By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino misfired offensively as the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers bowed to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 16. The former UAAP Rookie …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Gilas’ offensive woes continue vs. Egypt in final Doha game
Gilas Pilipinas suffered another scoring struggle as it fell to mighty Egypt with a blowout 86-55 loss to close out its run in the 2nd Doha International Cup early morning yesterday at the Qatar University Sports Complex. The World’s No. 34 Filipinos had another second half meltdown as they will go home with one win …
EJ Obiena bounces back with a gold in Copernicus Cup
After back-to-back finishes outside the podium, EJ Obiena is back on top as the Filipino ace unleashed a season-best output to rule the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland yesterday (Philippine time). The 29-year-old Obiena cleared 5.80 meters in three tries to emerge victorious in the 11-man field that also featured familiar faces in Piotr …
Still at large; Arrest ordered vs. ex-Valladolid mayor over graft conviction
By JEN BAYLON The Sandiganbayan has issued an arrest warrant against former Valladolid Mayor Romel Patalita Yogore, who has been convicted of graft. Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office director Police Colonel Rainerio de Chavez said, despite their efforts to serve the warrant, they were unable to locate Yogore at his residence at Barangay Poblacion in …
Should Sara resign?
By Ade S. Fajardo The Senate has given Vice President Sara Duterte some sort of a breather by not immediately convening as a trial court to hear the articles of impeachment leveled against her by the House of Representatives. This affords substantial time to prepare her answer, much more than the limited period stipulated in …
PhilHealth in code red
By Herman M. Lagon It is almost funny how politics, slowness and bureaucracy can hold health care, a human right, hostage. PhilHealth, the state health insurer, is again in critical condition and awaiting surgery. The new leader must rehabilitate, reclaim public trust and make universal health care a reality, not an empty promise. An entity …
16 houses gutted in Barangay 17 fire
By JEN BAYLON Sixteen houses were gutted after a fire hit Purok Paglaum in Bacolod City’s Barangay 17 at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, February 14, leaving 57 individuals homeless. Nine houses were destroyed while seven others suffered partial damage in a 38-minute fire, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod reported. The blaze caused …
Kanlaon spews ash, triggers ashfall in Bago City
Kanlaon Volcano released a grayish ash plume 1,500 meters above its crater following an eight-minute minor eruption at 2:32 p.m. on Saturday, February 15. Ashfall and sulfurous smells were reported in several localities of Negros Occidental’s Bago City, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a report. The winds carried the ash westward, …
Info campaign, enforcement lead to drop in vehicular accidents
Intensified information campaign and aggressive law enforcement were among the efforts the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOCPPO) employed, leading to a 25 percent drop in vehicular accidents in 2024. From 1,216 in 2023, road mishaps in Negros Occidental dropped to 906 cases last year. “This can be attributed to the intensified enforcement of traffic …
Citizens duty-bound to resist vote-buying, poll fraud
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded citizens they are duty-bound to reject any form of electoral fraud, especially vote-buying, which erodes public trust and weakens government institutions. Iloilo provincial election supervisor Reinier Layson advised both the candidates and the voters to uphold the integrity of the 2025 midterm elections, noting that it is the …