Zach LaVine made seven three-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter, to finish with a game-high 37 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings pushed past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-113 yesterday (Philippine time). The win sends the Kings (38-40) to the ninth seed in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of the Mavericks, and also denied …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Still evacuated: Over 25,000 Kanlaon-hit residents stay in evac centers
By JEN BAYLON A total of 25,102 individuals, comprising 7,656 families, have been displaced by the ongoing unrest at Kanlaon Volcano almost four months following its explosive eruption late last year. Based on data from the Department of Health’s (DOH) Mount Kanlaon Response Report, as of Saturday, April 5, affected residents are currently housed in …
A learners’ crisis
By Sonny Angara Recently, news articles came out about a very disconcerting World Bank assessment on Philippine education. Specifically, the report underscored that one in every four Grade 5 students does not have the reading and mathematics skills for Grade 2 or 3, and four in every five 15-year-old students do not understand basic mathematical …
Manners beyond words
By Herman M. Lagon In our noisy, fast-paced world, we all follow unwritten rules, consciously or unconsciously. Non-taught social norms help us interact smoothly and respectfully. They maintain order and peace in our daily lives, especially in public spaces. A simple example: No talking during a movie. It may seem obvious, but how often have …
Typhoid fever cases in NegOcc surge by 86%
By JEN BAYLON Typhoid fever cases in Negros Occidental have risen sharply in the first three months of this year, recording an 86.06 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), 387 cases were reported from January 1 to March 29, significantly higher than the 208 cases …
More modern e-jeeps hit Bacolod streets
Five more units of electric jeepneys (e-jeeps) will operate in the highly urbanized Bacolod City under the franchise of the Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CPMPC), owner-operator of the modernized People’s Jeep. The additional units, which will ply the Fortune Towne-Central Market loop, complete the 10 units obtained by the CPMPC from Chinese-Korean e-vehicle company e-Future …
Truck driver’s camp cries foul over probe ‘bias’ in road mishap
By JEN BAYLON The camp of the truck driver involved in a road accident is alleging possible bias in the police investigation. Atty. Ariel Caldit, legal counsel for truck driver Romer Estrada, expressed concern over what he described as “preferential treatment” given to 57-year-old retired Police General Lope Ma Lim. Estrada, 51 years old, a …
LGUs urged to get K-9 unit dogs to boost anti-illegal drugs drive
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is urging local government units (LGUs) to acquire K-9 unit dogs to boost the anti-illegal drugs campaign in their localities. PDEA-7 information officer III Leia Alcantara noted that Central Visayas currently has only seven dogs for its K-9 units. “We also want to urge the LGUs that, if they …
Negros Occidental stakeholders explore future of AI in education
Stakeholders welcomed the opportunity to explore the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education during the 1st International AI Education Summit hosted by the Negros Occidental Language and Information and Technology Center (NOLITC) at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City. Tackling the profound transformation of AI both in education systems and the workforce, the …
De La Noche, UST exact revenge on Ateneo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers gained revenge over first-round tormentor Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles with a 26-24, 25-17, 25-22 sweep in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, April 5. Negrense JayRack de la Noche finished with nine points, on …