Jaden McDaniels collected 25 points with nine rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 117-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a first-round Western Conference playoff series. Naz Reid scored 23 points and Julus Randle had 16 as the No. …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Ensure safety: PRO-NIR on full alert for Holy Week, midterm elections
By JEN BAYLON Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, chief of the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), announced that they are on full alert for Holy Week and the midterm elections. “We are considering all our security preparations to help us,” Ibay said. He said their personnel would not be allowed to …
Fourteen Days
By Maria Sylvia Theresa de Pili, FPCP, FPCC This was somehow a short experience of how the Lord takes care of each one of us, providing all our needs on a per second basis with no ifs, no buts. It was a bright Sunday morning — kids playing, laughing out loud, adults chatting with each …
Holy Week in PH: A blend of faith, tradition and modern challenges
By Ignacio R. Bunye Holy Week holds immense significance in our predominantly Catholic country, where the week serves as a time for reflection, repentance and renewal. Traditionally, Filipinos observe Holy Week with devout religious practices steeped in centuries-old customs. Palm Sunday begins with the blessing of palm fronds, followed by processions and re-enactments of …
Finally, the Easter Triduum!
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is the highest point, the climax, of the redemptive work of Christ. With the Easter Triduum, which starts in the evening of Holy Thursday with the celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper, we are made to understand that Christ, whose idea of human redemption is not only for …
Phivolcs urges continued vigilance among areas near Kanlaon
Communities near the Kanlaon Volcano must remain vigilant and heed guidance from authorities, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said yesterday. “Communities are advised to remain vigilant and to follow the guidance of Phivolcs and their respective LGU [local government unit] disaster risk reduction offices,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol told …
Task Force Kanlaon reiterates trekking ban during Holy Week
The Regional Task Force Kanlaon has reiterated the ban on pilgrimage or trekking to Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island and directed concerned local government units (LGUs) to place all responders on high alert during the observance of the Holy Week. “Prohibition on any form of pilgrimage or trekking, especially entry into the six-kilometer extended danger …
Follow guidelines on religious images’ vestments, caretakers urged
Caretakers and artisans of religious images are once again busy with the upcoming processions marking the observance of the Holy Week. But with the preparations comes a reminder: follow guidelines. “The Catholic Church has guidelines to follow in the vesting of these religious images where applicable, and we continuously encourage the ‘camareros’ to pay attention …
1,400 cops deployed in NegOr for Holy Week duty
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has deployed 1,400 personnel across the province to ensure safety and security during the observance of Holy Week, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, said these personnel were sourced from different police stations excluding the Provincial Mobile Force companies and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion. …
More passengers expected at ports through Maundy Thursday
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting a continued surge in passenger traffic at ports across the country, particularly in Panay and Guimaras, among the busiest during the Holy Week season. In an interview yesterday, PPA spokesperson Eunice Samonte said, based on their data, the daily average number of passengers in ports in Guimaras and …