The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots relied on a strong first half to dominate the Terrafirma Dyip, 127-94, as the Hotshots went 5-0 in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, May 4, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. After leading 27-25 by the end of the first quarter, the Hotshots had a 38-point romp and …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Pacers take Game 1 in series vs. top-seeded Cavaliers
Andrew Nembhard scored 23 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points, 13 assists and three blocked shots as the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 121-112 road win over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday (Philippine time). Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith each scored 17 points, and Myles …
BingoPlus, Miss Universe Philippines crowns 2025 queens anew
BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, put forth their full support for Miss Universe Philippines 2025 by crowning the queens at the coronation night on May 2, which took place at Mall of Asia Arena. As the lead presenter of the pageant, BingoPlus’ unwavering support was prominently displayed during the momentous event. From …
Integrity checks: Ballots for 2-M NegOcc, Bacolod voters in May polls arrive
By JEN BAYLON The official ballots for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections arrived in Negros Occidental early yesterday morning, marking a crucial step in the province’s election preparations. Provincial election supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria confirmed that the ballots were unloaded from the vessel yesterday. They were immediately transported to a secured hub managed by …
The case for artificial intelligence
By Sonny Angara Imagine this. On your next grocery trip, you pick up an item listed on your shopping list. You put it in your bag. And then you walk out of the store to accomplish the rest of your day’s errands. In this instance, no crime was committed because the product you picked up was …
The trapo playbook
By Herman M. Lagon If the trapo were a character in a teleserye, he would be the kind who smiles with pressed palms in public, but snatches the last piece of lechon backstage. The kind who cries on cue, kisses babies for likes and says “public service” like a punchline. Yet, the real punch is …
NOCPPO condemns Murcia family slay; says case ‘not poll-related’
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has condemned the fatal shooting of three family members in Murcia town’s Barangay Buenavista while assuring the public that the incident has no connection to the ongoing election period. “We are condemning this brutal and senseless act. Let me make it clear — this is an isolated case,” NOCPPO chief Colonel Rainerio …
NIR posts robust economic growth at P636-B in 2024
The newly-established Negros Island Region (NIR) has positioned itself as one of the fastest-growing regional economies in 2024 after logging an economic growth of P636.37 billion. This figure, which is 5.9 percent higher than the region’s economic performance in 2023 at P601.02 billion, surpassed the national average of 5.7 percent and even outpaced the growth …
Pick-up truck vs. truck: 2 dead
By JEN BAYLON Two passengers of a pickup truck lost their lives following a head-on collision with a truck along Circumferential Road at Barangay Efegenio Lizares in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. The pick-up driver, Nilo Epanto Domingo, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday morning, while the rear passenger, …
2 men found dead
By JEN BAYLON Two unidentified male bodies were discovered buried in separate sites at Barangay Cubay in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City yesterday morning. At around 8:30 a.m., a roving patrolman named Reynaldo Pilar spotted tracks leading to the middle of the sugarcane plantation in Hacienda San Roque. Investigating further, Pilar found a digging site …