The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings conducted a defensive clinic in the final 30 seconds to pull off a slim 71-70 triumph against the TNT Tropang Giga in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup finals on Sunday, March 16, at the Mall of Asia Arena. After seeing a 15-point lead evaporate, the …
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Luka Doncic powers Lakers past Suns
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Austin Reaves added 28 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 107-96 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns yesterday (Philippine time). Jaxson Hayes matched his season high with 19 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 10 for the Lakers (41-25), …
BingoPlus brings waves of fun for Lucky Spin Community Fiesta
BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, multiplied the fun by bringing entertainment and exciting prizes through the Lucky Spin Community Fiesta in different barangays. On February 22, 2025, BingoPlus brought the fiesta to Barangay Upper Dagsian in Baguio City. An array of artists and influencers joined in, headed by Lance Carr and Teejay …
Evacuees surge; OCD-NIR to find more evacuation sites for Kanlaon IDPs
By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense in the Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) is scrambling to identify additional evacuation centers as authorities are bracing for Kanlaon Volcano’s potential escalation to Alert Level 4. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno III said local government units (LGUs) surrounding Kanlaon have been tasked with assessing the capacities of evacuation centers in …
The feared bank accounts
By Ade S. Fajardo Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to enjoin the Senate from convening as an impeachment body and hearing the articles against her. It is in her favor that the Senate has not held a caucus to discuss the elephant in the room, i.e., that when they were elected …
When silence betrays
By Herman M. Lagon Social media has been awash with calls for silence. “Do not speak if you are not fully informed,” they say. “Research first before you comment,” they insist. At first glance, staying silent seems wise, but beneath it lurks dangerous passivity. Silence is not always wisdom; sometimes, it is indifference. When major …
4-year-old girl dies in San Carlos fire
By JEN BAYLON A four-year-old girl died in a fire that devastated 27 houses and left around 30 families displaced at Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Saturday, March 15. Fire Officer 1 Reynan Jundos of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in San Carlos reported that the victim was found lifeless in …
Public schools ready for blended learning amid rising heat index
Public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) in Dumaguete City are prepared to implement alternative learning methods as the dry season approaches and heat indexes rise. Dr. Juditha Mapue, chief of the Curriculum Implementation Department, told the Philippine News Agency that they are ready to shift to blended learning and modular approaches if face-to-face …
Silay market vendor nabbed for illegal firearm possession
By MA. THERESA LADIAO A 52-year-old market vendor was arrested after authorities discovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition during a police search at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Saturday, March 15. Personnel from the Silay Component City Police Station served a search warrant at 11:43 a.m., leading to the arrest of the …
Netizens told not to spread misinformation vs. candidates
The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) warned netizens not to use social media to spread disinformation against candidates in the upcoming national and local elections. PNP-ACG spokesperson Lt. Wallen Mae Arancillo said strategies and measures have been formulated to identify fake accounts being used for a smear campaign against any candidate. She said the ACG …