By CESAR JOLITO III The payout of cash assistance to families affected by Typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental has reached more than 60 percent completion, with distribution efforts accelerating across remaining localities, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Negros Island Region (NIR). DSWD-NIR Regional Director Arwin Razo said the ongoing …
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Gasataya: No ‘cuts’ on assistance funds
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya assured residents that all government assistance earmarked for beneficiaries will be released in full, warning that any attempt to divert or withhold funds will be met with legal action. Speaking during an assistance payout at the Bacolod City Government Center, Gasataya stressed transparency and accountability in …
Degamo widow still calls for justice 3 years after guv’s killing
By CESAR JOLITO III Three years after the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, his widow, 3rd District Representative Janice Degamo renewed her call for justice, urging authorities to deliver a decisive verdict not only for her family but also for all victims of political violence. Speaking after a Mass commemorating the third death …
CHED tightens student internships after deadly Bayawan road crash
By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered a review of how higher education institutions monitor student internship and fieldwork programs following the death of a Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) student in a deadly road crash in Bayawan City. CHED’s Negros Island Region (NIR) office said it will reassess compliance …
Warmer days ahead amid stronger easterlies: Pagasa
The public should take precautions against the warmer temperatures and high heat indices that parts of the country could experience until May, the head of the weather bureau said yesterday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Administrator Nathaniel Servando, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency, traced the high temperatures to the …
Gov’t agencies told: Set aircon thermostat not lower than 24°C
An inter-agency committee ordered government offices to observe energy-saving measures, such as setting air-conditioning thermostats to no lower than 24 degrees Celsius and utilizing renewable energy sources if possible. In a statement, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, chair of the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC), reminded government agencies to comply with the Government Energy …
Ordiales, NU tame UE in men’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART Co Defending champion National University (NU) made quick work of the University of the East (UE), 25-20, 25-13, 25-20, to claim solo second place in the UAAP Season 88 collegiate men’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday, March 4. Riding the momentum from a straight-sets win …
Filipinas absorb loss at hands of SoKor
The Philippine women’s national football team could not bounce back in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The Filipinas took another loss in the continental tournament, absorbing a 0-3 defeat against South Korea at the Robina Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia yesterday. “Unfortunately, that’s all you need; one or two lapses of judgment here and there. …
Chet Holmgren, Thunder hold off Knicks
Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late charge to beat the New York Knicks, 103-100, on the road yesterday (Philippine time). The Thunder led by seven with just more than a minute remaining, but the Knicks had a chance to send the …
Marsh steps up as NU sweeps UE in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs rebounded from a slow start to sweep the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors, 25-19, 25-10, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, March 4. Coming off a stunning reverse-sweep loss to the University of …