Three automated counting machines (ACMs) with defective USBs (Universal Serial Bus) intended for three clustered precincts in Mabinay, Negros Oriental were fixed on Friday, May 9, and are ready for the midterm elections on Monday, May 12. A final testing and sealing (FTS) was held in Mabinay after the USBs were reconfigured earlier at an …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Tamayo, 4 others seek repeat in JPGT
By ADRIAN STEWART CO All but one of the six division winners from the kickoff leg of the ICTSI Junior PGT Visayas-Mindanao Series are back in action, aiming to sustain momentum and secure back-to-back titles in the second leg at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City on Wednesday, May 14. Leading the …
Negrense Bugna faces acid test in Lapu-Lapu juniors tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense sensation Kathlyn Bugna is expected to face an acid test as she competes in the Lapu-Lapu City National Junior Tennis Championships, kicking off today at the Lapu-Lapu City courts in Cebu. Bugna, currently the circuit’s most dominant player, has consistently ruled both the 14-and-under and 16-and-under divisions in recent months. …
Celtics trounce Knicks, cut series deficit to 2-1
Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Boston Celtics pulled away for a 115-93 win over the host New York Knicks yesterday (Philippine time) in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Payton Pritchard scored a team-high 23 points off the bench for Boston, which cut the Knicks’ …
Edwards lifts Wolves to 2-1 lead vs. Warriors
Anthony Edwards poured in a game-high 36 points, Julius Randle had 24 as part of a triple-double and the Minnesota Timberwolves wrestled back home-court advantage in their second-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors with a 102-97 triumph in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Game 4 in the Western Conference best-of-seven series is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 …
Voting under threat: OCD-NIR all set for May 12 polls amid Kanlaon activity
By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense in the Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) is fully prepared for the upcoming midterm elections on Monday, May 12, amid the threat of Kanlaon Volcano. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno III said yesterday they are continuing to monitor the situation closely to ensure a smooth and safe voting process, especially for …
Negros Power ensures readiness for 2025 elections
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Power is fully prepared to ensure a reliable power supply throughout the upcoming National and Local Elections on May 12, 2025, with a comprehensive contingency plan dubbed “Oplan Halalan 2025.” This initiative underscores the company’s commitment to supporting democratic processes by guaranteeing a stable power grid before, during and after election day. …
Let logic guide our votes
By Herman M. Lagon There was something poetic about learning logic in the 1990s at 5:00 p.m., with the sun yawning over the University of Iloilo’s old engineering building — the same one now turned into a hotel. Our professor, a fiscal lawyer whose name has faded into the margins of my memory, walked into …
Recognizing God’s call
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The story of the vocation of the prophet Samuel is very interesting in the sense that he at first did not realize God was calling him. God had to call him three times, before he realized it was not his earthly master, Eli, who called him, but God himself. Of course, …
Newly-commissioned plant to boost bulk water supply for Bacolod
Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. (BBWI), a subsidiary of Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc., announced on Thursday, May 8, the commissioning of its new water treatment plant that will deliver an additional 25 million liters per day (MLD) to households in this highly-urbanized city. “This is a major step forward from where we started. Gindesisyunan gid namon nga …