The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) is calling on owners to surrender their unlicensed firearms to authorities or face cases amid the ongoing intensified implementation of search warrants. “There is no reason for you to keep firearms for protection. We have not seen any threat for you to keep them. Better yet, surrender …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
PRO-6 creates 22-member anti-vice unit for Boracay Island
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) has created a group tasked with intelligence gathering and going after groups promoting vice-focused crimes, particularly drugs. PRO6 director Brigadier General Jack Wanky led the pre-deployment briefing and send-off program for the newly-created Boracay Anti-Vice Unit at the Aklan Provincial Police Office, Camp Pastor Martelino in Kalibo, …
Negrense Belangel, Daegu clinch KBL playoff seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus clinched a playoff seat in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) after a 75-74 escape over the Seoul SK Knights at the Daegu Gymnasium. The Negrense guard finished with 14 points, with eight coming in the fourth quarter, to go with eight assists, …
Negrense Moleje, UST capture UAAP boys football crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Booters halted the Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-D) Baby Tamaraws’ over a decade of reign with a 2-1 upset in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ high school football finals at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Football Stadium. Negrense Joshua Moleje and James Sunog knocked …
SBP yet to hear from FIBA as Brownlee receives doping results
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) said it has yet to hear from FIBA regarding Gilas Pilipinas star Justin Brownlee’s status moving forward. This, after the SBP announced that Brownlee received an adverse analytical finding (AAF), fresh off his PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup finals defeat with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings against the …
Hornets snap losing streak with win over Jazz
Miles Bridges had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Charlotte Hornets snap a five-game skid with a 110-106 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Mark Williams added 18 points and 13 rebounds, while four other players scored in double figures for the Hornets (19-56). The Jazz continued their …
Pag-IBIG Fund Keeps Housing Loan Rates Low Amid Rising Market Trends
Pag-IBIG Fund will maintain its low interest rates on housing loans until June 2025, marking the second consecutive year of offering affordable home financing and defying the upward trend in market lending rates, top officials announced Thursday (March 27). Pag-IBIG Fund continues to offer significantly lower rates as the agency has held its three-year repricing …
‘Peaceful’ start: Comelec awaits poll violation reports amid campaign period
By JEN BAYLON The first three days of the local campaign period in Negros Occidental commenced without any reported disruptions or violations, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office said yesterday. Provincial election supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said no notices of violation have been issued so far by his office or any municipal and city Comelec offices against …
Edentulism
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Edentulism simply means complete tooth loss. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost seven percent of people aged 20 years or older experiences complete tooth loss. For people aged 60 years or older, nearly one in four people (23 percent) worldwide has the condition. Losing teeth can be psychologically traumatic …
‘Much will be required of the person entrusted with much’
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Christ clearly said this. In that gospel parable where he told his disciples to be always prepared for judgment, (cfr. Luke 12:39-48) Christ clearly admonished his disciples to be ready to face the Lord, able to account for all the things that have been entrusted to them. If they are given …