January 15, 2025

OCD identifies pyroclastic hazards in 6 Negros LGUs

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense has identified 35 barangays in six local government units of Negros Island that could be affected by pyroclastic flow hazards, in case of another Kanlaon volcano eruption. Pyroclastic density currents

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P25M illegal drugs seized in 3 weeks

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported the confiscation of P25 million worth of illegal drugs in Western Visayas, within a period of three weeks of anti-illegal drug operations. From December 15, 2024 to January 5 this

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Soldier faces attempted murder charge

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A member of the Philippine Army is in hot water after he allegedly tried to kill his commanding officer on January 10, at Camp General Fullon in Barangay San Fernando, San Jose, Antique. The suspect, identified

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Former Himamaylan mayor dies at 88

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Himamaylan City Mayor Carminia “Mincit” Gatuslao Bascon, 88, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at a private hospital in Bacolod City, her son, former Mayor Agustin Ernesto “Tinto” Bascon announced yesterday. Tinto

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Speaker: House investigations to continue

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday vowed that the House of Representatives would continue to pursue its investigations that aim to eventually bring down prices of rice and other food items and electricity, a press release from the House of

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Photo of the Day

TENT CITY. Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson (right) oversees the ongoing setup of tent units at Sitio Bingig, Barangay 3 on January 13. The tents are designated for evacuees affected by the unrest at Mt. Kanlaon.* Himamaylan City Mayor’s Office photo

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Love always asks for more

That’s the very nature of love, if it’s true love, one that is a vital participation and reflection of the very essence of God which is also meant to be our own essence, since we are God’s image and likeness.

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Reviewing airports & runways

Following last December’s plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has ramped up efforts to address the threat of bird strikes in the country’s airports. A Jeju Air plane crashed on

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111 nabbed, P11.7M in illegal drugs seized

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine National Police reported the arrest of 111 drug suspects in almost one week of anti-drug operations in Western Visayas, resulting in the confiscation of P11.76 million worth of suspected shabu. In a report, the

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