By Fr. Roy Cimagala It should be to look for Christ, to be with Christ, to follow Christ. That’s where we can find what is good for us in any situation we can find ourselves in. If that is not yet our greatest desire, then it’s about time that we train ourselves to acquire such …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
NegOcc remains free of mpox; DOH intensifies monitoring
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental continues to be free from monkeypox (mpox), the provincial Department of Health (DOH) said after Iloilo province confirmed two laboratory-tested cases and four suspected cases yesterday. DOH-Negros Occidental head Adrian Hort Ramos said the declaration is based on comprehensive epidemiological surveillance conducted across the entire Negros Island Region. Ramos emphasized that …
SJI Falcons compete in Shakey’s girls volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The St. John’s Institute (SJI)-Bacolod Falcons are set to compete in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League at the St. Benilde Gymnasium, La Salle Greenhills in Mandaluyong City. The Falcons are up for a tough challenge as they were bracketed with the National University Nazareth School Lady Bullpups, the Far Eastern …
Negrense Cornel captures 2 silver in Palarong Pambansa
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense arnis athlete Renalyn Cornel contributed two silver medals for Western Visayas in the ongoing Palarong Pambansa at Laoag, Ilocos Norte yesterday. The Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City-native bagged her first silver in the secondary girls individual likha anyo espada y daga before teaming up with Janeth Gasapo and Johnmae Micoyco …
Pacers beat Knicks to move one win shy of reaching NBA finals
Tyrese Haliburton delivered his second career playoff triple double to power the Indiana Pacers over the New York Knicks, 130-121, yesterday (Philippine time), lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA finals. Haliburton scored 32 points, passed off 15 assists and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while making no turnovers over 38 minutes, becoming the …
Alex Eala advances to 2nd round of French Open women’s doubles
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala and her partner Renata Zarazua of Mexico advanced to the second round of the French Open women’s doubles tournament. Eala and Zarazua defeated the pair of United Kingdom’s Emily Appleton and Spain’s Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers, 7-5, 6-4, early yesterday (Philippine time). After a tight first set, the pair of Eala and …
Under control: Siquijor remains ‘safe’ despite 6 glanders cases
By JEN BAYLON The Siquijor provincial government has assured residents and tourists that the province remains safe from glanders, a bacterial disease transmitted from sick animals, despite confirming six cases. “There is no reason to be sad, worried or panic,” Siquijor Governor Jake Vincent Villa said in a Facebook post yesterday. “The provincial government will …
Bohol sinks during the fiesta month of May
By Dennis Gorecho Bohol is “sinking” during May is a popular joke among Boholanos because the population of the island during this month is multiplied twice, thrice or even four times. May is a special month in the island because a fiesta occurs somewhere — in a sitio, barangay, town, or city on a daily …
The party-list puzzle
By Herman M. Lagon The word “youth” carries weight. It signals energy, hope, idealism, and rebellion. So, when a group like Duterte Youth appears on the ballot, many assume it champions the voices of students, young workers and those on the edge of adulthood. But in our kind of politics, names often conceal more than …
Entry to Kanlaon’s danger zone suspended anew
By JEN BAYLON The entry within Kanlaon Volcano’s permanent danger zone has been temporarily suspended, the Office of Civil Defense in the Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) said following increased volcanic activity observed in recent days. “Entry within the six-kilometer extended danger zone during the 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. window period is suspended effective May …