The Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks, 138-135, in overtime in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time). The Knicks, playing in the conference finals for the first time in 25 years, had been in charge of the contest at Madison Square Garden …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
TNT overcomes Rain or Shine for 4th straight win
The TNT Tropang 5G stretched its win streak to four after overcoming the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 111-103, on Wednesday, May 21, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Tropang 5G erased an early 14-point deficit as the Elasto Painters led 31-17 later in the first period. However, TNT recovered …
New pest outbreak: Task force formed vs. RSSI infestation in 6 NegOcc LGUs
By JEN BAYLON The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is intensifying efforts to contain the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) that has been reported in six sugarcane-producing local government units in northern Negros Occidental. RSSI threatens to reduce sugar content by nearly 50 percent, potentially impacting the sugar industry and farmers’ livelihoods in the …
Mic drop, Pilipinas!
By Herman M. Lagon The social media post from TheTopTens.com naming the Philippines as the country with the best singers did what most viral rankings do best: stir pride, debate, laughter, disbelief, and a whole buffet of opinions from every corner of the globe. Filipinos on Facebook lit up with comments ranging from modest delight …
Drown evil with an abundance of good
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We are reminded of this beautiful Christian message in that story of King Saul and David. (cfr. 1 Samuel 24:3-21) The king, out of envy, planned to eliminate David. But David, who had the chance to eliminate the king, changed his mind. And when the king knew about this, he was …
Fire and Fusion: Bacolod kicks off Chicken Inasal fest
By JEN BAYLON The aroma of grilled chicken filled the air as Bacolod City officially opened its much-anticipated Chicken Inasal Festival yesterday, May 21, 2025, at the temporary Manokan Country stalls. The ceremonial grilling marked the start of a five-day celebration dedicated to the city’s iconic chicken inasal, running until Sunday, May 25. With a …
Army’s 79IB hits Reds for false claim on northern Negros killings
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) has assailed the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) for falsely claiming that the individuals they killed recently were military intelligence personnel. In a statement yesterday, 79IB commander Lt. Colonel Arnel Calaoagan said the victims were not connected with their unit and strongly condemned the senseless …
Perfect Skin, JRS rule Bacolod summer league
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Perfect Skin and JRS emerged victorious in their respective divisions in the Perfect Skin Summer Basketball League held recently at the Creekside Basketball Gym in Bacolod City. Perfect Skin bagged the 12-and-under category championship following a 79-73 win over LJS in a closely-fought finals match. Season MVP Prince David Cornelia and …
Negrense Nietes bows to younger foe in Japan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Donnie Nietes suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Japanese fighter Jun Ikegawa in a non-title clash at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday night, May 20. The Negros Occidental’s Murcia-native was unable to keep in step with the younger Ikegawa in his first fight in Japan since …
Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Wolves in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time). It was Gilgeous-Alexander’s fourth consecutive game with 30 or more points and his eighth in 12 playoff games …