By ADRIAN STEWART CO St. Sebastian International School (SSIS) completed a sweep of the elimination round in the 17-and-under category of the 4th Chairman’s Cup Negros held at the Msgr. John Liu Activity Center in Bacolod City. SSIS seized first place in Bracket B after defeating Team Spartans, 56-35, where the former led 26-20 at …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Negrense Jardio, Alinsug ready to step up for NU in UAAP Season 88
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Shaira Jardio and Evangeline Alinsug have indicated their readiness to take on greater responsibilities for the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in their three-peat bid in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament. Jardio, who was named UAAP Spotify co-finals Most Valuable Player with Alinsug, said she is also aware of the need …
Nuggets down Thunder, force Game 7
Jamal Murray shook off an illness to produce 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, helping the host Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-107, and force a decisive seventh game in their Western Conference semifinal series yesterday (Philippine time). Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points and 14 rebounds as Denver earned a trip …
Warriors face big offseason decisions after playoffs defeat
With Stephen Curry watching from the bench, the Warriors’ season came to a close with a 121-110 Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, leaving the franchise to now decide how to proceed with an aging core thirsty for one more taste of glory. The second-round playoff series changed completely when Curry strained his left hamstring …
Rollout ready: NegOcc allots P7-M for P20 per kilo rice program
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government is advancing its efforts to implement the P20 per kilo rice program, now that the national government is readying its rollout after the May 12 midterm elections. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said P7 million will be released by the provincial government to purchase approximately 5,800 sacks of …
Alarming rise in cellphone snatching: A global concern
By Ignacio R. Bunye The issue of cellphone snatching has become a pressing global concern. This realization hit home during a recent BPI Direct BanKo board meeting when Director John-C Syquia joined us from London via Zoom. Our pre-board small talk touched on the latest happenings in the British capital, including the alarming surge in cellphone …
Credit where free college law is due
By Herman M. Lagon Let us clear the haze around who truly authored the landmark Free Higher Education Law. A flood of near-identical online posts — many linked to Duterte’s daughter Kitty — have recently claimed that former President Rodrigo Duterte deserves more credit than Senator Bam Aquino. These posts do more than boost Duterte’s …
Palace OKs P203-M aid to Kanlaon eruption-affected LGUs
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has approved over P203 million in additional funding for local government units (LGUs) at risk of Kanlaon Volcano’s continuing unrest. This was confirmed by Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, who said the financial assistance amounting to P203,881,186 would be directly downloaded to the concerned LGUs. “Susunod din kami …
NegOr police need more personnel to meet ideal ratio
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental requires additional personnel to meet the ideal police-to-population ratio of 1:500. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO), said yesterday that while this is not possible at the moment, they hope that more police officers will be downloaded to the province. Polinar …
April inflation eases in Bacolod City, NegOcc
Lower prices of food and utilities eased headline inflation rates for all income households both in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City in April, the summary inflation and consumer price index (CPI) report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, May 14, showed. The inflation rate in the province last month was at 2.1 percent …