Mula sa pagiging simpleng Ilongga sa Jaro, ngayon, certified “gwapa na kag may kwarta pa!” Mapapa-“Ay, sus!” ka talaga sa swerte ni Gina D. Tedios, 44 anyos, residente ng Brgy. Lanit, Jaro, Iloilo City, matapos niyang manalo ng P200,000 sa isang Scratchlt ticket noong Pebrero 2, 2025! Ayon sa kanya, limang beses muna siyang bumili …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Role swap: Albee upsets Bing again for Bacolod rep polls; Gasataya leads mayoralty race
By JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, running as an independent candidate for the city’s lone congressional district, has once again upset former Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia of the Nacionalista Party in the May 12 midterm elections. As of 12:12 a.m., five hours after voting ended at 7:00 p.m. and the counting started, …
Dessert stomach
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Sugar is sweet, sure. Overindulgence may also lead to dental caries, or tooth decay. Dental caries develops when bacteria in the mouth metabolize sugars to produce acid that demineralizes the hard tissues of the teeth (enamel and dentine). Dental caries is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide, according to the …
Lost in literacy
By Herman M. Lagon There is something heartbreaking yet numbing about reading a Grade 9 essay that begins with “Win I grown, i wanna 2 be nars.” This is not just a spelling error or a typing mistake. It is the voice of a learner four to five years behind the expected reading and writing …
Kanlaon still under Alert Level 3 amid surge in seismic activity
By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Kanlaon Volcano’s status at Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) following a significant increase in seismic activity and volcanic gas emissions, signaling the possibility of short-lived explosive eruptions. According to the advisory released at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, a total of 72 volcanic earthquakes were …
Conduct of midterm elections in WV peaceful so far
The midterm elections in Western Visayas are off to a mostly peaceful start, but police are currently looking into two separate incidents that may involve violations of election rules. Lt. Colonel Arnel Solis, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), said that as of midday, no major election-related violence had been reported. “So far, …
Fiscal drops ‘vote-buying’ rap vs. barangay treasurer
The Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Negros Oriental has dismissed the “vote-buying” complaint against a barangay (village) treasurer in Bacong town, Negros Oriental province, who was arrested over the weekend. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said during a press conference yesterday at the Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC) …
1 hurt in NegOr town shooting
A man was wounded after he was shot by another man in Barangay Cabangahan, Siaton town in Negros Oriental yesterday afternoon. An initial report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) said the shooting incident took place around 5:11 p.m. in the remote interior barangay. No reports of weapons. The victim, identified as Teodolo …
2 dead, 7 hurt in Silay poll day shooting; suspect yields
By JEN BAYLON Two individuals died while seven others sustained injuries in a shooting incident at Barangay Mambulac in Negros Occidental’s Silay City yesterday morning, election day. The fatalities were identified as Albert Salimbot from Barangay E. Lopez’s Hacienda Macamig Pulo, and 45-year-old Ronnie Piedad from Zone 7 in Barangay Mambulac’s Purok Ipil-Ipil. They were declared dead on arrival at a …
DLSU bows to NU in UAAP finals Game 1
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers faltered to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 25-17, 25-21, 13-25, 25-17, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, May 11. Negrense Angel Canino finished with 22 points, coming from 21 attacks …