The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday the automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used in the May 12 elections in Negros Oriental and Siquijor are set to arrive in Dumaguete City on Maundy Thursday, April 17. The first batch of ACMs for Negros Oriental will arrive in four container vans aboard a sea …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Bets, public told to pause, reflect during Holy Week
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 6 (Western Visayas) reminded candidates to respect the solemnity of the Holy Week and refrain from engaging in any form of campaigning. Comelec Regional Election Director, lawyer Dennis Ausan, in a media interview, expressed hope that the spirit of Lent could also help voters discern and come up with an …
Malacañang: Half-day gov’t work on Holy Wednesday, WFH OK’d
Malacañang has allowed government offices to implement a work-from-home setup from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and suspend work from noon onwards on Holy Wednesday, April 16. This is to provide government employees an opportunity to travel and prepare for the Holy Week break. “To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday …
Boracay bans loud noise, parties on Good Friday
Guests and tourists visiting Boracay were reminded that parties and loud sounds are prohibited on the island during Good Friday, April 18. “Every Good Friday, starting at 6:00 a.m., loud sound is prohibited. We know that Boracay Island is a party destination, so we have a Sangguniang Bayan resolution that during that day we have …
Group: 13-M pieces of plastic collected in NegOr over 10 years
Marine Conservation Philippines (MCP), a non-government organization (NGO) based in Negros Oriental, has collected some 13 million pieces of plastic in the province’s beaches over a 10-year period. MCP founder and president Søren Lund Knudsen told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Monday, April 14, that it has been a big challenge for …
Bacolod ends 24-game losing skid in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers ended a 24-game losing skid dating back to last season with a 70-69 escape over the Marikina Shoemasters in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday night, April 14. Negros Occidental’s Sagay City-native Mark Ray Dubouzet broke the deadlock with a three-pointer …
Negrense Pastrana, UST enter WMPBL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses entered the WMPBL finals with a 67-54 victory over the Galeries Tower Skyrisers in the knockout semifinals at the New Era University Gym. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds, to go with six assists and …
Kings defeat Suns, will host Mavericks in play-in game
The Sacramento Kings capitalized on the visiting Phoenix Suns playing a depleted roster and secured home-court advantage for their upcoming Western Conference play-in matchup with a 109-98 decision. Sacramento (40-42) was already locked into a No. 9 vs. No. 10 contest with Dallas in the play-in before the contest. But with the Kings pulling out …
Spurs rally for regular-season finale win over Raptors
Keldon Johnson scored 23 points off the bench and Stephon Castle added 20 that included a late basket and free throw as the host San Antonio Spurs roared back in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors, 125-118, in the season finale for both teams. Neither the Spurs (34-48) nor the Raptors (30-52) qualified …
Prologue unrest; Phivolcs: More explosive eruptions at Kanlaon likely
More explosive eruptions are possible at Kanlaon Volcano as it had another minor eruption yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. “The current eruptions are just a prologue. The major eruptions that we are seeing are taking place in shorter intervals now,” Mariton Bornas, chief of Phivolcs’ Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction …