Former Cesafi stars ‘honored’ to have All-Star teams named after them

Jonas N. Panerio 09/28/2018

THE CESAFI products that this year’s All Star teams will be named after expressed their elation upon learning of the distinction. At this year’s All Star event set for October 14, the high school game will pit…

Grieving grandpa, a landslide evacuee, dies, 8 days after tragic Naga incident

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/28/2018

A 76-year-old grandfather, who lost at least 15 relatives from the landslide that hit Sitio Sindulan in Barangay Tinaan in Naga City, died on Friday dawn (Sept. 28) at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), eight…

New mistletoe species named after Philippine wildlife biologist

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 09/25/2018

CHRISTMAS came early for Bacolod-based wildlife biologist Lisa Paguntalan. A new mistletoe species, Amyema lisae, was named after Paguntalan, executive director of the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI). The rare honor of having a plant named…

Trillanes freed after posting bail

Inquirer.net 09/25/2018

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has secured temporary freedom after posting P200,000 bail before the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 that ordered his arrest for the rebellion case that was dismissed in 2011. The court, in…

Visayas grid power supply assured after landslide

Inquirer 09/23/2018

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is taking steps to prevent any shortage of electricity in the Visayas grid after a landslide in Cebu downed three transmission towers. NGCP, in a statement, said as of…

Rescue operation after landslide may be unsafe, says PAGASA Mactan

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/20/2018

The weather state bureau in Mactan has observed that the occasional downpour brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) had caused the landslide in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City on Thursday morning (September 20). Weather Specialist Romeo Aguirre…

After ‘Ompong,’ JV pushes for creation of Disaster Management Department

Inquirer.net 09/18/2018

SENATOR Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking the creation of a department for disasters and emergencies. “In the aftermath of typhoon “Ompong” which tore through Northern Luzon over the weekend,…

STILL KWEEN, AFTER FIFTEEN

09/18/2018

I won the first Press Freedom Gayest title in 2003 wearing a pink Jojo Romoff shawl with jet black beadwork hastily wrapped around me as a “dress,” pasty makeup, and a nasty wig. Flanking me in this…

Hong Kong starts massive cleanup after typhoon chaos

AFP 09/18/2018

Hong Kong began a massive cleanup Monday after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods, in a trail of destruction that left dozens dead in the Philippines and millions evacuated in southern China.…

Djokovic wins 14th Major after ruling US Open

AP 09/10/2018

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was barking at himself, at his entourage, at a crowd vocally supporting his opponent, Juan…

Central Visayas police on red alert after Sultan Kudarat bombings

Nestle L. Semilla 09/03/2018

  The Central Visayas police force has been placed under red alert status following the second bombing in Sultan Kudarat. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, director of Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said there is no imminent threat…

Bernales to leave NBI-7 after new assignment

Rosalie Abatayo 09/03/2018

Atty. Patricio Bernales, regional director of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7), has been reassigned to Northern Mindanao after a two-year stint in the region. The move, Bernales said, was part of the regular…

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