By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers cruised to a 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 straight-set win over the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, April 5. Negrense Angel Canino spearheaded the offense with 16 points, …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
SMB weathers NLEX onslaught to start PBA redemption tour
The San Miguel Beermen (SMB) withstood a second-half rampage of the NLEX Road Warriors to pull off a 98-89 win and kick off their redemption tour in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Saturday, April 5, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Beermen, who had a rare playoff absence in the last Commissioner’s Cup, …
Clippers keep pace in West, wipe out Mavericks
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a convincing 135-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Ivica Zubac added 25 points with 10 rebounds for the Clippers (46-32), who improved to 11-2 since March 12, while winning 11 of their last 12 home games. …
‘Costly’ trade; Unifed: Higher US tariffs might hurt PH sugar exports
By JEN BAYLON The sugar industry in Negros Occidental is bracing for significant challenges following the announcement of higher tariffs on goods in the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump. In an exclusive interview yesterday, United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) President Manuel Lamata expressed concerns about the potential “very bad effect” on sugar exports …
Raising Parvane through grace
By Herman M. Lagon If parenting came with a manual, I would have fumbled through it, folded its pages and spilled coffee on its instructions. If fatherhood had a grading system, I would have submitted incomplete assignments, filed multiple late submissions and barely passed some subjects. But if there is one thing I have learned after nearly …
Serving without strings attached
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s how we should serve. Without conditions, without saying enough, without feeling entitled, without strings attached. With such attitude toward serving, we channel the very way Christ served us and continues to do so up to now and until the end of time. We are reminded of this truth of our …
Improved connectivity a priority for NIR dev’t: Lacson
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson emphasized the importance of improved connectivity between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental as a key priority for the newly established Negros Island Region (NIR). “Connectivity would really be a priority,” Lacson said, highlighting that enhancing transportation infrastructure will significantly reduce travel time and foster economic growth across …
NegOcc to experience near normal rainfall in April
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental is forecast to experience near-normal rainfall this April, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “For April, the province is expected to receive a maximum of 50 millimeters of rain,” Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said. Near-normal rainfall corresponds …
PNP to deploy 40-K cops to secure Holy Week, summer travelers
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said 40,151 cops will be mobilized nationwide as part of its “Oplan Ligtas SumVac 2025” campaign to ensure public safety during Holy Week and to secure summer vacation travelers. PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil assured the public of the police force’s readiness to maintain peace and order throughout the …
NHCP, DOST conduct wood identification in heritage sites
A team from the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is conducting wood identification in heritage sites across Negros Oriental and Siquijor to aid in restoration efforts. “The collaboration aims to identify the types of wood used in constructing these National …