By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles sustained a lopsided 120-77 defeat to Quezon City TODA Aksyon in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Monday night, August 19. The Bacolodnons only had their five players — Jamel Ramos, John Lopez, Yvan Ludovice, Danny Marilao, and …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Living Stones-Bacolod taps Acaylar to handle volley teams
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Veteran mentor Sinfronio “Sammy” Acaylar has been hired as the head coach for Living Stones International School’s (LSIS) secondary boys and girls volleyball teams. The arrival of the long-time University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas men’s volleyball team coach will serve as a significant boost to LSIS’ volleyball program. …
Gilas women absorb heartbreak loss against Brazil in World Cup pre-qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas women absorbed a heartbreaker against the world’s eighth-best women’s hoops team. This, after the Filipina dribblers absorbed a 77-74 heartbreaker against Brazil during their 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup pre-qualifiers group stage clash on Monday evening, August 19 (Philippine time) in Rwanda. Leading the charge for Gilas is Jack Animam, who had …
Double whammy; NFSP: Sugar importation should be consulted with stakeholders
The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) said the importation of sugar should be transparent and consulted with stakeholders, stating that the country cannot produce enough sugar to satisfy domestic demand. “[The] government should publicly disclose the figures used as basis for the computation of the volume of sugar to be imported, and ensure that the …
Bringing higher education to a higher level
By Sonny Angara In the current deliberations on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, one of the overarching themes has been the need for the country to catch up with the rest of the world. For a time, the Philippines was far ahead of many of its Southeast Asian …
Numbers without depth?
By Herman M. Lagon From its inception, the K-12 Philippine education has been hotly contested. Originally launched in 2013 to match national educational standards with international norms, the K-12 program — especially its Mathematics curriculum — has been hailed for its ambition and attacked for its execution. A conversation inspired this article with my …
Lacson to deliver SOPA today
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will deliver his State of the Provincial Address (SOPA) at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall this afternoon. Provincial Legal Office head Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said Lacson is expected to highlight the achievements and projects of his administration in the past year. SOPA will be attended by …
NegOcc works closely with BFAR vs. sale of illegally caught fish
The Negros Occidental provincial government is closely coordinating with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to prevent the sale of illegally caught fish in its food terminal in Bacolod City, Provincial Legal Officer Alberto Nellas, Jr. said yesterday. “We condemn [the act] for the safety of the people. Fish caught through dynamite …
2024 MassKara Festival logo depicts threatened flora, fauna in Negros
The logo of the 2024 MassKara Festival, set from October 12 to 27, depicts the unique, vulnerable and critically-endangered flora and fauna of Negros Island in Bacolod City’s iconic smiling mask. Festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF), in a statement yesterday, said it is taking the lead in using the festival as “a platform …
Negros Oriental anti-drug ops Jan-July yield over P31-M shabu
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) confiscated more than P31 million worth of illegal drugs from January to July this year, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, told the Philippine News Agency that the confiscated prohibited substances included over 4,640 grams of shabu valued at roughly P31.5 million and some …