By ADRIAN STEWART CO Living Stones International School clinched the crown in the secondary boys volleyball category of the Bacolod City Division Athletic Association Meet held recently at the Montalbo Gym. Led by the tandem of Charles Pallaza and Alren Rich Cordero, Living Stones ruled the competition after defeating the Emiliano Lizares National High School …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Tay Tung’s Efenio nabs 5 golds in Division Meet gymnastics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Matthea Given Efenio of Bacolod Tay Tung High School captured five gold medals in the secondary girls rhythmic gymnastics of the Bacolod City Division Athletic Association Meet held recently in Bacolod City. Efenio clinched the gold medals in the hoop, ribbon, clubs, ball, and individual all-around categories to secure her place …
Koshigaya Alphas dedicate emotional victory in Japan B.League to injured Kai Sotto
The Koshigaya Alphas dedicated their close win over the Chiba Jets on Sunday, January 12, to their injured star center Kai Sotto. The Alphas stunned the Jets in an emotional 91-89 triumph in the Japan B.League’s 2024-2025 Season, all thanks to Inoue Soichiro’s 17 points, which included the game-winning three-pointer in the end game, as …
Jalen Green pours in 42 as Rockets rally past Grizzlies
Jalen Green matched his career high with 42 points and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 120-118, yesterday (Philippine time). Jake LaRavia supplied the Grizzlies with a 100-87 lead when he stole the ball and sank a layup with 9:55 to play. The Rockets then began …
Sound decision; Diaz: Kanlaon-hit evacuees return followed OCD’s guidelines
Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II clarified that the provincial government’s decision to allow some evacuees to go home following Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption was consulted with the three local government units (LGUs). This comes after the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday, January 12, urged the LGUs near Kanlaon to reconsider their decision …
Jobs generation: A tool for fighting inequality
By Sonny Angara Recently, Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI) released the latest Commitment to Reduce Inequality (CRI) Index, which gauges the performance of countries in bridging the gap between the rich and poor according to three main dimensions or pillars — public services spending, the progressivity of taxation, and labor policies. The CRI index …
Blending the different aspects of our life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s a skill and art that we need to develop. We cannot deny that we have different aspects of our life that can be competing and conflicting, and we should just learn how to blend them as best that we could into some meaningful unity and consistency. Our life involves both …
19 NegOcc gov’t employees test positive for drugs
By JEN BAYLON Nineteen employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government tested positive for illegal drugs following a surprise drug test conducted on December 18, 2024. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II reported that among those who tested positive, three are regular employees, seven are job order workers, six are security personnel, and three are contract-of-service …
Leptospirosis cases in Bacolod down by 63%
Leptospirosis cases in highly-urbanized Bacolod City went down by 63 percent in 2024 as a result of a continuous prevention and control campaign, data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed yesterday. From January 1 to December 31, a total of 34 cases, including nine probable deaths, were recorded compared to the 92 cases, with …
Call center agent found dead in Talisay
A 32-year-old call center agent was found dead at Barangay Matab-ang in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Sunday morning, January 12. Talisay City police chief, Major Rhazl Jim Jocson identified the victim as Carl Kimberlyn Degabi, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan. The victim was found without any clothing on her lower body. She sustained …