By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernalyn Bejoy of De La Salle University (DLSU) claimed another golden finish in the UAAP Season 87 collegiate athletics at the New Clark City Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. Bejoy, a native of Bacolod City, clinched her second gold in the women’s 400-meter event in 56.01 seconds, ahead of University of …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Bacolod Tay Tung kicks off RVL nat’l finals defense on Friday
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts are starting their title-retention bid in the 2024 Rebisco Volleyball League (RVL) National Finals in Mandaluyong City on Friday, November 22. The Thunderbolts are bracketed in Pool A along with Notre Dame of Dadiangas University of General Santos City, Corpus Christi School of Cagayan …
Jayson Tatum, Celtics drop Cavs to 15-1
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists yesterday (Philippine time) to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers, 120-117, ending Cleveland’s season-opening, 15-game winning streak. The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors won 24 straight games …
Spurs mute Thunder for first NBA Cup win
Keldon Johnson poured in 22 points and Chris Paul had a double-double that included a crucial three-pointer with 1:27 left as the short-handed San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-104, yesterday (Philippine time) in a wild West Group B game in the NBA Cup. It was the first NBA Cup win for San Antonio, …
Not totally candid; NFSP: SRA’s ‘no sugar importation’ statement misleading
The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) retracts its statement welcoming the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and Department of Agriculture’s declaration that there will be no sugar importation until the end of harvest next year. NFSP president Enrique Rojas said SRA had not been totally candid in its statement about the importation. “Like all sugarcane farmers, …
‘Pulang Araw’: Voice of Filipina comfort women’s call for justice
By Dennis Gorecho When it comes to remembering our country’s history of struggle, most people’s memories seem to be selective, and rather short, including World War II. The stories of Filipina comfort women became viral due to the airing of the locally produced television drama series “Pulang Araw” by GMA Entertainment, which is also streamed …
Wokeness unplugged
By Herman M. Lagon Some years ago, “woke” was a positive term. In African American Vernacular English, it called for racial awareness and “vigilanteism.” The Black Lives Matter movement popularized “stay woke” to combat systemic racism. As it became popular, the term expanded to include gender and economic inequality. Recently, “woke” has become negative. As …
NegOcc to submit project list ahead of Comelec ban
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government is preparing a comprehensive list of its ongoing and upcoming projects to be submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in compliance with the election ban. The list aims to ensure that projects scheduled for implementation during the election period are exempted from the restrictions outlined by the Omnibus …
Organic farmers festival, Terra Madre kick off with focus on food sustainability
By JEN BAYLON The 17th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival and Slow Food Terra Madre Visayas officially opened at the Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City yesterday, sharing the responsibility to create a sustainable and food-secure future. During the event, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson highlighted the urgent need for sustainable …
Bacolod steps up animal welfare efforts with P10-M dog shelter
The Bacolod City government will establish a P10-million dog shelter in Hacienda Conchita, Barangay Granada, that can accommodate up to 1,000 dogs to be funded by a portion of its loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines. Dr. John Michael Cabuguason, assistant city veterinarian, said in an interview yesterday that Bacolod, being a “super city,” …