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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Major, minor scale: Phivolcs rebrands Kanlaon ash emissions as ‘eruptions’
By JEN BAYLON Ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano will now be called eruptions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, as confirmed by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. “Whether it’s a major or minor one, [the ash emission] will still be called an eruption,” Lacson said yesterday. Before Kanlaon returns to a …
Consultations with the MSME sector
By Sonny Angara In preparation for the 19th Congress, my office recently convened a consultative meeting focused on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in line with our Tatak Pinoy advocacy. The roundtable discussion was headlined by former Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion and attended by officials from various government agencies, MSME mentors and …
Marriage, divorce and the gender issue
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That part of the gospel where Christ was asked about marriage and divorce and that also talked a little about man being created man and woman (cfr. Matthew 19:3-12) gives us an occasion to clarify certain points that have become today’s hot button issues due to some ideological controversies. We cannot …
Lacson calls for intensified drive vs. dengue
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is calling for an intensified campaign against dengue amid the spike in cases. “It’s not rocket science to prevent dengue. It’s all about cleaning your community,” Lacson said yesterday. “If anyone feels sick, especially the children, they should right away have themselves checked at the nearest rural health clinic if …
Kanlaon-hardest hit town marks win at Dinagyang Festival’s Ilomination
La Castellana, the hardest hit local government unit (LGU) by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental, is celebrating the victory of its own Tribu Bailes de Luces, which was declared champion of the 2025 Dinagyang Festival’s ILOmination during the closing rites on Sunday night, January 26. The annual Bailes de Luces (Dances of …
NegOr negative for bird flu, steps up monitoring of migratory birds
The Negros Oriental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is stepping up its monitoring of certain areas for migratory birds amid the cold weather in other countries. PVO information officer-designate Jaymar Vilos told the Philippine News Agency that, so far, Negros Oriental remains free from avian influenza. However, he noted that this is the time of the …
2 dolphins found dead; 3 injured returned to sea
Two dolphins were found dead, trapped in a mangrove area in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental, following a reported mass stranding on Sunday, January 26. A third dead dolphin remained unrecovered while three others were rescued and treated for injuries, according to Colonel Roland Desiree Lavisto, Bais City police chief. Lavisto told …
Ex-mayor Mabilog grateful to Marcos for granting executive clemency
Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for granting him executive clemency in connection with his 2017 administrative case, attributing the decision to his past accomplishments as Iloilo City’s local chief executive. “It is adjudication, it is a restoration. And I thank President Bongbong Marcos Jr., for …
Negrense student’s pen-sized microscope finalist in 2025 Asia Awards
The study on the pen-sized digital microscope called the “pencroscope” invented by Ceejay Faala, a student of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) Binalbagan Campus in Negros Occidental province, is among the finalists in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2025. The winners will be announced in a ceremony on April 22 in …