Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 149-106 home blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series yesterday (Philippine time). The Thunder, who set a franchise single-game playoff scoring record, tied the best-of-seven series 1-1 ahead of Game 3 in Denver on Saturday …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
‘Good to go’: Over 7,000 troops deployed to NIR for May 12 midterm polls
By JEN BAYLON More than 7,000 personnel from the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine Coast Guard are being deployed across the Negros Island Region (NIR) to secure the May 12 midterm elections. “We have covered all the areas in the region. We already have a deployment. We’re good to go,” Police Regional …
Trollproof your vote
By Herman M. Lagon Truth is not a trending hashtag. It does not dance on TikTok or shout over a loudspeaker in the middle of a barangay basketball court. It does not come wrapped in tarpaulins with faces the size of jeepneys. Truth, as historian Yuval Noah Harari reminds us, is often painful, complicated and, …
What true love involves
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s in the First Letter of St. John, where we are given some ideas about what true love involves. (cfr. 1 John 3:11-21) This love, if genuine, will always be a participation of the love God has for us. And how is this love expressed? “We know the love of God …
‘Don’t sell your votes’: Comelec prepares for honest elections
“Let us not sell our votes. It is about time that we take seriously the future of our country and society by responsibly exercising our rights.” These were the parting words of lawyer Reinier Layson, Iloilo provincial election supervisor, as the local Commission Elections office declared its full readiness for the 2025 national and local …
Teacher serving as electoral board chairman faces complaint
By JEN BAYLON A public school teacher designated as chairman of the electoral board in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town is now facing a formal complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after being accused of participating in a partisan political meeting. Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Adrian Villaflor filed the complaint with Comelec-Negros Occidental, alleging …
Bacolodnons urged to report water issues amid calls for better service
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has enjoined residents in the city to inform the city government of water-related concerns amid the clamor for PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., the joint venture partner of Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), to address supply shortages in many parts of the city. “Water access remains a top priority. I urge …
Comelec assures 100-K voters can cast ballots in case Kanlaon erupts
The Commission on Elections-Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) said yesterday it will ensure that over 100,000 registered voters in northern Negros can vote on May 12 even in the event of a major Mt. Kanlaon eruption. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-NIR director, said the poll body and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) signed a memorandum …
Comelec-NIR: Minor issues solved in ACMs final testing, sealing
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Dumaguete City said the final testing and sealing (FTS) of automated counting machines (ACMs) to be used in Negros Oriental for the May 12 elections went smoothly on Tuesday, May 6. Comelec-Negros Island Region (NIR) director Lionel Marco Castillano said that except for minor issues, no significant problems were …
NegOr poll bet faces disqualification case over residency issue
Mayor Janice Degamo of Pamplona, Negros Oriental is facing a disqualification complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding her residency in Siaton town as she seeks the 3rd congressional district seat in the May 12 polls. Her legal counsel, Andrei Bon Tagum, told the media in an online interview yesterday that the disqualification case …