By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) appealed to residents in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town and Negros Oriental’s Canlaon City to take the warnings seriously in relation to the potential eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. The call comes in light of recent advisories by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Blind faith and fanaticism in ‘Isang Himala’
By Dennis Gorecho “Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos.” Since its inception, this line from the 1982 film “Himala” directed by Ishmael Bernal has been inextricably linked to Nora Aunor. The film follows …
SHS immersion magic
By Herman M. Lagon When SHS work immersion launched in 2017, it was a leap into uncharted territory — students leaving the classroom to face real-world challenges. Daunting yet exhilarating, it promised transformation like never before. I vividly recall my pre-pandemic days at Ateneo de Iloilo, coordinating the deployment of hundreds of students across Iloilo, …
Bacolod gov’t verifies lot title of Granada property
The Bacolod City government is in the process of verifying the title number of a property it purchased in Barangay Granada. City legal officer Atty. Karol Joseph Chiu said the property in question is part of the land acquired by the city government from the Ledesma family. Chiu explained that during the purchase, a certification …
No threats to local candidates in Negros Occidental
There is no threat so far against 737 local candidates who underwent assessment by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) in connection with the May 12 elections. Captain Judesses Catalogo, NOCPPO public information officer, said yesterday that they have not received requests for police security. In case there is, the candidates have to submit …
DSWD sends more food packs to Negros in case of Kanlaon eruption
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Disaster Response Management Group to send more food packs to Negros Island in anticipation of the potential eruption of Mount Kanlaon, which erupted last December and remains on Alert Level 3. In a press release, DSWD said Gatchalian had assured …
Lack of funds not basis to declare candidate as nuisance —SC
Whether or not a candidate has sufficient financial resources to mount a credible campaign should not be a basis to declare him or her as nuisance, the Supreme Court (SC) said in a ruling published on Monday, January 13. In granting a petition, the SC said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) “cannot conflate financial capacity …
Army: NPA not a threat to May polls
The New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, no longer poses a threat to the conduct of the May 12 midterm elections, an Army official said. Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, 302nd Infantry Brigade commander, said all three guerrilla fronts of the NPA in Negros Island have been dismantled and “we …
38 loose firearms surrendered ahead of gun ban
Police in Negros Oriental recovered 38 loose firearms during intensified operations conducted two days before the election gun ban on Sunday, January 12, according to an official. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said the firearms were voluntarily surrendered on January 10 and 11. On Sunday, as part of …
Dinagyang Festival to be politics-free —Iloilo mayor
The Iloilo City government will ensure that the main thoroughfare and areas that will serve as venues for the 2025 Dinagyang Festival events are free from political advertisements. In a press conference yesterday, Mayor Jerry Treñas said that even the tarpaulins of his children and a candidate running for senator placed in a private property across …