A Catholic priest said blessed palm fronds are not mere ornaments but a reminder to the faithful of the importance of accepting Jesus Christ into their lives. “Blest palm fronds are not to be stored in the house to serve as lucky charms or weapons against evil forces,” Fr. Jerome Secillano, spokesperson of the Roman …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Sabete, Petro Gazz rule PVL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels ruled the PVL All-Filipino Conference with a 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19 triumph over the Creamline Cool Smashers in the do-or-die Game 3 of the finals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, April 12. Negrense Jonah Sabete stepped up with 16 points, including 14 …
De La Noche, UST maul UE in UAAP volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers moved closer to securing a Final Four seat in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-20 sweep over the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, April 12. Negrense JayRack de …
NLEX spoils Rain or Shine’s PH Cup opener
The NLEX Road Warriors got on the board in the PBA Philippine Cup Season 49 at the expense of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 109-95, on Saturday, April 12, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. It was a bounce-back win for the Road Warriors, who opened their campaign with a loss to the San Miguel …
Luka Doncic scores 39, Lakers clinch third seed
Luka Doncic recorded 39 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the Western Conference’s No. 3 seed with a solid 140-109 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets. LeBron James had 14 points and eight assists in 22 minutes before sitting out the final 19:27 with an apparent injury. James, who …
BingoPlus welcomes Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig to an exclusive office tour
BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, welcomed and toured Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig at its headquarters. On March 26, 2025, the beauty queen was granted an exclusive office tour at DigiPlus‘ (BingoPlus gaming provider) workplace in Taguig City. The BingoPlus team accompanied her and took her around the company’s various departments, …
Vital services: Grant to sustain assistance for evacuees amid Kanlaon threat
By JEN BAYLON The funding for the operation of community kitchens for evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption will be sourced from Malacañang’s P50 million grant. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed that community kitchens, which provide meals to evacuees affected by the ongoing volcanic unrest, will continue operations until May of this year …
The RoRo roulette
By Herman M. Lagon It begins, as many things in this country do, with a promising proposal on PowerPoint. Transfer the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operations from Dumangas to Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City, the Philippine Ports Authority suggests, as if logistics is only a matter of maps and mileage. On paper, the plan gleams. Consolidate …
Going to the extreme of love
By Fr. Roy Cimagala With the celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we begin the Holy Week of our liturgical calendar, the most important week of the year that commemorates the culmination of the redemptive mission of our Lord Jesus Christ. It’s on this day that we are told how Christ went to …
OCD to aid La Carlota City in addressing potable water shortage
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will dispatch water filtration machines to La Carlota City, Negros Occidental to help address potable water shortage after the city’s spring water sources were contaminated by ashfall during the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on April 8. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno, who met with Mayor Rex Jalando-on during his …