamwork and service beyond the challenges to ensure …
‘Lower import fees may increase sugar sweetener importation’
The reduction in proposed import fees on sugar sweeteners may result in the influx of more sugar substitutes, causing mill gate sugar prices to further decline, the Sugar Council and the National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (Nacusip) said. This comes after the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) plans to reduce the …
Fire hits 7 houses in 2 Western Visayas cities
A total of seven houses were destroyed in a fire that broke out in Barangay Sooc, Arevalo District, Iloilo City, and in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. The fire struck past 9:00 p.m. on December 19, beginning at the house of a certain Miriam Acla. The fire spread quickly to neighboring houses. A video recording of …
Bago City sets standards for local governance in 3 success stories
The City of Bago in Negros Occidental has set the standards in three of its success stories recognized in the Excellence in Local Governance (EXCELL) Awards 2024 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 6 (Western Visayas) held in Iloilo City. The city just south of Bacolod took the honors …
Be aware of prohibited items at airports, OTS tells public
With the expected high volume of passengers this holiday season, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) reminded the public to be mindful of prohibited items in airports. “Let me also remind all passengers traveling for the Christmas season to please check for the OTS list of prohibited items, and pack your own bags so that …