The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that chat logs and videos may be used as evidence to determine if a crime has been committed, as it affirmed the conviction of an individual for selling nude shows of girls for profit. In an 18-page decision, the SC Second Division did not give weight to the man’s …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Belangel, Daegu prevail over Anyang in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel came up huge in the endgame as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus escaped with an 83-80 victory over the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Monday, December 2. Belangel finished the match with 13 points, including two …
Bacolod Tay Tung 12-U clinches Falcon League title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts 12-Under volleyball team claimed the championship of the 1st Falcon One-Day League held at the St. John’s Institute Gym in Bacolod City over the weekend. Mari Cacho delivered an all-around performance to be named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, as the Thunderbolts 12-Under team prevailed …
Kai, Dwight stay solid in B.League after Gilas stint
Kai Sotto and Dwight Ramos remained solid for their respective squads in the Japan B.League after their Gilas Pilipinas stint in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. On Sunday, December 1, in their 2024-25 regular season matches, Sotto starred for the Koshigaya Alphas against FE Nagoya, while Ramos was one of the few bright spots …
Celtics keep rolling at home, club Heat
Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points and also had seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Miami Heat, 108-89, yesterday (Philippine time). Payton Pritchard added 25 points while hitting five three-pointers for the Celtics, who received 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds from Derrick White and 18 points and 11 …
Streamline process; Comelec: Familiarity with ACM ensures smooth electoral procedure
By Jen Baylon The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City said familiarization with the new automated counting machine (ACM) will ensure a smooth electoral process in the 2025 midterm elections. “We want our voters to experience how to vote using the new machine before election day,” Comelec-Bacolod officer Revo Sorbito said during the launch …
An alarming increase in teenage pregnancies
By Sonny Angara A recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report showed an alarming increase in girls getting pregnant during their formative years. The data indicates that births to mothers aged 10 to 14 years old have increased every year since 2016 even while the overall birth rate among all adolescents has gone down. According to the …
‘Where I’m coming from’
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s the usual line many people use when they want to justify their reaction and even their attitude and behavior of anger, if not of hatred or despair, toward a certain person or event. They usually say that they were mistreated, misunderstood or prejudged, etc., and so they feel they are entitled …
NegOcc expands health program coverage for Capitol employees
By Jen Baylon Regular and casual employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government are now covered by the Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP). Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signed Executive Order (EO) No. 24-48, on November 28, which expands the NOCHP, benefiting the more than 3,000 regular and permanent provincial government employees. Before the signing …
25 ex-rebels undergo deradicalization program in Negros Oriental
Twenty-five former rebels (FRs) of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Oriental were brought to a mall and tourist spots as they undergo a 22-day deradicalization program, a Philippine Army official said yesterday. The program, aimed at helping the FRs transition back into civilian life, is being conducted by the 302nd Brigade, according to …