The Negros Occidental provincial government is looking at long-term solutions to address the concerns brought by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon as thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have remained in evacuation centers for more than three weeks now. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said yesterday that the province will use the P50-million financial assistance …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
P50-M aid from Palace for Kanlaon evacuees still intact
The P50 million financial assistance from the Office of the President for evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption is still intact, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. He admitted he doesn’t know if there are “clear guidelines on how to use” the funds. Otherwise, Lacson said the provincial government will “use it in the same …
3 nabbed in P1-M ‘shabu’ sting op in Bacolod City
Three persons were arrested in a buy-bust that yielded P1.02 million in shabu at Barangay 3 in Bacolod City yesterday, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said in a report. They were identified with their aliases as Moeses, 22 years old; Erica, 24 years old, both of Purok Lubi, and alias Edron, 18 years old, …
Canlaon City assured of agri recovery aid amid Mt. Kanlaon unrest
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas yesterday of its support for the city’s recovery efforts to aid farmers affected by the Mt. Kanlaon eruption. Albert Barogo, DA-Negros Island Region (NIR) Executive Director, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that Assistant Secretary Daniel Atayde gave the assurance during …
Daegu coach praises Belangel’s growth
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus head coach Kang Hyuk praised Negrense guard Samjosef Belangel for his mental growth in his third season in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). According to Kang, he is proud of the former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout for consistently improving his game, earning him …
Thunder keeps streak alive with comeback win over Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder earned their 13th consecutive victory — and longest winning streak since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City — in a 116-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday (Philippine time). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and Jalen Williams added 18 to help the Thunder move within one win of the franchise’s all-time longest winning …
Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Timberwolves
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out nine assists, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Derrick White added 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting for Boston, which won its second game in a row. Sam Hauser chipped in 15 …
Sotto shines anew, Koshigaya completes sweep of Shiga
Kai Sotto registered another double-double to help the Koshigaya Alphas take down the Shiga Lakes, 88-78, at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena. Their sweep of Shiga allowed the Alphas to improve to 8-18 in the 2024-2025 B.League Division 1, though they remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Sotto had another strong game, making six …
Ready to go home? Lacson eyes decampment of evacuees affected by Kanlaon
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is studying the possibility of allowing evacuees to go home amid Kanlaon Volcano’s continuing restlessness. “What we really need now is divine intervention, a miracle that Kanlaon will just, all of a sudden, calm down and rest,” Lacson said during his first press conference for this year yesterday. Lacson said evacuees …
Renewed purpose
By Ignacio R. Bunye During the recently held Ayala Integrated Summit, Ayala Pillar Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA) took the opportunity to reflect on Ayala’s journey as the Ayala Group approaches the end of its 190th anniversary celebrations. In his keynote address before boards and executives across the Ayala Group, FZA reaffirmed Ayala’s commitment to …