By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel missed on a game-tying triple as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered a 69-66 defeat to the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Sunday, February 9. Down 66-69 following two free throws by Pegasus’ Gaige Prim, Belangel had a chance …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Negrense Cañete, San Beda finish 3rd in NCAA beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Beda University Lady Red Spikers salvaged a bronze medal finish in the NCAA Season 100 women’s beach volleyball after a 21-17, 12-21, 15-10 win over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Lady Generals in Subic, Zambales on Sunday, February 9. Negrense Reyann Cañete, Angel Habacon and Katleya Molina anchored the Lady …
Ginebra knocks out rival Meralco, arranges semis duel vs. NorthPort
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings gave its rival, the Meralco Bolts, the boot, cruising to a 94-87 win in the intense Game 3 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, February 9, at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo. The Gin Kings erased an early 13-point deficit …
Lillard, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers yesterday (Philippine time). Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other Bucks scored in double figures, led by 23 from reserve Gary …
Operating budget; Lacson: NIR needs funding to be ‘fully functional’
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Negros Island Region (NIR) will only be “fully operational” if it has its own budget. “We will see the full implementation of the NIR in 2026 because they are now preparing its budget inclusion in next year’s General Appropriations Act [GAA],” Lacson said. According …
Executive time for a junket operator
By Ade S. Fajardo Senators are very busy people. Their hands are full complying with the constitutional mandate to legislate. They are also politicians who hobnob with people day in and day out. Time is easily lost to meetings and public functions, oftentimes at the expense of family and friends. One may say a senator’s …
The resign reflex
By Herman M. Lagon Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial looms large, but in the chess game of Philippine politics, resignation may be her best move to avoid checkmate. While she insists she’s staying put, history and realpolitik suggest otherwise. Politicians have a knack for saying one thing and doing another, and Sara Duterte is no exception. …
Comelec flags election hotspots in NegOr ahead of May polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Guihulngan City and Basay town under heightened election hotspot categories in Negros Oriental, citing previous incidents of violence and intense political rivalries. Guihulngan City is classified under the red category, the most critical level, due to past election-related violence, including the killing of a candidate. Basay town falls …
Army assures election security amid transition to external defense
The Philippine Army in Negros Oriental has assured it will still provide security during the May 12 polls even as it slowly transitions from internal security to external defense. Colonel Leroy Daanton, deputy commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade based in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, made the commitment on Friday afternoon, February 7, during a …
P1.8-M ‘shabu’ seized, 6 arrested
By JEN BAYLON Six individuals were arrested following the seizure of P1.8 million worth of suspected shabu during an anti-illegal drug operation at Purok Star Apple 2 in Bacolod City’s Barangay 27 on Saturday morning, February 8. The arrested individuals — identified by their aliases as 28-year-old “Jenica,” a high-value individual; 46-year-old “Jingle,” 39-year-old “Terence,” …