Malacañang declared Monday, May 12, as a special non-working holiday throughout the country for the 2025 national and local elections. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, on the authority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., signed Proclamation 878 on Tuesday, May 6, declaring a nationwide holiday to “enable the people to properly exercise their right to vote.” …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Bacolod upsets Parañaque in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers relied on a massive fourth-quarter run to upset the Parañaque Patriots, 82-65, in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Paco Arena in Manila on Tuesday night, May 6. Holding to a solitary 60-59 lead with more than eight minutes left, the Tubo Slashers got consecutive baskets from …
Dominant Bugna shines in PPS-PEPP tennis tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kathlyn Bugna has further established her position as the leading competitor in the PPS-PEPP national juniors’ tennis circuit by achieving another twin-title victory at the Verde Aces Championships held recently at the Verde Aces courts in Bacolod City. The 14-year-old standout from the Batang Onay Tennis Club in Barangay RSB dismantled …
Warriors lose Stephen Curry, still beat Timberwolves in Game 1
Buddy Hield scored 24 points as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series yesterday (Philippine time), in Minneapolis, despite losing star Stephen Curry to injury. Jimmy Butler notched a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the seventh-seeded …
Pacers finish off Game 2 comeback vs. Cavs
Tyrese Haliburton grabbed his own missed free throw and buried a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving the visiting Indiana Pacers a 120-119 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a commanding lead in the series yesterday (Philippine time). The Pacers scored the final eight points after …
Nabaja vs. Tabujara: Cauayan bet eyes DQ case vs. mayor over ‘aid rollout’
By JEN BAYLON Cauayan mayoral candidate Jurry Nabaja is eyeing filing a disqualification case against incumbent Mayor John Rey Tabujara over alleged violation of election rules by attending a government aid distribution event during the campaign ban period. Nabaja appeared at the office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental yesterday morning, bringing …
Celebrating life through dances
By Dennis Gorecho Dance has always played a significant role in human culture, acting as a universal language that transcends borders, languages and time whether as a form of storytelling, a means of worship or simply a way to celebrate life. National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes said in an interview that dance is a …
Bollard built to harm
By Herman M. Lagon When a five-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man were struck down by a rogue SUV at NAIA Terminal 1, it was not just a car crash — it was a verdict on our public safety. We like to believe that simple fixtures — a bollard here, a railing there — stand …
310 Bacolod cops augment poll security in NegOr
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has deployed 310 of its personnel to Negros Oriental to beef up security operations for the May 12 national and local elections on the other side of the island. The send-off ceremony, with prayer and blessing officiated by Fr. Chris Gonzales, was held at the city police headquarters yesterday …
Comprehensive profiling of PUJ operators underway in Bacolod
The Bacolod City government is conducting a comprehensive database profiling of public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators until May 9 as part of its collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to develop a sustainable mass public transportation plan. “The objective is to establish a more efficient, reliable and environmentally sustainable public transport system,” City Planning …