By ADRIAN STEWART CO After a dominant showing by Mindanao-based players in the Mactan kickoff, the spotlight now shifts to the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club as Visayan hopefuls, led by Bacolod’s rising stars, gear up to defend home turf in the second leg of the ICTSI Junior PGT Visayas-Mindanao Series from May 14 …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Pacers hammer Cavs, grab 3-1 series lead
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each added 20, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 129-109 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). The fourth-seeded Pacers hold a 3-1 lead over the top-seeded Cavaliers in the best-of-seven series. …
Thunder edge Nuggets to level NBA playoff series
The Oklahoma City Thunder withstood Denver’s second-half comeback bid to beat the Nuggets, 92-87, yesterday (Philippine time) and level their NBA Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points with six rebounds and six assists and the Thunder clamped down defensively to come up with a win in a game …
Moment of truth: Comelec-NIR 100% ready for today’s midterm polls
By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) is 100 percent ready as the Negrenses will cast their votes in the highly anticipated midterm elections today. Comelec-NIR Assistant Regional Director Jossil Macute said all automated counting machines (ACMs) and ballots, including security preparations, are already in place. “We are only …
How much does one vote count?
By Herman M. Lagon Every election season, the question arises: What does one vote really mean as campaign jingles fill the streets, the airways and the cyberspace? The response is more profound than we might think in a troubling nation like ours, where politics is sometimes as chaotic as it is colorful. Though apparently little …
Encouraging digital careers
By Sonny Angara The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our society, especially our employment and economic realities. As of the April 2020 Labor Force Survey from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the unemployment rate rose to 17.7 percent, which translates to around 7.3 million Filipinos being out of work. To compare, in January 2020, …
PRO-NIR enforces 2-day liquor ban for polls
By JEN BAYLON The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has implemented a strict two-day liquor ban across the region from May 11 to 12, in line with Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 11057, as part of efforts to ensure peaceful and orderly midterm elections. The ban prohibits the sale and …
Bacolod City LGU transition team formed ahead of new administration
In preparation for the takeover of the new administration, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, who is eyeing the congressional post in the May 12 polls, formed the local governance transition team (LGTT) on Friday, May 9. “The Department of the Interior and Local Government [DILG] encourages local government units [LGUs] to establish an LGTT …
3 W. Visayas towns upgraded to ASF yellow zone
Three municipalities in Western Visayas have advanced from the pink (buffer) zone to the yellow (surveillance) zone in the national African swine fever (ASF) classification system, following the successful completion of sentinelling protocols. According to data from the National ASF Prevention and Control Program, the towns of Banga and Buruanga in Aklan, along with San …
‘Vote-buyer’ held at checkpoint
A man was arrested at a checkpoint in Bacong town, Negros Oriental, on Saturday afternoon, May 10, after authorities found envelopes containing cash and sample ballots in his motorcycle, police reported. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, identified the suspect as Romnick Adalim, 36 years old, single, and a resident of …