By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental elementary girls volleyball team, represented by the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, settled for a runner-up finish in the 2025 WVRAA Meet at the Sibalom Gym in San Jose, Antique yesterday. The Roberto Calamba, Jr.-mentored Thunderbolts dropped a close 13-25, 25-16, 25-23 defeat to Iloilo, represented by La …
Monthly Archives: March 2025
TNT shuts down Rain or Shine en route to Game 4 win
The TNT Tropang Giga pulled away late for a 93-85 win against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 4 of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Araneta Coliseum. The result gave the Tropang Giga a commanding 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 affair. They can wrap up the series in Game 5, …
Bucks clobber shorthanded Mavericks
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 32 to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 win over the significantly short-handed Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Milwaukee has won four straight games and eight of its last nine. AJ Green added 18 points and Kevin Porter, Jr. had 10 points, 11 rebounds …
Cases rising: DOH braces for ‘expected’ dengue case surge
By JEN BAYLON The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying its preparations for an expected significant increase in dengue cases this year. “We are due for another surge this year. We already saw cases rising as early as January. In fact, we forecast this last year,” DOH Undersecretary Dr. Mary Ann Maestral said. She said dengue cases …
Mga ganid na mayayaman, mga Pilipinong naghihirap
By MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “At sasabihin sa kanila ng Hari, ‘Tandaan ninyo, nang pagkaitan ninyo ng tulong ang isa sa pinakahamak sa mga ito, ako ang inyong pinagkaitan.’ Itataboy ang mga ito sa kaparusahang walang hanggan, ngunit ang mga matuwid ay pupunta sa buhay na walang hanggan.” (Si Jesus, ang ating Diyos …
Christ is never indifferent to our suffering
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Like those who went to Christ for healing, (cfr. Luke 4:38-44) we too should immediately go to our Lord especially when we find ourselves in some form of suffering, be it a matter of sickness or some difficulty in the different aspects of our life, financial, professional, social, etc. We should …
Don’t use SC decision as issue, EBM mayor urges bets
E.B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon appealed to candidates for the May 12 midterm elections not to use the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that allowed commercial fishing in municipal waters as an election issue. In a social media post on Tuesday, March 4, Malacon said spreading fake news about the ruling will not help those …
Marcos wants safe evac sites, permanent relocation for Kanlaon victims
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. wants a long-term response plan to ensure the safety of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. The plan includes identifying safe evacuation sites and establishing permanent relocation areas for those displaced by the disaster, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). In a meeting in …
Organization of NIR Regional Development Council underway
Governance in the newly formed Negros Island Region (NIR) is taking shape with initial efforts to organize the Regional Development Council (RDC), the region’s highest planning and policy-making body. Directors of various regional line agencies gathered at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City yesterday for the first coordination meeting on the organization of …
PRO-6 nets 545 wanted persons in February
By MA. THERESA LADIAO In a sustained crackdown on fugitives, the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) arrested 545 wanted persons during a month-long operation across the region in February. The 523 operations led to the capture of 76 most wanted persons (MWPs) and 469 other wanted persons. Of the MWPs, five were listed …