By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Spikers ended their seven-year title drought as they defeated the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Bullpups, 25-17, 25-22, 25-20, in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 boys volleyball finals at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena in Manila on Saturday, December 7. Negrense …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Negrense Navarro, NUNS reclaim UAAP girls volley tiara
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups reclaimed the UAAP high school girls’ volleyball title, dethroning the Adamson University Lady Baby Falcons with a commanding 33-31, 25-19, 25-17 victory in Game 2 of the finals at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena in Manila on Saturday, December 7. Negrense Rihanna Navarro …
Cignal takes care of business vs. Nxled, stays unbeaten
The Cignal HD Spikers soared to the solo lead in the 2024-2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference after conquering the Nxled Chameleons in straight sets at the Minglanilla Sports Complex in Cebu on Saturday afternoon, December 7. In an out-of-town affair, the HD Spikers bucked the gritty Chameleons en route to a 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 victory. They improved …
Mavericks hold off Raptors for 7th straight win
Luka Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and the visiting Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors, 125-118, yesterday (Philippine time) for their seventh straight win. It was the second consecutive triple-double for Doncic and the 79th of his career, good for seventh on the all-time list. Kyrie Irving added 29 points for …
Curb low prices: SRA to formulate programs vs. sugar price drop
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will formulate programs to curb the decline in mill gate prices of sugar while increasing demand this month. “The SRA board is looking at various programs to bring up the prices,” SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said during a press conference at the SRA office in Bacolod City earlier this week. “The …
The noble villains
By Herman M. Lagon In many film universes, the best villains are those driven by almost sympathetic causes rather than pure destruction. Thanos, Magneto and Ra’s al Ghul are more than one-dimensional villains; they want to save the universe from overpopulation, protect mutants or restore balance. These anti-villains operate in moral gray areas, challenging our ideas of …
Preparation for our definitive state of life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala December 8 this year, usually marking the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, is also the Second Sunday of Advent, which takes precedence over the Marian solemnity. This happy coincidence, through the gospel reading of the day (cfr. Luke 3:1-6), somehow reminds us that through the merits of Christ’s redemptive …
Calatrava mayor ‘guilty’ of grave abuse of authority, negligence
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) found Calatrava Mayor Marilyn Era guilty of grave abuse of authority and gross negligence of duty. The decision stems from a complaint filed by Dr. Lewyn C. Torres and Dr. Kristine D. Ureta, who alleged that their consultancy services at the Calatrava Municipal Hospital were prematurely terminated …
Negros Occidental to host Organic World Congress in 2027
Negros Occidental has been selected to host the 2027 Organic World Congress (OWC) at the end of this year’s OWC, held at Nanhua University in Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, December 5. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, together with the province’s 14 city and municipal mayors, led the bid for the hosting where Negros Occidental, considered the …
Over P1.6-M ‘shabu’ seized in Bacolod
By JEN BAYLON Authorities seized more than P1.6 million worth of suspected shabu during a drug buy-bust operation at Purok Sigay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 early yesterday morning. The operation, conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit, resulted in the arrest of two high-value individuals, identified as 28-year-old Jamil Equibal and 33-year-old Wric Talabin, …