By Fr. Roy Cimagala Temptations will always be around. And we just have to be prepared to deal with them properly. The secret is to learn how to be like Christ precisely at the moment when he himself was tempted three times by the devil. (cfr. Matthew 4:1-11) It’s important that in dealing with this fact …
Monthly Archives: March 2025
NegOcc logs 139 more dengue cases in 1 week
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental is facing a worsening dengue situation as cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. In just one week, from February 22 to March 1, the province recorded an additional 139 cases, bringing the total number of reported dengue infections to 1,151, according to the latest Dengue Fever Surveillance Update from the …
Brother ‘shoots’ Chinese bizman dead
By JEN BAYLON A 60-year-old Chinese businessman was allegedly shot to death at Barangay Bubog in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City yesterday morning. Talisay police chief, Lt. Colonel Salvador Trono, said the suspect is the brother of the deceased victim. Trono said the 51-year-old suspect was barred by the victim from entering his office after they …
Bago City’s illustrious sons featured in PHLPost commemorative stamps
Four distinguished sons of Bago City in Negros Occidental are being featured in a set of commemorative stamps to pay tribute to their legacies that have brought pride to their hometown and the country. The city government, in partnership with the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), unveiled the “Great Men of Bago” postage stamps as part …
Cops seize P6.7-M ‘shabu’
Anti-illegal drug operatives in Negros Oriental seized some P6.8 million suspected shabu in separate operations in February and during the first week of March, a police official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said continuous operations against illegal drugs and other crimes resulted in the seizure of …
SEC registers almost 25-K corporations in Negros Island Region
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has registered 24,993 corporations and partnerships in Negros Island Region (NIR), 53 percent of which have principal offices based in the highly-urbanized Bacolod City as of December 31, 2024. Data from the SEC Bacolod Extension Office show there are 13,239 registered corporations and partnerships in Bacolod, which include 9,385 …
Gov’t vows speedy process for ex-NegOr rebels’ amnesty application
Officials of the National Amnesty Commission and the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) assured former rebels in Negros Oriental of the speedy processing of their application for government amnesty. The assurance was made during the filing of application for amnesty by 12 members of the Kapatiran Para sa Progresong …
NegOcc rules WVRAA secondary girls volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental, represented by the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, emerged as champion in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet secondary girls volleyball tournament at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose, Antique on Thursday, March 6. The Negrense squad showcased their dominance to defeat host Antique, represented by …
Iloilo takes down Negros in WVRAA Meet basketball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Giants prevailed over Negros Occidental, 80-73, in the 2025 WVRAA Meet secondary boys basketball championship at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose, Antique on Thursday night, March 6. The Giants were represented by the St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets-Elite Lab in the competition, while the Bacolod Tay …
Stephen Curry scores 40 to lead Warriors fightback
Stephen Curry scored 40 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied back from a double-digit deficit for a second straight game to defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 121-119, yesterday (Philippine time). Curry — who scored 28 points in the Warriors’ comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, March 4 — was in superb form …