The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings nailed their second straight win in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. The Gin Kings rose to a 4-2 win-loss card by repelling the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 119-112, on Friday night, May 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. They were coming from a convincing win against the …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Strict control: Task force allows entry into Kanlaon’s 6-km danger zone
By JEN BAYLON The ban on entering Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer extended danger zone has been lifted, but with tightened restrictions, despite renewed volcanic activity in the past days. “The suspension of entry to the six-kilometer extended danger zone from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to carry out farming and other essential activities is hereby lifted,” the …
Misassigned, misaligned, misled
By Herman M. Lagon In a country that consistently struggles to perform in global science and math assessments, one would expect its education system to ensure that only the best-prepared professionals handle these subjects. But reality, backed by hard data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), tells a far more disturbing story: …
Christian life is both hard and easy
7 By Fr. Roy Cimagala We need to understand that there are times that we need to persist in bothering God for some extraordinary interventions in our lives. To be sure, God knows all our needs, even before we get to realize them or to express them. But there are times when God wants us …
PHO: Rainy season onset raises surge in dengue cases
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental is seeing a welcome decline in dengue cases, but health authorities are urging residents not to be complacent as the onset of the rainy season raises the risk of another surge. “With the rains starting, we must remain vigilant. Do not be complacent just because cases are dropping,” Provincial Health …
OCD formulating evacuation plans for Kanlaon-hit LGUs
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is working with local government units (LGUs) around Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island to formulate evacuation plans that will be executed should the volcano’s alert status escalate. OCD-Negros Island Region (NIR) Director Donato Sermeno III said yesterday the Regional Incident Management Team is gathering data in affected LGUs as …
Comelec warns winning bets: No SOCE, no post
By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called on all candidates — especially winners in the May 12 midterm elections — to submit their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) by June 11, emphasizing that failure to comply will have serious consequences. “Winning candidates cannot assume their posts if they fail to file …
P9.8-M cash aid provided to 1.7-K Kanlaon-hit families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, May 15, distributed P9.881 million in cash assistance to 1,711 families affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental. Each beneficiary-family was given P5,775 under the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT), the agency’s unconditional cash support, complementing in-kind assistance, for victims of disasters and …
Remains of Myanmar quake victims to arrive in Negros next week
The cremated remains of four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) — two of them from Negros Oriental province — who died in the Myanmar earthquake last March, will be transported to the Philippines next week. The bodies of Negrense couple Edsil Jess and Alexis Gale Adalid, who were both from Bais City, are expected to arrive …
Losing NegOcc mayoral bets gracious in defeat, upbeat on progress
Defeated mayoral candidates in various cities in Negros Occidental conceded defeat and expressed cooperation to the winners in a show of sportsmanship following the May 12 midterm elections. La Carlota City Mayor Rex Jalando-on, who lost to former councilor Jose Luis Jalandoni, said yesterday he “humbly accepts the outcome of the election.” “That’s part of …